Absorb Summit 2025

September 24-25, 2025

Strategic learning starts here. Turn learning into real business impact. Join us for our biggest event of the year, built for L&D professionals, people leaders, customer educators, and strategic thinkers alike.

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Learning meets strategy 

Why attend?

Where learning meets business outcomes. This isn’t just another virtual event, it’s your opportunity to see how real organizations are using learning to drive retention, revenue, and results. At Absorb Summit 2025, you’ll hear from customers, analysts, and product experts sharing strategies you can actually use.

Walk away with:

  • Real examples of learning programs that delivered measurable impact
  • Practical takeaways to apply immediately
  • A stronger network of peers who get it

What’s in store: 

  • Product roadmap – Be first to see what's coming 
  • Live Customer use cases – Real stories, real results 
  • Strategy & best practice training – Proven frameworks you can use 
  • Industry thought leadership – Future-focused insights 

 

What you'll experience 

You'll leave with actionable insights and concrete strategies to implement immediately.

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Customer-led sessions

Get inspired by real Absorb users sharing the challenges they faced, the creative ways they solved them, and the results they achieved—so you can apply it all to your own learning strategy.

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Product showcase

Get exclusive access to our latest features and upcoming releases straight from our Product team.

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Award winning spotlights

Celebrate standout success stories from our customers using Absorb LMS and Together Mentoring to move the needle on business goals.

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Expert insights from top L&D analysts 

What’s shaping the future of learning? Hear data-backed predictions and strategies from today’s leading researchers. 

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Peer networking

Join topic-based roundtables to connect with fellow L&D and enablement pros, swap ideas, talk through shared challenges, and build your network while you’re at it.

Featured sessions

Build your agenda with must-attend sessions on strategic learning, customer success stories, and innovative L&D approaches that deliver real results. 

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Opening notes

Strategic learning in action: Shaping the future

Kimberly Williams Chief Executive Officer, Absorb LMS

Join Kimberly Williams, Chairperson & CEO of Absorb, as she opens Absorb Summit 2025 with a vision for the future of learning. She’ll celebrate customer achievements and explore how AI, skills intelligence, and measurable impact are reshaping learning into a driver of business performance.

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Absorb's roadmap & vision (Product)

The future of strategic learning: Absorb’s roadmap

Craig Basford Executive Vice President, Product | Liz Repetto Vice President, Product Management, Absorb

Join Absorb’s Craig Basford and Liz Repetto for a look into the future of learning. This session will share Absorb’s product vision and roadmap, highlighting AI-powered personalization, scalable integrations, and new capabilities that make learning a true driver of growth and performance.

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Thought leadership

Driving employee impact as a strategic skills-first organization

Leslie Kelley Chief Growth Officer, Absorb | Dani Johnson Cofounder & Principal Analyst, Redthread Research 

Discover how organizations can drive employee impact by shifting to a skills-first strategy. Join RedThread’s Dani Johnson and Absorb’s Leslie Kelley for insights on building learning cultures, embedding growth into work, and measuring results—essential for L&D and business leaders.

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Product

Human connections at work: Coaching and mentoring

Leslie Kelley  Chief Growth Officer, Absorb LMS 

Corporate learning is missing a critical piece: human connection. Discover how integrating mentoring and coaching with your LMS drives engagement and retention. See real examples of companies making mentorship a cornerstone of their culture. 

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Customer-led

Small team, big impact: LAZ’s learning strategy

Leeanne Roath Learning Experience Designer, LAZ Parking | Colt Alton Learning Experience & Technology Manager, LAZ Parking

How did LAZ Parking’s lean L&D team scale learning for 15,000+ employees? In this session, hear how they built 200+ courses in under a year using Absorb LMS and Create. Learn how a small team streamlined compliance, delivered role-specific training, and drove results that strengthened culture and performance. 

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Thought leadership

Social learning in action: Engage, connect, grow

Rachel Cooke Chief Operating Officer & Principal Analyst, Brandon Hall Group

Learning doesn’t just happen in courses—it happens through people. In this session with Brandon Hall Group, explore how social learning builds stronger communities, drives engagement, and enables real behavior change through peer connection and shared experiences.

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Thought leadership

First steps to business impact: Customer ed 101

John Leh  CEO & Lead Analyst, Talented Learning 

Curious about customer education but not sure where to start? This session breaks down the basics—what it is, why it matters, and how it drives adoption, renewals, and reduced support costs. Learn how to spot early opportunities, launch a pilot program, and prove measurable business value.

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Start building your full agenda

Turn two days of learning into lasting business impact. 

FAQ

How do I login to the summit portal? 

  • If you are a returning attendee from 2024, please use your login information from last year. You may reset your password on the login page if needed. 
  • If you are a new user, please create a new login to setup your account.  

Trouble logging in? 

Contact summit@absorblms.com

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