9.30am (AEST)
11.30am (New Zealand)

Duration: 60 minutes

SkillSoft understands the pressing need to train more learners in more subjects in less time than ever before. You need the ability to easily customise learning to meet business objectives and need to track results and prove the value of the learning program. SkillSoft’s business skills solution addresses a broad range of needs enabling learners to gain information in formal and informal ways.

What You'll Learn:
Tim and Colm will show you how organisations are able to rapidly develop their people skills across a range of subjects and provide solutions that easily use a variety modalities of blended learning assets to support a variety of learning activities.

Presenter Bios:
Tim Hildreth currently oversees all aspects of content solutions and strategies, including authoring tools, releases, and customisation strategies for SkillSoft content and the KnowledgeCenters as well as SkillSoft’s new SkillSoft Leadership Advantage product line. Tim considers himself a life-long learner and teacher and has travelled extensively and lived in France for three years. He came to SkillSoft after 11 years in Product Marketing and other positions with Transparent Language, Inc., a leading provider of computer aided language-learning (CALL) solutions to consumer, corporate, educational, and government customers. He has a degree in Political Science from Williams College.

Colm Darcy is the Executive Vice President of Content Development at SkillSoft and is responsible for SkillSoft’s content development, innovation lab and customer service operations.

To register for this session, click here.

Enquiries: Jill Price

Creativity, innovation and a highly-skilled work force have always been important to achieving business success. But now, in the wake of today’s economic climate, organisations need these traits more than ever. At Perspectives Australia 2010, you will get actionable ideas on how to increase the knowledge and skills within your organisation and get the results you want. Because propelling business IQ depends on you!

For more information, click here.

Enquiries: Maryanne Puli

TOPIC:SkillSoft Perspectives in Review

Hear what is hot and what is not with Learning from SkillSoft customers. You will learn more about what SkillSoft customers are doing to up-skill and build capability with their IT and business professionals.

Enquiries: Jill Price

1 September 2010
(Wednesday)

9.30 - 11.30am

TOPIC:
Special Guest Speaker to present a Queensland Government Case Study and update on project for Capability Leadership Framework and SFIA aligned to Project Management and Business Analysis.

Members of the following are invited to attend this quarterly event aligned to Standing Offer Arrangement - CCTO-0217 Term:

• Budget funded agencies
• Local Governments
• GOCs
• Statutory Authorities
• Agents of the Government

Enquiries: Jill Price

22 September 2010
(Wednesday)

9.30am (AEST)
11.30am (New Zealand)

Duration: 60 minutes

The SkillPort learning management system (LMS) allows companies to provide valuable learning assets to employees around the globe in several modalities including video, audio and interactive formats, all geared toward supporting learner needs. Learners can access the full range of learning resources available to them at work, home or on the road. SkillPort enables you to launch your learning program in weeks or months instead of years. With flexible deployment options including hosted or intranet, broad workstation support and access to SkillSoft’s best-in-class support staff, SkillPort minimises impact on organisations’ internal IT resources.

What You’ll Learn:
Learn about features and benefits for Learners and Administrators plus how organisations are taking advantage of this robust low-cost Learning Management System to meet personal and corporate objectives.

Presenter Bio:
Stephanie is responsible for strategy and direction of SkillSoft platforms including the SkillPort LMS which is used by over 2000 companies worldwide. She has extensive experience in information technology, working with companies in multiple industries. Prior to joining SkillSoft, Stephanie provided independent consulting services centered on managing and delivering market-driven solutions and held various positions with companies including i2 Technologies and Lockheed Martin. Stephanie holds a bachelor’s degree from Penn State University and a master’s degree from Villanova and remains a dedicated Steeler football fan despite living in New England.

To register for this session, click here.

Enquiries: Jill Price

9.30am (AEST)
11.30am (New Zealand)

Duration: 60 minutes

Shawn Hunter will explore some of the emerging ideas in leadership and suggest ways to fuel actionable innovation at your company. This session will provide an overview of what matters most to be competitive in the 21st century, and help you begin to build the initiatives to create competitive real world advantage.

What You’ll Learn:

• Tools to maximise engagement from the talent you have
• How to fuel innovation that translates to results
• The thinkers and business leaders worth following

Presenter Bio:
Shawn Hunter is Executive Producer for the Leadership Development Channel, a live and on-demand video learning portfolio. For over a decade Shawn has interviewed, collaborated with, and filmed, hundreds of leading business best-selling authors, CEOs, and Fortune 1000 practitioners in an effort to assemble this product. LDC is a product Hunter originally created while President and co-founder of Targeted Learning Corporation, acquired by SkillSoft in February, 2007. Shawn has experience in all areas of entrepreneurial development - business and innovative product planning, delivery and systems infrastructure development, leading people to a shared vision, and execution. Prior to founding TLC in 1994 with Hal Hunter, Ph.D., Shawn taught in Korea, was a ranch-hand in Montana, ski instructor in Colorado, and cycled across the U.S.

To register for this session, click here.

Enquiries: Jill Price

TOPIC:
Customer Case Study - Using SkillSoft tools and resources to achieve success criteria and align learning to the outcomes of the business.

Enquiries: Jill Price

TOPIC:
Special Guest Speaker to present a Queensland Government Case Study and update on project for Capability Leadership Framework and SFIA aligned to Project Management and Business Analysis.

Members of the following are invited to attend this quarterly event aligned to Standing Offer Arrangement - CCTO-0217 Term:

• Budget funded agencies
• Local Governments
• GOCs
• Statutory Authorities
• Agents of the Government

Enquiries: Jill Price

TOPIC:
Customer Case Study - Top Tips to Marketing your eLearning Program. How to engage with you end users, engage with Managers and build highly successful communications plan to achieve return on investment.

Enquiries: Jill Price

9.30am (AEST)
11.30am (New Zealand)

Duration: 60 minutes

SkillSoft inGenius allows enterprise customers to securely empower their employees to find, create and share knowledge assets and expertise with their colleagues leveraging the extensive and trusted Books24x7 library of on-demand learning assets. The initial release of inGenius is available through the Books24x7 On Demand Platform.

Presenter Bio:
Pam joined Books24x7 in 2000, and is currently responsible for the product and content strategy for the Books24x7 product line. Pam has worked to develop new collections, including international language products, as well as new site features designed to enhance the user experience of the Books24x7’s On Demand Platform. She is passionate about emerging technologies such as mobile devices and social networking, and the impact such innovations can have on the learning experience, and for the last year has worked closely on the development and launch of SkillSoft’s inGenius social networking feature set. Prior to joining Books24x7, Pam’s career experience was in the book publishing industry and she is an avid reader and literacy advocate. Pam is based in Boston, USA.

12 - 2pm

Creativity, innovation and a highly-skilled work force have always been important to achieving business success. But now, in the wake of today’s economic climate, organisations need these traits more than ever. At Perspectives Australia 2010, you will get actionable ideas on how to increase the knowledge and skills within your organisation and get the results you want. Because propelling business IQ depends on you!

We will be exhibiting at the LearnX Asia Pacific 2010, a premier e-Learning and Training Solutions conference and expo at Booth #8. Our team of consultants will be presenting over the 2-day event:

Remarkables Presentation: Infusing Learning into the Culture of Your Organisation
Jan Bayliss, Consulting and Technical Services Manager, Asia Pacific

Breakout session: Better L&D ROI using SkillSoft’s Learning Growth Model
Matthew Wheeler, Learning Consultant

Breakout session: Learning for the Sustainable Enterprise
Michelle Moriarty, Learning Consultant Team Lead, Australia & New Zealand

TOPIC:
Special Guest Speaker to present a Government Case Study and update on project for Capability Leadership Framework and SFIA aligned to Project Management and Business Analysis.

Members of the following are invited to attend this quarterly event aligned to Standing Offer Arrangement - CCTO-0217 Term:

• Budget funded agencies
• Local Governments
• GOCs
• Statutory Authorities
• Agents of the Government

This presentation integrates video interviews and real-world insight garnered from working with hundreds of leading executives over the past ten years. Shawn Hunter will explore some of the emerging ideas in leadership and suggest ways to fuel actionable innovation at your company. This session will provide an overview of what matters most to be competitive in the 21st century, and then, with your input based on collaborative discussion, help you begin to build the initiatives to create competitive real world advantage.

Presenter Bio:
Shawn Hunter is currently Executive Producer at SkillSoft for the Leadership Development Channel, a product originally conceived and developed as President of Targeted Learning Corporation, a private company acquired by SkillSoft in early 2007.

This presentation integrates video interviews and real-world insight garnered from working with hundreds of leading executives over the past ten years. Shawn Hunter will explore some of the emerging ideas in leadership and suggest ways to fuel actionable innovation at your company. This session will provide an overview of what matters most to be competitive in the 21st century, and then, with your input based on collaborative discussion, help you begin to build the initiatives to create competitive real world advantage.

Presenter Bio:
Shawn Hunter is currently Executive Producer at SkillSoft for the Leadership Development Channel, a product originally conceived and developed as President of Targeted Learning Corporation, a private company acquired by SkillSoft in early 2007.

This presentation integrates video interviews and real-world insight garnered from working with hundreds of leading executives over the past ten years. Shawn Hunter will explore some of the emerging ideas in leadership and suggest ways to fuel actionable innovation at your company. This session will provide an overview of what matters most to be competitive in the 21st century, and then, with your input based on collaborative discussion, help you begin to build the initiatives to create competitive real world advantage.

Presenter Bio:
Shawn Hunter is currently Executive Producer at SkillSoft for the Leadership Development Channel, a product originally conceived and developed as President of Targeted Learning Corporation, a private company acquired by SkillSoft in early 2007.

9.30am (AEST)
11.30am (New Zealand)

Duration: 60 minutes

Across your organisation, technology professionals are striving to complete critical projects respond to customer needs and help the company exceed business goals. They balance the needs of their constituents with the need to continually develop their skills and understanding of emerging technologies. Over time, this can lead to a serious deficit in IT skills. It can also contribute to an inability to capitalise on new technologies that could potentially provide a competitive advantage.

To access the recorded session, click here.

TOPIC:
SkillSoft Case Study using a blend of learning modalities. Learn how a SkillSoft customer uses courseware, Books24x7 and videos along with internal and external experts to achieve a robust learning program.

We will be exhibiting at the AHRI National Conference 2010, one of the the biggest HR and people management event in the Asia Pacific region.

9.30am (AEST)
11.30am (New Zealand)

Duration: 60 minutes

In an effort to determine a soft ROI for learning, SkillSoft reviewed best practices across organisations and referenced thought leaders on learning and learning measurement such as Kirkpatrick, Phillips, Naughton, Bersin, Masie and Brinkerhoff. We used this analysis to create a simple assessment and calculator to illustrate the estimated cost displacement and productivity impact of learning programs without the due diligence required of an exhaustive analysis.

To access the recorded session, click here.

9.30 - 11.30am

TOPICS:

• SkillSoft Leadership Advantage
• Customer Case Study: Live Learning
• Customer Case Study: AQF

Guest Speaker: Tim Hildreth, Director, Product Marketing/Content Solutions, SkillSoft

9.30 - 11.30am

Members of the following are invited to attend this quarterly event aligned to Standing Offer Arrangement - CCTO-0217 Term:

• Budget funded agencies
• Local Governments
• GOCs
• Statutory Authorities
• Agents of the Government

We will be exhibiting at the Global Learning Summit 2010, Singapore's premier Learning and Development event. Glenn Nott, our VP & MD, Asia Pacific, will be speaking on Friday, 5 March at 11am where he will share insights on 'Addressing Today's Business Challenges with Technology Enabled Learning'.

Find out everything you've ever wanted to know about the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF). Learn how you can get the most out of government funding opportunities that's available to your organisation.

Our guest presenters will provide valuable information and insights to taking full advantage of government funding set aside for training and development that are relevant to you.

Presenters:

• Michael Jansen, General Manager, Apprenticeships Melbourne

• Emily Szakacs, Learning and Development Manager, Manpower Australia & New Zealand

Keynote Speaker: Glenn Nott, VP & Managing Director, SkillSoft Asia Pacific

Location: Grand Millennium Hotel Beijing
Fortune Plaza, 7 DongSanHuan Middle Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100020,
P.R. China