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Welcome to the ATD Exchange
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The ATD Exchange is designed for movement—ideas moving between peers, insights flowing from experts, and careers moving forward.
The ATD Exchange is designed for movement—ideas moving between peers, insights flowing from experts, and careers moving forward.
Mon Apr 13 2026
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At ATD26 , learning doesn’t just happen in breakout rooms.
At ATD26, learning doesn’t just happen in breakout rooms.
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It happens in conversation, through community, and between sessions. That’s exactly what you’ll find at The ATD Exchange, located in Concourse Hall, on Level One of the Los Angeles Convention Center.
It happens in conversation, through community, and between sessions. That’s exactly what you’ll find at The ATD Exchange, located in Concourse Hall, on Level One of the Los Angeles Convention Center.
Where Ideas, Insights, and Experience Move Both Ways
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The ATD Exchange is designed for movement—ideas moving between peers, insights flowing from experts, and careers moving forward.
The ATD Exchange is designed for movement—ideas moving between peers, insights flowing from experts, and careers moving forward.
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Here’s what’s happening inside:
Here’s what’s happening inside:
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Join 30-minute peer discussions to tackle shared challenges and swap practical solutions.
Join 30-minute peer discussions to tackle shared challenges and swap practical solutions.
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Find your people in a 45-minute “Meet Up” with professionals who share your role and career path.
Find your people in a 45-minute “Meet Up” with professionals who share your role and career path.
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Bring your toughest questions to a 30-minute “Ask Me Anything” with subject matter experts.
Bring your toughest questions to a 30-minute “Ask Me Anything” with subject matter experts.
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Participate in Speed Mentoring—a fast-paced, rotating format connecting you with APTD® and CPTD® credential holders for candid career conversations and practical advice.
Participate in Speed Mentoring—a fast-paced, rotating format connecting you with APTD® and CPTD® credential holders for candid career conversations and practical advice.
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Take a moment to recharge and build meaningful connections.
Take a moment to recharge and build meaningful connections.
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Explore career resources and coaching opportunities.
Explore career resources and coaching opportunities.
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Connect one-on-one with ATD staff to map your next step.
Connect one-on-one with ATD staff to map your next step.
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Whether you’re exploring your next career move or simply looking for a fresh perspective, this is your place to connect and advance.
Whether you’re exploring your next career move or simply looking for a fresh perspective, this is your place to connect and advance.
Experience the ATD Theater
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Inside The ATD Exchange, you’ll find the ATD Theater—a unique, headphone-enabled experience that lets you tune in without tuning out everything around you.
Inside The ATD Exchange, you’ll find the ATD Theater—a unique, headphone-enabled experience that lets you tune in without tuning out everything around you.
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The headphone format creates an immersive experience while keeping the surrounding space open and collaborative. It’s energetic, flexible, and designed for today’s conference learners.
The headphone format creates an immersive experience while keeping the surrounding space open and collaborative. It’s energetic, flexible, and designed for today’s conference learners.
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Stop by The ATD Exchange, and you might walk away with exactly what you didn’t know you were looking for.
Stop by The ATD Exchange, and you might walk away with exactly what you didn’t know you were looking for.
Hours of Operation
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Sunday: 8:30 a.m.–6 p.m.
Sunday: 8:30 a.m.–6 p.m.
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Monday: 7 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Monday: 7 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
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Tuesday: 7 a.m.–4 p.m.
Tuesday: 7 a.m.–4 p.m.
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Wednesday: 7–11:30 a.m.
Wednesday: 7–11:30 a.m.