VIRTUAL EVENT
The New Rules of Learning
in the Age of AI
2 September 2026 | 10:00 AM AEST | 12:00 PM NZT
As AI reshapes roles, organisations are asking people to learn, adapt, and lead through change faster.
But delivering more content does not necessarily help people retain new ideas, apply them in their work, or build new behaviours.
For People, Learning, and Capability leaders, the bigger question is whether learning is building the capability the business actually needs,
it is 'sticking' and providing ROI?
On 2 September, hosted by XVenture COO, Daniela Kraus, we’re bringing together behavioural scientist Dr Mike Conway, Global People and Culture excecutive Rebecca Barry, and ecostore COO Tony Acland to explore what helps learning translate into meaningful change.
WHY ATTEND?
Learning is changing.
Are your development strategies keeping up?
As AI accelerates change across every industry, organisations need learning that builds real capability, not simply delivers more content.
In this live webinar, we'll explore what helps learning stick, what gets in the way, and what HR and L&D leaders may need to rethink to build lasting capability in the age of AI.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This webinar is designed for:
HR Leaders
L&D Professionals
People & Culture Teams
Capability Managers
Organisational
Development Leaders
Business Owners and Executives leading organisational change
Whether you're introducing AI into your workplace or rethinking how learning supports business performance,
this session will provide practical ideas you can apply immediately.
During this session you'll discover:
Why traditional learning often fails to create lasting behavioural change.
The difference between delivering content and building capability.
What helps people retain, apply, and sustain new skills.
How AI is changing expectations for learning and development.
Practical strategies for creating learning that delivers measurable business impact.
Meet the Speakers
Rebecca Barry
Rebecca Barry is a global people and culture executive with more than two decades of experience shaping workplace culture across major venues and live entertainment. She most recently served as Group Director, People and Culture (APAC and MENA) at Legends Global (formerly ASM Global), leading human resources strategy across the region. Rebecca's career includes establishing HR operations at Stadium Australia ahead of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games and leading organisational development through the opening of Perth's Optus Stadium. A specialist in organisational development, capability building and culture change, she holds the GAICD, CAHRI and AVM credentials and is an advocate for building high-performing, people-first workplaces.
Speaker
Tony Acland
Tony Acland is Group Chief Operating Officer at ecostore, the New Zealand sustainable cleaning and personal care company, where he leads operations and manufacturing across ecostore, Chantal Organics and Eagle's Nest. He has driven a data-led, continuous-improvement culture that puts AI to work on the factory floor and across the wider business: automating processes, sharpening decision-making, and building the capability of his people to adapt as the way they work keeps changing. For Tony, technology is only as good as the behaviour change it creates. His focus is on whether new tools and new thinking actually translate into performance on the ground, and deliver real return. He brings two decades of operational leadership, having previously run luxury lodges, resorts and cruise operations across New Zealand and Fiji before moving into FMCG.
Speaker
Dr Mike Conway
Dr Mike Conway is a behavioural scientist, strategist and the Founder and CEO of XVenture, and the architect of its learning ecosystem: a connected platform that builds human capability from the inside out, combining expert-authored experiential content, scientifically validated assessments and 24/7 AI coaching, and scaling from the individual through to the whole organisation. His work draws on behavioural science, neuroscience and organisational psychology, applied over more than two decades across business, healthcare, education and elite sport. Mike has designed learning that works as powerfully in the real realm as it does in the virtual realm, helping people retain ideas and build lasting behaviours rather than simply consume content, an approach built for exactly the shift AI is now forcing on how we learn and work. He has advised at executive level with organisations including Deloitte, EY and Standards Australia, and has served as an emotional agility and mind coach for elite teams, including Australia's national football team, the Socceroos, and Sydney FC's championship side. His qualifications include an MBA and clinical training in psychotherapy, alongside memberships of bodies such as the NeuroLeadership Institute and the Institute of Positive Psychology.
Speaker
Daniela Kraus
Daniela Kraus is the COO of XVenture, where she helps people build the human capability AI can't replace: how you think, connect, adapt and perform under pressure. It's what decides whether you, and your tools, deliver. As COO she leads the delivery of XVenture's connected learning ecosystem, scaling it from the individual to the enterprise across both the real and virtual realms, and since 2020 has facilitated more than 100 virtual team experiences for thousands of participants globally. A genuine tech enthusiast, she uses AI daily but knows the tools only pay off when the person using them is sharp. Her work spans behavioural science, leadership and applied performance across elite sport, corporate and education, from individuals to Fortune 500s. She is qualified in organisational coaching, neuroscience, counselling and psychology, and Belbin accredited, and has worked with teams worldwide, including EY, HP, HubSpot, Legends Global, Chicago Fire FC and dozens more.
Facilitator
Built on Research. Proven in Practice.
The ideas shared throughout this webinar are grounded in behavioural science, neuroscience, organisational psychology, and more than two decades of practical application across business, healthcare, education, and elite sport.
Rather than focusing on theory alone, this session explores practical approaches that help people learn, apply new skills, and create measurable behavioural change.
Reserve Your Place
Join us live on 2 September and discover what the new rules of learning look like in the age of AI.
