Online Ed

The mission of HS OnlineEd is to provide a forum to review and discuss what is now possible to support learning and teaching in higher education and continuing professional development in business, government, and the professions.

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Liz is a global learning and development leader who believes great learning isn’t just about content -- it’s about connection, creativity, and context. When those elements come together, learning sticks—it drives real engagement, builds critical skills, and directly supports business performance.

As Director of Global Learning & Development, Liz leads global and regional learning teams to build leadership and technology capabilities at scale—from new joiners to senior leaders—ensuring learning is both impactful and closely connected to the work people do every day.

Career History

Sam is a global learning and development leader with a track record of partnering and agility to drive measurable learning impact across the Pharma, Biotech, MedTech, and High-Tech sectors. He has successfully led highly distributed global teams across multi-national environments competing in diverse markets with complex geopolitical environments. Sam is skilled at translating strategy into scalable operations and commercial capability solutions that improve competitive execution across global markets and teams. 

4PM BST / 11AM EDT

Creating a culture of learning
 

This panel brings together senior corporate L&D leaders who discuss how organizations can improve learner engagement and completion. Through real world examples and open discussion, the session will explore strategies and programs that have been effective in multiple corporate settings.

They reflect on what, in practice, drives engagement at scale and has been shown to work and how effective L&D and a learning culture combine to yield an impressive bottom-line ROI.

We are busy developing an exciting agenda for OnlineEd 2026 so keep your eyes peeled for details. In the meantime, visit our YouTube Channel.

Join the OnlineEd community as a speaker or panel member. We invite leaders and dynamic speakers to share their experience in the online teaching and learning sector. 

Please contact Eyal Kalie at eyalk@hstalks.com 

Contact Us

Do you have any questions, comments or suggestions? We would like to hear from you - please feel free to contact us.

Theo Echarte
E-Mail: theoe@henrystewart.co.uk

Address: 

Henry Stewart Events 
40/41 Museum St
London 
WC1A 1LT
United Kingdom

Pricing & How to Register

  • Free for professionals working in educational institutions
  • $250 for Solution Providers/Consultants* (Pricing per person in US Dollars)

Click here to book your place now!


* I am a Solution Provider / Consultant
This is the pass for anyone who works for a solution or service provider, whose company offers their products/services to educational institutions. 

Online higher education is shifting faster than most institutions can keep up with, and the gap between what is possible and what is being implemented in higher education is widening.

OnlineEd 2026 is here to help you close that gap.

This event brings together leading authorities in digital learning to examine what is new, what works, and what is next for online higher education.

As in previous years, the sessions will focus on practical, scalable approaches that can help academic institutions deliver strong educational value while managing cost and accessibility.

Carissa Little is a leader in global and online education with over 20 years at Stanford University, where she works to expand access to learning and help working adults overcome barriers to education. As Associate Dean of Global and Online Education in the Stanford School of Engineering, Executive Director of Stanford Online and the Stanford Engineering Center for Global & Online Education, she drives the integration of emerging technologies like AI and immersive learning into credentialed, non-degree programs.

Melissa Kane is the Director of Online Program Development at Brown University, where she leads the university’s online learning strategy. In this role, she oversees a cross-functional team of learning designers, educational media producers, and learning technologists to deliver high-quality, mission-driven online graduate degree programs. Since the launch of Brown’s first online graduate degree program in 2022, Melissa has spearheaded the development of a growing portfolio of programs that advance academic excellence, scalability, and global reach.