AI Advantage: Expert-Led Strategies
Join Degreed experts to see AI in action. Our first session will guide you in assessing whether your organization’s learning culture is ready to leverage AI advantages and how to prepare it. Each subsequent session will feature real client success stories and practical frameworks you can apply right away. Walk away with a blueprint and best-practice handbook to turn AI strategy into measurable impact.
February 19, 2026
AI-Powered Content Curation & Expert-Designed Pathways
Time: 11 am ET
Speakers: Suzanne Waller
Forward-thinking learning leaders are already reimagining how content is created using AI to generate high-quality resources at speed, then refining them with subject-matter expertise to ensure accuracy, relevance, and impact.
In this session, discover the benefits of Degreed’s AI-powered solution for learning experiences. You’ll walk away with strategies to elevate your curation practice and harness AI to deliver impactful, scalable, and tailored learning experiences.
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How Prepared is your Learning Culture to Take Full Advantage of AI?
Speakers: Rich Dawson, Sara Zinzani & Stephanie Lyras
In this session, Degreed experts will help you evaluate how ready your organization’s learning culture is to harness the full potential of AI. We’ll explore the key cultural drivers that enable (or limit) AI-powered transformation and share insights grounded in our latest research, How the Workforce Learns Gen AI, developed with Harvard Business Publishing.
You’ll gain exclusive access to the Learning Culture Diagnostic to identify your organization’s strengths and gaps, and walk away with practical guidance and a clear roadmap to accelerate AI readiness and maximize the impact of your L&D strategy.
About our speakers
Rich Dawson
Client Success Director - Strategic Accounts, Degreed
Rich has nearly 20 years experience of in L&D and Operational Leadership covering the banking, luxury fashion, hospitality and tech industries. Before joining Degreed in 2022 as a Client Success Director in EMEA he led the Global Digital Learning, Leadership Development and Apprenticeships teams at Burberry. Previously, he set up the first Digital Academy at Virgin Trains which introduced the first immersive safety experience for platform staff and an award winning digital onboarding experience.
He grew interested in the future of work and knew value lay in the flow of skills in, out and around the companies he worked with and that it was key to future proofing any organisation. This made the natural next step to Degreed an easy one and now he gets to work strategically with our largest clients to do exactly that.
Sara Zinzani
Client Success Director, Degreed
With 17 years of experience in Human Resources and People Technology, Sara Silva Zinzani has built a solid career in SaaS companies focused on corporate learning, talent development, and digital transformation of HR. She has led teams in Marketing, Customer Success, Sales, and Services, consolidating a strategic and integrated vision of the employee and customer experience cycle.
In recent years, she has dedicated herself to strengthening the practice of Customer Success in the Americas, leading strategies that drive engagement, retention, and sustainable growth. Recognized for her ability to connect business results to the human experience, Sara combines analytical vision and empathy in a leadership that inspires, generates impact, and promotes the development of people and organizatio
Stephanie Lyras
Director of Professional Services, Degreed
Stephanie Lyras is a Director of Professional Services at Degreed, where she leads strategy and delivery of continuous, high-value services that enable organizations to unlock skills and drive business impact. With a career spanning management consulting, industry, and vendor roles across multiple sectors, Stephanie brings deep expertise in change management, culture transformation, tech enablement, and client-centric strategies. Passionate about creating inclusive workplaces and fostering customer empathy, she combines a people-centered approach with commercial acumen to deliver meaningful, sustainable change.
Suzanne Waller
Director, Learning Experience Design, Degreed
Suzanne Waller is a dedicated learning professional with a rich educational background, seamlessly blending pedagogical expertise and innovative strategies to drive tangible results for individuals and organizations. Her visionary leadership and learner-focused insights position her as a driving force in transformative learning experiences, fostering continuous growth and success.