Joe Leslie
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How to Become an AI L&D Leader

Part of The AI-Native L&D Leader

30 min
Sep 3, 2026 11:00 AM

What you'll learn

Become the AI person before anyone gives you the title

Learn how visibility, curiosity, and small early wins build the role in practice, long before any title ever catches up

Build stakeholder credibility before you pitch anything

Map the stakeholders who can give you visibility and budget, and learn the due diligence habits that earn their trust

Diagnose what your people need before you design training

Use a simple, practical survey framework to uncover the real gaps in your audience, instead of guessing at content

Move from order-taker to proactive strategic partner

Learn how to pitch ideas before you're asked, so leadership sees you as a driver of AI strategy, not just a trainer.

Why this topic matters

Most people who own AI adoption at their company didn't get handed the job. They built it, one stakeholder conversation or proactive pitch at a time. This session covers becoming the person your org turns to on AI, and driving adoption once you're there. The instructor upskilled 120,000+ people at Publicis Groupe, and now leads AI L&D for Golin Ketchum, part of Omnicom's 100,000+ network.

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Joe Leslie

Joe Leslie

Global AI L&D Lead, Omnicom's Golin Ketchum | previously Publicis Groupe

Previously at Publicis Groupe

Omnicom
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