The Learning Reinvented Podcast - Episode 77 - The Role of Technology in L&D - Fred Thompson

Welcome to another edition of the Learning Reinvented podcast, brought to you by The Learning Effect Team. In this episode host James Poletyllo is joined by Fred Thompson to discuss the role of technology in learning and development. Fred shares the differing uses of technology he has been involved with across his twenty year career and reflects on the good and bad of tech in learning. Looking forward Fred shares his hopes for how tech can support the learning industry in the future.  The Learning Reinvented Podcast aims to bring a variety of new and different voices to talk about the current and future state of learning at work. We want our conversations to be though provoking, useful and real world. We appreciate your thoughts and feedback to help achieve this. About The Learning Effect The Learning Effect’s vision is to help companies create purposeful, consumer grade learning experiences which help you deliver your business goals and your team realise their potential. If you are looking to change your companies learning or for new learning technologies we should be your first call. About the Guest – Fred Thompson Fred Thompson is CEO of thirst and is a seasoned learning and development expert with over two decades of experience helping businesses create engaging learning environments that foster employee growth and development.   Fred has spearheaded numerous initiatives that have empowered employees to learn and develop in the most intuitive way possible. His insights into the latest learning technologies and trends have been invaluable to countless organisations looking to turbocharge their learning cultures with game-changing learning platforms.   Fred has a passion for using AI and machine learning to create personalised learning experiences that meet the unique needs of each individual and helping countless professionals to enhance their skills and advance their careers.   CONTACT METHOD LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fred-thompson/ Website: https://thirst.io/   Blog: https://fredthompson.co.uk/   About the Host - James Poletyllo James is one of the founding director's of The Learning Effect. With over 20 years experience of leading learning functions in a variety of industries he is now focused on helping organisations create consumer grade learning experiences which deliver results and performance.  He is passionate about making a difference and is on a mission to change the future of learning at work for the good of every employee. CONTACT METHOD You can follow and connect with James via: LinkedIn: James Poletyllo - LinkedIn Website: https://www.thelearningeffect.co.uk/ Email: [email protected]