Panel discussion: What is the future of corporate training?

Michiel Brandt is the Global Learning & Development Manager at SHV Energy located in Hoofddorp, the Netherlands. As Global L&D Manager, Michiel is responsible for translating SHV's corporate strategy into Development Programmes hereby serving both their business units as well as SHV Energy as a group.

Cecilie Tystad has long experience in L&D from global companies Ericsson, Sandvik, and the last 5 years at Electrolux, heading the European training function for all customers, service partners, and their own sales & service employees. Cecilie’s mission at Electrolux is to maximize business impact through training, moving from a face-to-face training environment to being fully digital.

Bart Looije is Head of Learning & Development at Robeco, an asset management firm based in Rotterdam. After a career in sports (participated in 2 Olympics, as a player and as a coach) his passion for people and team dynamics came together in L&D field. At Robeco, with his team, he structured the L&D activities and introduced various programs to expand on the talents and skills across all employees at all levels within an organization.

Frédéric has been working in the Digital Learning Landscape for over a decade. He has previously held similar roles at Renault, General Electric, and Alstom. Prior to moving to learning Frédéric has been working in the digital and IT world in various companies. Frédéric holds a Master's Degree in Computer Sciences specialized in Human and Computers interaction.

Louise Puddifoot served as the VP of Talent Development at Nielsen, where she restructured the company's L&D efforts by implementing an Employee-Generated Learning model. She continues to share her L&D expertise as an independent consultant, and coaches scaleups through her own firm.