🎧 Welcome to this episode of EdTalks! Today, we’re tackling some of the biggest questions in Learning and Development:

✅ When should organizations choose internal or external L&D solutions?

✅ How can L&D professionals prove the impact of their initiatives to leadership?

✅ What’s the difference between Return on Engagement (ROE) and Return on Investment (ROI), and when does each metric matter most?

Joining us is Andy Candler, a pioneer in interactive digital learning with nearly 40 years of experience. He’s worked with top global brands like Google, Intel, Apple, Microsoft, and Nvidia, designing cutting-edge learning programs that drive real business impact.

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Inna Horvath

Andy Candler

⏳ Timecodes:

00:00 Introduction & Welcome

02:15 Meet Andy Candler – A Pioneer in Digital Learning

06:40 Internal vs. External L&D – When Each Works Best

14:20 Challenges of Internal L&D Teams & How to Stay Competitive

20:35 How to Prove the Value of L&D Initiatives

28:10 Key Metrics: What Really Shows L&D Impact?

35:45 Return on Engagement vs. Return on Investment – What’s the Difference?

42:30 When ROE Matters More Than ROI in L&D

50:15 Final Thoughts & Key Takeaways

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About Elai powered by Panopto:Elai.io is an All-in-One AI video generation platform for corporate learning. Trusted by over 2000 clients, including top companies such as Fujitsu, Beiersdorf, Generali, and others, Elai allows you to generate interactive video content narrated by digital human presenters in minutes, without the need for a camera, studio, or green screen.With Elai, you can:✨ Generate training videos from text or URL inputs.🌍 Translate your videos into 75+ languages in seconds.📝 Craft training scripts from scratch with AI Storyboard.🔍 Add interactive quizzes and workflows to your videos.👥 Access a library of 80+ high-quality avatars.🖼️ Create custom digital avatars from videos or photos.🗣️ Clone your voice in 28+ languages.💬 Add multiple avatars for dynamic conversations and scenario-based learning.🎥 Create Personalized video content with APIAnd much more! Try Elai.io today.

💡 In this episode of EdTalks, we’re joined by Dr. Clark Quinn, a globally recognised expert in learning experience design, EdTech strategy, and cognitive science. Dr Quinn has spent decades helping organizations align technology with how we think, work, and learn. He has authored multiple influential books on learning, covering topics such as game-based learning, mobile learning, and learning science. As the founder of Quinnovation, he has worked with corporates, non-profits, and educational institutions to create cutting-edge learning solutions.

We'll cover:

🔹 The biggest EdTech trends shaping corporate learning

🔹 Lessons from both successes and failures in EdTech implementation

🔹 How to integrate technology without losing sight of instructional design principles

🔹 The future of AI in EdTech and how professionals can prepare

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Timecodes:

00:00 Intro

01:20 Rapid Fire Questions

07:00 The Most Transformative EdTech Trends in Corporate Learning

11:18 Lessons from EdTech Successes and Failures

15:45 How Can New L&D Professionals Navigate Emerging EdTech Without Overwhelming?

20:10 Bridging the Skills Gap: Supporting Both Tech-Savvy and Less Tech-Comfortable L&D Professionals

24:45 Is There a Risk of Technology Overshadowing Core Instructional Design Principles?

29:10 The Future of AI in EdTech: What to Expect and How to Prepare

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🚀 About Elai powered by Panopto: Elai.io is an All-in-One AI video generation platform for corporate learning. Trusted by over 2000 clients, including top companies such as Fujitsu, Beiersdorf, Generali, and others, Elai allows you to generate interactive video content narrated by digital human presenters in minutes, without the need for a camera, studio, or green screen. With Elai, you can: ✨ Generate training videos from text or URL inputs. 🌍 Translate your videos into 75+ languages in seconds. 📝 Craft training scripts from scratch with AI Storyboard. 🔍 Add interactive quizzes and workflows to your videos. 👥 Access a library of 80+ high-quality avatars. 🖼️ Create custom digital avatars from videos or photos. 🗣️ Clone your voice in 28+ languages. 💬 Add multiple avatars for dynamic conversations and scenario-based learning. 🎥 Create Personalized video content with API And much more! Try Elai.io today.

In this episode of EdTalks, award-winning L&D leader Thomas Bailey shares actionable insights on how L&D professionals can drive real performance change and position themselves as trusted advisors. From starting with performance management to understanding what organizations truly want, Thomas provides practical strategies to elevate your impact in 2025 and beyond.

🎙️ Topics covered:

✅ Driving meaningful performance change

✅ What organizations value most in 2025

✅ Communicating in the language of business

📺 Watch now to learn how to transform the way you approach L&D!

About Thomas Bailey:

Thomas is an award-winning leader in Learning and Development based in Sydney, Australia, with over 20 years of experience primarily in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector. Currently, he serves as the President of the New South Wales division of the Australian Institute of Training & Development - AITD and runs his own development consultancy and offers executive coaching as an ICF ACC-accredited coach across Asia Pacific. Previously, as Group Head of Capability at Blackmores Group Ltd, Thomas developed the 'Blackmores Commercial Academy,' having previously managed commercial development at The Coca-Cola Company Euro-pacific Partners and Nestlé.

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Inna Horvath Thomas Bailey Timecodes:

00:00 Intro

01:10 Rapid Fire Q&A

08:55 Driving Real Performance Change

17:45 What Organizations Really Want

23:07 Designing L&D Programs to Sustain Engagement and Drive Long-Term Behavioral Change

27:30 Linking Performance Change and Behavior Change for Organizational Success

About Elai: Elai.io is an All-in-One AI video generation platform for corporate learning. Trusted by over 2000 clients, including top companies such as Fujitsu, Beiersdorf, Generali, and others, Elai allows you to generate interactive video content narrated by digital human presenters in minutes, without the need for a camera, studio, or green screen. With Elai, you can: ✨ Generate training videos from text or URL inputs. 🌍 Translate your videos into 75+ languages in seconds. 📝 Craft training scripts from scratch with AI Storyboard. 🔍 Add interactive quizzes and workflows to your videos. 👥 Access a library of 80+ high-quality avatars. 🖼️ Create custom digital avatars from videos or photos. 🗣️ Clone your voice in 28+ languages. 💬 Add multiple avatars for dynamic conversations and scenario-based learning. 🎥 Create Personalized video content with API And much more! Try Elai.io today.

In this episode of EdTalks, host Inna Horvath explores the world of technical training and enablement with two incredible guests both from Cisco:

✨ Eric McArdle – A seasoned L&D leader with over a decade of experience creating accessible learning strategies and managing high-performing training teams.

✨ Miguel Ángel Sánchez Moreno – Technical Enablement Lead, leading global learning initiatives with a focus on innovation, instructional design, and preparing teams for the future.

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Inna Horvath

Eric McArdleMiguel Ángel Sánchez Moreno

What You’ll Learn:

🔹 Strategies for designing scalable training programs for both new hires and seasoned employees

🔹 How to build and nurture SME ecosystems to enhance learning programs

🔹 Customizing technical enablement for roles across teams, from developers to sales engineers

🔹 Preparing teams for future technologies like AI, cybersecurity, and more

Timecodes:

00:00 – Intro

04:00 – Rapid Fire Questions

15:00 – Technical Enablement: SME Expertise vs. Transitioning from a Tech Background

19:00 – Creating and Nurturing an Ecosystem of SMEs

25:00 – Customizing Enablement for Cross-Functional Teams

32:00 – Staying Ahead of the Curve: Preparing Teams for Future Technologies

Whether you’re an L&D professional, a technical trainer, or simply curious about effective enablement strategies, this episode is packed with actionable insights you won’t want to miss!

💬 Share your thoughts in the comments below! What’s your biggest takeaway from this discussion?

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About Elai: Elai.io is an All-in-One AI video generation platform for corporate learning. Trusted by over 2000 clients, including top companies such as Fujitsu, Beiersdorf, Generali, and others, Elai allows you to generate interactive video content narrated by digital human presenters in minutes, without the need for a camera, studio, or green screen. With Elai, you can: ✨ Generate training videos from text or URL inputs. 🌍 Translate your videos into 75+ languages in seconds. 📝 Craft training scripts from scratch with AI Storyboard. 🔍 Add interactive quizzes and workflows to your videos. 👥 Access a library of 80+ high-quality avatars. 🖼️ Create custom digital avatars from videos or photos. 🗣️ Clone your voice in 28+ languages. 💬 Add multiple avatars for dynamic conversations and scenario-based learning. 🎥 Create Personalized video content with API And much more! Try Elai.io today.

In this episode of EdTalks, host Inna Horvath is joined by Joost de Leij, Strategist Facilitator and founder of Limelights, to explore how companies can leverage AI for growth while bringing their teams along for the journey.

Joost shares his expertise in guiding leadership teams, from Frontrunners to Fortune 500 companies, to cut through complexity and turn strategy into action. Together, we’ll unpack:

🔑 Five essential lessons on aligning people with AI for enduring growth

💡 How to build a culture of curiosity to inspire impactful AI experiments

🌟 Overcoming barriers to AI adoption and catalyzing meaningful change

Timecodes:

00:00 Intro

01:00 Rapid-fire questions

08:36 Context of Joost’s expertise

11:50 Lesson 1: Experiment

15:20 Lesson 2: Change

19:56 Lesson 3: Impact

22:13 Lesson 4: Invest

25:55 Lesson 5: Differentiate

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Joost de Leij

About Elai:

Elai.io is an All-in-One AI video generation platform for corporate learning. Trusted by over 2000 clients, including top companies such as Fujitsu, Beiersdorf, Generali, and others, Elai allows you to generate interactive video content narrated by digital human presenters in minutes, without the need for a camera, studio, or green screen. With Elai, you can: ✨ Generate training videos from text or URL inputs. 🌍 Translate your videos into 75+ languages in seconds. 📝 Craft training scripts from scratch with AI Storyboard. 🔍 Add interactive quizzes and workflows to your videos. 👥 Access a library of 80+ high-quality avatars. 🖼️ Create custom digital avatars from videos or photos. 🗣️ Clone your voice in 28+ languages. 💬 Add multiple avatars for dynamic conversations and scenario-based learning. 🎥 Create Personalized video content with API And much more! Try Elai.io today.

In this exciting live episode, host Inna Horvath sits down with special guest Jose Casal, a leading business agility consultant and founding partner at Actineo Consulting LLP. Together, they dive into:

✅ Why some training programs fall short and how to improve them

✅ Hacks for boosting engagement in virtual learning

✅ Innovative approaches to designing learner-centred experiences

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Inna Horvath

Jose Casal

Timecodes:

00:00 Intro

01:30 Rapid Fire Questions

11:07 Why Training Programs Fall Short

14:40 Defining the Jedi Trainer Mindset

23:30 From In-Person to Virtual: Key Adaptations

28:57 Success Strategies for Virtual Transitions

35:00 The Essential Question for Virtual Learning's Future

About Elai: Elai.io is an All-in-One AI video generation platform for corporate learning. Trusted by over 2000 clients, including top companies such as Fujitsu, Beiersdorf, Generali, and others, Elai allows you to generate interactive video content narrated by digital human presenters in minutes, without the need for a camera, studio, or green screen. With Elai, you can: ✨ Generate training videos from text or URL inputs. 🌍 Translate your videos into 75+ languages in seconds. 📝 Craft training scripts from scratch with AI Storyboard. 🔍 Add interactive quizzes and workflows to your videos. 👥 Access a library of 80+ high-quality avatars. 🖼️ Create custom digital avatars from videos or photos. 🗣️ Clone your voice in 28+ languages. 💬 Add multiple avatars for dynamic conversations and scenario-based learning. 🎥 Create Personalized video content with API And much more! Try Elai.io today.

In this episode of EdTalks, we sit down with Tim Logan, Experience Design Partner at KAOSPILOT, to explore the art and knowledge of experience design in learning. Tim shares practical strategies for crafting emotionally engaging learning experiences, from understanding the learner’s journey to designing for impactful memories. Join us as we dive into how intentional design can transform traditional learning into a powerful, memorable journey. Connect with us: Inna Horvath Tim Logan Timecodes: 00:00 - Intro 01:00 - Rapid Fire Questions 06:40 - Why Design for Experience? 08:25 - Education as a Prime Target for Staging Experiences 11:08 - Getting Stakeholders Onboard 13:40 - Engaging with Topics Beyond Your Expertise 17:45 - Emotional Design in Learning 22:10 - Tools & Tactics to Guide Learners into Specific States 26:20 - Involving the Learner in the Process 31:50 - The Future of Experience Design
About Elai: Elai.io is an All-in-One AI video generation platform for corporate learning. Trusted by over 2000 clients, including top companies such as Fujitsu, Beiersdorf, Generali, and others, Elai allows you to generate interactive video content narrated by digital human presenters in minutes, without the need for a camera, studio, or green screen. With Elai, you can: ✨ Generate training videos from text or URL inputs. 🌍 Translate your videos into 75+ languages in seconds. 📝 Craft training scripts from scratch with AI Storyboard. 🔍 Add interactive quizzes and workflows to your videos. 👥 Access a library of 80+ high-quality avatars. 🖼️ Create custom digital avatars from videos or photos. 🗣️ Clone your voice in 28+ languages. 💬 Add multiple avatars for dynamic conversations and scenario-based learning. 🎥 Create Personalized video content with API And much more! Try Elai.io today.

In this episode of Leap into L&D, we sit down with Anser Aly, an award-winning marketer turned L&D leader, to explore his incredible journey. We dive into how marketing techniques can enhance learning experiences, how organizations help employees discover their purpose, and why professionals from different paths have a chance to discover the field of L&D. Anser also shares his insights on Learning in the Flow of Work and how corporate learning can balance both learner and business needs. Tune in for valuable insights on growing in the field of L&D!

About our Guest:

Anser is a Learning & Leadership Development enthusiast, Fortune 500 Marketing Practitioner, and Coach & Corporate Trainer with 25 years of international expertise in Growing Brands & driving Marketing Training & Capability Building transformation across Europe, the Middle East, Asia & Australia.

From leading billion-dollar brands at Unilever to driving marketing training across Europe, Asia, and beyond, Anser has earned multiple international awards, including three Cannes Lions. Based in Singapore, he has contributed towards upskilling over 6,000 marketers & 10,000 business leaders worldwide and has been invited as a keynote speaker at global conferences and a guest lecturer at prestigious business schools, including Harvard Business School and London Business School.

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Anser Aly

Inna Horvath

Timecodes: 00:00 Intro

01:31 Rapid Fire Questions

08:59 Journey from Marketing to L&D

14:25 How Unilever Encourages Employees to Discover Their Purpose

18:21 The Role of L&D in Supporting Career Growth

20:19 9 Ways to Start in L&D

23:35 Where L&D Delivers the Most Impact

25:25 Integrating Marketing Techniques into Learning Experiences

30:00 Implementing Learning in the Flow of Work (LIFOW)

About Elai:

Elai.io is an All-in-One AI video generation platform for corporate learning. Trusted by over 2000 clients, including top companies such as Fujitsu, Beiersdorf, Generali, and others, Elai allows you to generate interactive video content narrated by digital human presenters in minutes, without the need for a camera, studio, or green screen. With Elai, you can: ✨ Generate training videos from text or URL inputs. 🌍 Translate your videos into 75+ languages in seconds. 📝 Craft training scripts from scratch with AI Storyboard. 🔍 Add interactive quizzes and workflows to your videos. 👥 Access a library of 80+ high-quality avatars. 🖼️ Create custom digital avatars from videos or photos. 🗣️ Clone your voice in 28+ languages. 💬 Add multiple avatars for dynamic conversations and scenario-based learning. 🎥 Create Personalized video content with API And much more! Try Elai.io today.