The Commercial L&D Leader

Does your organisation see L&D as a strategic driver or simply a reactive ‘order taker’?

For many L&D leaders, the biggest hurdle to gaining a "seat at the table" isn't a lack of effort, but a lack of commercialalignment.

In this session, we will break down the three primary barriers holding L&D back: a lack of alignment with business goals, insufficient commercial acumen, and an over-reliance on content delivery. We will then provide a practical roadmap to transform your department into a performance-first powerhouse.

What You Will Learn:

• Bridging the Alignment Gap: How to shift focus from learning activities to measurable business outcomes.

• Building Commercial Acumen: Practical steps to develop financial literacy and strategic thinking to better understand how your business makes money.

• The Performance-First Shift: Moving away from "content-first" approaches toward continuous learning processes that solve real-world challenges.

• Boardroom Readiness: Strategies for leveraging data and metrics that matter to the board; moving your reports from learning metrics to business metrics.

• Mastering Influence & Branding: How to create a compelling business case and build a "brand" that resonates when you aren't in the room.

Your speaker:

Cathy Hoy is CEO and co-founder of CLO100, the UK's premier community for L&D leadership development. With over 25 years of experience at global brands including British Gas, Expedia, Tesco, and Coca-Cola European Partners, she has established herself as a leading voice in strategic learning and development.