As the shift toward hybrid continues and Gen Z makes up a larger percentage of the workforce, traditional training programs no longer meet the complex needs of an increasingly diverse workforce. L&D professionals must re-think their existing upskilling and reskilling programs for this new reality and empower their organizations to successfully navigate the next few years.
Hear from our panel of experts as they share their unique perspectives on what makes upskilling and reskilling programs effective and relevant for their organizations.
In this conversation, we will:
Bob Cronin boasts a 38-year tenure in the sales and sales performance realm, with deep expertise across the corporate learning and development space, and a rich background in consulting, sales training, and edtech tools.
Bob's professional journey started in 1985 as an account manager at Xerox Learning Systems/Achieve Global, overseeing accounts in the New England market for Fortune 500 organizations. He then transitioned to Revenue Lab/ONYX Software as director of sales/co-founder until 2002. Following this, he co-founded and served as managing director at DQI LLC from 2002 to 2015. His recent stint as SVP of global strategic accounts at NoVo Ed Corp, which Fidelity Investments acquired in 2019, saw him catering to esteemed clients like Goldman Sachs, Comcast, General Electric, Vanguard, Fidelity, Volvo, PerkinElmer A, PWC, Boston Consulting Group, and Bain.
Michael Chasen is the co-founder and CEO of Class Technologies Inc. He is an entrepreneur who has dedicated his career to improving the way people live and learn through technology. At Class, Michael has built a global teaching and learning company that serves 10 million users across more than 1,500 institutions in more than 75 countries worldwide.
Chasen also served as co-founder and CEO of Blackboard Inc., a pioneering edtech company with software used by more than 20,000 institutions and millions of instructors and learners worldwide. He earned his MBA from Georgetown University and graduated with a degree in computer science from American University. He resides in the Washington, DC region with his three children.
