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On November 22nd, the ATD 2016 Japan Summit was held. Many speakers from overseas participated and passionately discussed topics such as education and talent development. This event is tailored for corporate executives, HR personnel, and talent/organizational development professionals.

Japan's position in the field of education is not only behind the United States, but also other advanced and developing countries. Many theories and techniques are born in countries like the United States, practiced in various countries, and eventually imported into Japan. In such a situation, the ATD (ATD Japan Summit) provides a great opportunity to directly learn the cutting-edge theories from the United States and practical examples from around the world.

Human Science Co., Ltd. participated in this event as a sponsor.

＊ ATD (Association for Talent Development) is the world's largest talent development organization with a network of over 70,000 people worldwide. The annual event "ATD ICE" held in the United States attracts over 10,000 participants from around the world. Here, over four days, there will be more than 300 sessions and 400 exhibits.

[Session Introduction (Global Company Case Studies)]

This time, Emirates NBD, who introduced the group's efforts, has achieved a 5% business impact (2014) and has revolutionized education in just a few years since the start of the e-learning project in 2011. The presentation discussed how they were able to create an organization with a culture of learning through mobile learning and microlearning. From the case studies of two other companies, we could see the reason for their success as a global growth company through their innovative approach to talent development.

[Session Introduction (Training Effect)]

Training, such as seminars, is only utilized in about 20% of work. This is according to Prof. Robert O. Brinkerhoff. It is important for not only the trainee themselves, but also their superiors and workplace to be involved before and after the training.
When implementing new education, it is important to start with a small group who are motivated to achieve results. If successful, it will spread to others, which was an impressive piece of advice for Japan.

【Session Introduction (Education from a Neuroscience Perspective)】

When considering education and organization from a scientific perspective, such as the brain and neurosecretory substances, Dr. André Vermeulen spoke about Neuro Science. He focuses on global talent development within Neuro Science, believing that there are more commonalities in the brain than differences in things like "language" and "culture". He passionately introduced the need to use Neuro Science to bring out the human ability to learn and connect it to performance.

Exhibition booths were also set up by 16 companies and organizations, offering a wide range of training, e-learning, and consulting services.

Human Science Co., Ltd. exhibited at this event, focusing on "Global e-Learning Development" that was previously introduced on our blog.
We introduced our LMS (Totara), localized materials, and infographic materials, and had valuable exchanges with everyone on various topics, making it a meaningful experience.