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Cornerstone Innovation Forum

Step into a live virtual experience that brings together the best of the Innovation Forum—thought-provoking discussions, customer success stories, and the latest innovations from Cornerstone.

Format: Monthly, 90-minute live virtual sessions from 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ET.

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Featured Session

The Next Horizon of Learning

Thursday, October 29

Learning is changing shape – moving from standalone courses to development that's embedded directly in the flow of work. This session explores what's next for learning strategy, how leading organizations are connecting learning to real skills gaps and mobility, and what it means to modernize a learning program built for a different era.


We'll also be joined by Julie Stone of TTEC for a fireside chat, and will close with a live demo of Cornerstone Learn+ and how to optimize skills. 

Speakers
Joe Olszewski, Host
Principal, Value & Strategy
Cornerstone
Mike Bollinger
Global VP, Strategic Initiatives
Cornerstone
Julie Stone
Global Vice President, Chief Learning Officer
TTEC
Sarah Schor
GVP, Sales & Account Management
Cornerstone

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Upcoming Sessions


AI-Powered HR: From Hype to Reality

Tuesday, November 17

AI in HR has moved well past the buzzword phase, but separating real capability from noise is still hard. This session takes a clear-eyed look at where AI agents are actually delivering value in workforce decisions today, what's still maturing, and how to evaluate AI capability with a practical, outcomes-first lens. 



Past Sessions

 

Building the Adaptive Workforce

Workforce readiness is no longer an HR problem alone. New Cornerstone research based on more than 2,000 HR and IT leaders and employees finds that 94% say workforce planning must become continuous and adaptive. Organizations where HR and IT collaborate closely are 67% more likely to make workforce decisions at the speed of the business needs. This opening session unpacked the board's new join mandate to CIOs and CHROs, the workforce intelligence gap holding most organizations back, and what it takes to build the visibility, infrastructure, and culture that make real adaptability possible. Plus, Marc Richards of LKQ joined us to share how LKQ is using skills data and intelligent technology to modernize learning, close critical gaps, and build lasting agility. 

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From Skills to Career Growth

Skills data only matters if it changes what happens next in someone's career. This session looked at how leading organizations connect skills intelligence to the moments that drive growth and retention – hiring the right people faster, aligning performance to real capability, opening internal mobility through Talent Marketplace, and building succession plans that don't start from scratch each year. We were also joined by Jen Clouser of Penn State University for a fireside chat and had a live demonstration on how to bring these processes to life. 

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Cornerstone Connect Chicago 2026 – Join the Live Stream

Can't make it to Cornerstone Connect in Chicago? You don't have to miss out on everything. Register to watch the live keynotes on October 6 from 9:00 am CT to 10:40 am CT.