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As frontline roles evolve and the skilled labor shortage intensifies, talent development has become mission-critical for manufacturers looking to stay competitive. LEAP TD: Manufacturing 2025 is your opportunity to connect with 60+ L&D, training, and workforce development leaders who are rethinking how learning happens on the plant floor.
Join us this November in Atlanta to explore how manufacturers are embedding learning into daily operations, launching scalable internal academies, and building leadership pipelines from the frontline up. Through 18+ practical case studies, you’ll uncover proven strategies to accelerate onboarding, boost retention, and demonstrate the ROI of development programs.
Will you be part of the movement transforming the future of talent development in manufacturing?
How it Works:
DISCOVER SESSIONS
DEVELOP SESSIONS
ACTION SESSIONS
Each session will begin with 20-minute case studies from your peers, sharing their most impactful talent development strategies.
Afterward, you’ll have the chance to ask questions and dive deeper into their experiences.
Then, you’ll spend focused time at your tables creating an action plan to implement the insights into your own talent development strategy.
Why Attend LEAP TD: Manufacturing 2025?
This is your opportunity to immerse yourself in the only event designed for L&D and Talent Development professionals in manufacturing. You’ll hear directly from peers who are solving the same challenges you face, like scaling training across multiple sites, proving the ROI of development programs, and building leadership pipelines from the frontline up.
Beyond the content, LEAP TD is a space to build lasting connections with a trusted community of manufacturing learning leaders, people who understand your world and are ready to collaborate long after the event ends.
LEAP TD: Manufacturing brings together learning and development leaders from across the sector to share insights, exchange ideas, and co-create solutions tailored to the realities of plant-based workforces. Whether you’re leading a training team or building a learning culture from the ground up, you’ll leave with new strategies, new tools, and a stronger network.
A Collaborative Experience for Manufacturing L&D Leaders
Your Seat at the Table: Two Strategy Sessions to Evolve Manufacturing L&D
Join us for two focused breakfast deep dives designed to help L&D and HR leaders in manufacturing scale their impact, align with business goals, and build future-ready talent systems. Across both sessions, you’ll:
- Explore how to evolve L&D from a lean, tactical function into a strategic growth engine
- Learn practical ways to embed learning into daily operations and leadership development
- Share strategies for building agile, scalable systems that support performance, retention, and career growth
Whether you're a team of one or leading a small but mighty function, these sessions offer actionable insights, peer-tested tools, and space to rethink what’s possible for L&D in manufacturing.