September 4-5 | Indianapolis, IN

eXLearn 2019 has concluded and registration is now closed. Thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s special event!

Excellence starts with the learner experience.


BLP’s second annual eXLearn conference will help you pursue excellence in workplace learning. In one action-packed day, you will hear from industry thought leaders, practice designing better learning experiences, benchmark your training programs against your peers, and see what’s possible with the latest learning technologies.

For those that want to take their learning further, a pre-conference workshop on design thinking is available as an additional professional development opportunity.

Who should attend eXLearn?


eXLearn is ideal for L&D and training professionals who want to create excellent learner experiences and business leaders who seek better results from their workplace learning initiatives. But any employee in your training department would walk away from eXLearn with useful information to start implementing at their organization right away.

Who should attend eXLearn?


eXLearn is ideal for L&D and training professionals who want to create excellent learner experiences and business leaders who seek better results from their workplace learning initiatives. But any employee in your training department would walk away from eXLearn with useful information to start implementing at their organization right away.

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Karl Kapp


Karl M. Kapp, Ed.D., is a scholar, writer, and expert on the convergence of learning, technology and business with a focus on game-thinking, games and gamification for learning. Karl is an award-winning professor and author or co-author of eight books including “The Gamification of Learning and Instruction” and “Play to Learn” which he co-authored with Sharon Boller.

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Keynote Speaker: Dr. Karl Kapp


Karl M. Kapp, Ed.D., is a scholar, writer, and expert on the convergence of learning, technology and business with a focus on game-thinking, games and gamification for learning. Karl is an award-winning professor and author or co-author of eight books including “The Gamification of Learning and Instruction” and “Play to Learn” which he co-authored with Sharon Boller.

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Keynote Speaker: Melissa Daimler


Melissa Daimler has been an executive at high-growth companies for over twenty years. She created and built Learning & Organizational Development functions for Adobe, Twitter and WeWork. Now, she works as an executive coach, advisor, and facilitator. She is also a speaker, panelist, and contributor to broad industry publishers including Harvard Business Review (HBR), Huffington Post, Chief Learning Officer, and Chief Talent Development Officer magazines.

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Keynote Speaker: Melissa Daimler


Melissa Daimler has been an executive at high-growth companies for over twenty years. She created and built Learning & Organizational Development functions for Adobe, Twitter and WeWork. Now, she works as an executive coach, advisor, and facilitator. She is an enthusiastic contributor to the body of work exploring the integration of organizational and individual learning. She is a speaker, panelist, and contributor to broad industry publishers including Harvard Business Review (HBR), Huffington Post, Chief Learning Officer, and Chief Talent Development Officer magazines.

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Pre-Conference Design Thinking Workshop


This year, we're excited to offer a pre-conference workshop on Wednesday, September 4th on design thinking. This will be a full-day workshop facilitated by BLP President, Sharon Boller, and BLP Manager of Instructional Design, Laura Fletcher. On the registration page, you'll have the option to register for just the pre-conference workshop, just the conference, or both!

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Pre-Conference Design Thinking Workshop


This year, we're excited to offer a pre-conference workshop on Wednesday, September 4th on design thinking. This will be a full-day workshop facilitated by BLP President, Sharon Boller, and BLP Manager of Instructional Design, Laura Fletcher. On the registration page, you'll have the option to register for just the pre-conference workshop, just the conference, or both!

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Hosted at The Montage in Indianapolis, Indiana


The Montage is a premier event location on the north side of Indianapolis. Conveniently located off 465, you’ll find plentiful free parking and access to plenty of dining and lodging options.

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Hosted at The Montage in Indianapolis, Indiana


The Montage is a premier event location on the north side of Indianapolis. Conveniently located off 465, you’ll find plentiful free parking and access to plenty of dining and lodging options.

Learn more

Here's What 2018 Attendees Had to Say


eXLearn 2019 was a huge success! Thank you to our speakers, volunteers, and attendees for helping to create such a special event!