Michael W. Allen is chairman and CEO of Allen Interactions, whose studios build universally acclaimed custom e-learning programs, provide strategic learning consulting, and train e-learning professionals in collaboration with ATD.

With a PhD in educational psychology from the Ohio State University, Michael has pioneered multimedia learning technologies, interactive instructional paradigms, and rapid-prototyping processes, bringing each forward into leading corporate enterprises. He is an adjunct associate professor at the University of Minnesota Medical School, a popular conference speaker, and a prolific writer. His latest book, the second in Michael Allen's E-Learning Library series, is Designing Successful E-Learning: Forget What You Know About Instructional Design and Do Something Interesting. Through a proven process and skills born from experience, Allen Interactions delivers exciting interactive solutions that enhance knowledge, skills, and performance. It is one of the most successful and highly regarded providers of custom e-learning, training, and consulting, with studios in Minneapolis, Tampa, and San Francisco.