​Becoming the L&D Leaders We Need to Be

​An Exclusive Conversation with Laura Overton & Michelle Ockers

​In today’s fast-moving world of work, L&D professionals are under more pressure than ever — to deliver business value, support performance, and equip people with the skills they need to thrive in constant change.

​But how do we really do this in practice?

​About Our Guests:

​🇬🇧 Laura Overton is an award-winning L&D analyst from London who has spent the past 20 years researching L&D maturity and uncovering the practices that lead to measurable business impact.

​🇦🇺 Michelle Ockers, based in Australia, is an award-winning L&D strategist and host of the widely respected Learning Uncut podcast. She helps organisations translate L&D strategy into real-world results.

​Together, Laura and Michelle believe the future of L&D belongs to those who can build on the best of the past while boldly challenging the status quo. Their upcoming book — The L&D Leader, launching in October 2025 — explores exactly that.

​What to Expect:

​In this live and exclusive Shakers meetup, Laura and Michelle will take us behind the scenes of their latest work, sharing insights from the book and exploring what it really means to become the kind of L&D leader today’s world demands.

​This is more than a talk — it’s an open, interactive conversation designed to spark reflection, challenge thinking, and connect ideas to your day-to-day reality.

​✨ Bonus: This rare opportunity brings both Laura and Michelle together — in person, in the same room, at the same time!