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Hear from members of our global community who share their thoughts about ATD and how the association supports their work.

Committed to Serving the Profession for 75 Years

Reflecting on how much the world has changed since 1943, we also reflect on how much our profession has changed and grown over the last 75 years. Advances in technology and communication are just two ways in which the business world has been transformed. Throughout all this transition, change, and innovation it has been the role of talent development professionals to help organizations grow and stay competitive by making sure the workforce has the right skills, knowledge, and abilities. It has been our honor to support that work and to see the impact of the field grow in impressive ways.

Ways to Celebrate
See a list of all activities surrounding our 75th anniversary.
Thought Leader Series
  • Tony Bingham
    Read ATD President Tony Bingham's message about our 75th year.
  • Elaine Biech
    As ATD marks its 75 th year, we want to take time to talk to industry luminaries about where the field of talent development has been, where it is going, and what professionals need to succeed. There is no better place to start than a conversation with Elaine Biech, whom many consider an industry treasure.
  • Mimi Banta
    To mark ATD’s 75th year, we’re talking to industry experts. For the March installment, I spoke to Mimi Banta, who has more than 25 years of experience as a skilled designer and facilitator. During our Q&A podcast, she provides a lot of insight into the skills instructional designers need to succeed—today and tomorrow.
  • Jennifer Hofmann
    To mark ATD’s 75th year, we’ve been talking to industry experts about where the field of learning & development has been, where it is going, and what skills professionals need to succeed. For the April installment, we’re talking to Jennifer Hofmann, who is a pioneer in live, online learning.
  • Joe Willmore
    As part of ATD’s series of interviews with industry leaders to mark its 75th year, we've asked Joe to share some insight and predictions on the field of performance improvement. Here’s what he had to say.
  • Bill Rothwell
    With Bill’s pedigree and experience, there was little question that he would take part in our series of interviews with industry experts to mark ATD’s 75th year. Here’s what he had to say about where the field of talent development has been, where it is going, and what professionals need to succeed.
  • Dana Robinson
    To mark ATD’s 75th year, we’re talking to industry experts. In this podcast, Dana Robinson offers clear insight into some of the trends making an impact on the field of performance consulting.
  • Karl Kapp
    To mark ATD’s 75th year, we’re talking to industry experts. In this installment, gamification pioneer Karl Kapp provides clear insight into some of the trends making an impact on games and learning technology.
  • Patti Shank
    To mark ATD’s 75th year, we’re talking to industry experts. In this installment, internationally recognized learning designer and analyst, Patti Shank, provides insights about trends in the science of learning.
  • Cindy Huggett, CPLP
    As part of our series of interviews with experts to mark ATD’s 75th year, we spoke to Cindy about trends in virtual training and skills practitioners need to succeed.
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