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Leslie
Tellalian
Chief Learning Officer
Seven Hills Foundation
Leslie (Ernst) Tellalian works at the intersection of learning, data, and organizational performance, helping companies build environments where people and business outcomes grow together. Her approach combines instructional design, analytics, and collaboration to create learning strategies that are both practical and measurable. She has led the development of enterprise learning programs and platforms that improve engagement, accelerate skill-building, and align closely with business priorities. Known for building strong cross-functional partnerships, Leslie brings teams together to solve complex challenges, from workforce development to leadership capability. Her leadership style is grounded in clarity, structure, and continuous improvement. Whether launching new initiatives from the ground up or refining existing programs, she focuses on using data to guide decisions and ensure impact. At the core of her work is a simple goal: helping individuals and teams perform at their best while contributing to meaningful, sustained organizational growth.
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18 November 2025 11:45 - 12:30
Panel | When L&D leads: Learning as an organisational design tool
Most learning and development functions are built to support the organisation. The most progressive ones are built to shape it. When L&D is positioned at the executive level, it becomes one of the most powerful levers for organisational change. This panel brings together practitioners who have used learning strategy to drive transformation, technology adoption and growth across lean and scaling to complex, multi-site organisations. Key takeaways: - How to position L&D as a strategic driver rather than a support function - Designing learning programmes that work across diverse and distributed workforces - The connection between skills development, org design and business performance