SPEAKERS
Pat Galagan ASTD Executive Editor, Manager of the Senior Leaders Community of Practice
Pat Galagan is an Executive Editor for the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD) and Manager of ASTD’s online community of practice for 9,000 senior leaders and executives. She is also a former Editor-in-Chief of T+D magazine and a founding editor of Learning Circuits, an ASTD Web magazine about e-learning, and of Learning Executive Briefing. As a writer and editor for more than 30 years, Pat has covered all aspects of corporate training and development and interviewed business leaders and the CEOs of numerous Fortune 500 companies. She is also a Co-editor of Executive Guide to Integrated Talent Management.
ASTD (American Society for Training & Development) is the world's largest association dedicated to workplace learning and development professionals. ASTD's members come from more than 100 countries and connect locally in more than 120 U.S. chapters and with more than 20 international partners. Members work in thousands of organizations of all sizes, in government, as independent consultants, and suppliers. Started in 1943, in recent years ASTD has widened the profession's focus to link learning and performance to individual and organizational results, and is a sought-after voice on critical public policy issues.
• Provides resources for learning and development professionals, educators, and students—research, analysis, benchmarking, online information, books, and other publications.
• Brings professionals together in conferences, workshops, and online.
• Offers professional development opportunities for learning practitioners, from a Job Bank and Career Center, to certificate programs, and the only credential offered in the field: the Certified Professional in Learning and Performance (CPLP).
• Serves as the voice of the profession to the media and to public policy makers in the U.S., and collaborates with other associations, organizations, and educational institutions to advance the profession.
• Recognizes excellence and sets the standard for best practices in learning and performance.
• Our mission: Empower professionals to develop knowledge and skills successfully.