PLEASE NOTE: Earlier time due to international time zones!
As AI systems rapidly integrate into the learning ecosystem, the traditional Learning & Development (L&D) professional is evolving into a data-savvy, insight-driven change agent. This session introduces the Human Machine Performance Analyst (HMPA)—a hybrid role that fuses instructional design acumen with data science, people analytics, and AI literacy. Grounded in the framework from ApplyingAI in L&D: From Platforms to Performance, attendees will explore how the HMPA role transforms raw learning data into actionable performance intelligence, orchestrates AI-powered interventions, and continuously optimizes human-machine collaboration for measurable business outcomes.
In this session, you will learn:
- To define the purpose, scope, and key responsibilities of the Human Machine Performance Analyst
- How to map the competency shift required for L&D professionals—moving from content creation to data-driven performance orchestration
- To identify critical data sources, AI tools, and ethical considerations that enable human-machine performance analysis
- Design a personal roadmap to transition (or guide a team) into the HMPA role, aligned with organizational strategy
To be successful in this session, you should be:
- Aware of: data science, people analytics, and AI terminology
- Familiar with: instructional design principles
Competency Framework: Learning Strategist, Learning and Development Practice, E-learning
Session Theme and Audience: In my kete - Current and aspiring L&D professionals
Speaker: Josh Cavalier
Josh Cavalier is the founder and CEO of JoshCavalier.ai, helping L&D professionals harness AI to transform human-machine performance. With 30+ years in education technology, he makes AI practical through training, speaking, and his live show, Brainpower. His book, Applying AI in Learning and Development: From Platforms to Performance, provides a roadmap for integrating AI into L&D using real-world platforms, tools, workflows, and ethical considerations.
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Host: Lower North Island
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