Hidden Value: Making Impact Visible
Tuesday, May 19, 2026 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM · 1 hr. (America/Los_Angeles)
Room 301B, Level Two
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Extraordinary value gets overlooked every single day. Not because it doesn't exist. Because nobody made it visible.
This is the story of L&D.
We are creating work that changes careers, shifts culture, and moves business outcomes— and it is going unnoticed. Not because it has no impact. Because we haven't learned to speak the language, the impact is impossible to ignore.
In this keynote, Dr. Keith Keating makes the case that we are living in a ""Value Economy""—where knowledge is no longer the differentiator, and every function must answer one question: What value are you creating?
Drawing on powerful stories, hard data, and a framework built from the ground up for L&D practitioners, Keith introduces the Value Creation Compass: four directions, four ways to connect what we do to what the business cares about most.
Seek Value. Create Value. Measure Value. Tell the Story of Value.
You will leave with a new lens, a clear framework, and one non-negotiable mindset shift; that hidden value is not inevitable. It is a choice. And it ends today.
Value does not speak for itself. Learn how to be its voice.
This is the story of L&D.
We are creating work that changes careers, shifts culture, and moves business outcomes— and it is going unnoticed. Not because it has no impact. Because we haven't learned to speak the language, the impact is impossible to ignore.
In this keynote, Dr. Keith Keating makes the case that we are living in a ""Value Economy""—where knowledge is no longer the differentiator, and every function must answer one question: What value are you creating?
Drawing on powerful stories, hard data, and a framework built from the ground up for L&D practitioners, Keith introduces the Value Creation Compass: four directions, four ways to connect what we do to what the business cares about most.
Seek Value. Create Value. Measure Value. Tell the Story of Value.
You will leave with a new lens, a clear framework, and one non-negotiable mindset shift; that hidden value is not inevitable. It is a choice. And it ends today.
Value does not speak for itself. Learn how to be its voice.
Learning Objective 1:
Apply the Value Creation Compass to connect learning initiatives directly to business priorities, shifting the conversation from activity to measurable outcomes.
Learning Objective 2:
Identify hidden value within their organization and reframe their function's contribution in language that resonates with decision- makers.
Learning Objective 3:
Build a repeatable approach to telling the story of learning's impact—so value is never overlooked, underestimated, or hidden again.
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