A dedicated SHIFT 2026 experience for teachers, professors, and educators making the move into Learning & Development, Instructional Design, and Talent Development. Your skills are more transferable than you think — and corporate L&D and Talent Development needs you.
$78K
Avg. ID salary, US
20%
L&D and Talent Development job growth (BLS)
1 day
To make the shift
100%
Built for educators
Why a track for educators?
Burnout is not a personality flaw. Pay caps are not a personality flaw. Wanting more — more growth, more flexibility, more impact at scale — is not a personality flaw.
Corporate L&D and Talent Development is hungry for people who actually understand how humans learn. That's you. We built this track so you don't have to figure out the translation alone.
Skill Translation
Stop describing yourself as "just a teacher." Here's what your resume actually says — in L&D and Talent Development language.
You already write objectives, sequence content, and assess understanding. ID just renames it — and pays for it.
Holding attention for 30 teenagers is harder than facilitating a workshop of adults. You're already overqualified.
Adapting for diverse learners is the exact muscle L&D and Talent Development teams need as they scale skills across an organization.
If you can navigate an IEP meeting, you can run a stakeholder review. Same skills, different acronyms.
Scope and sequence translates directly to learning journeys, certification paths, and onboarding programs.
The best L&D and Talent Development is built on understanding the learner. You've been doing UX research with kids for years.
On the agenda
SHIFT 2026 is built around AM and PM build blocks. Each one delivers a real artifact by 4:30 PM — exactly what an educator pivoting into corporate L&D needs to prove they can do the work.
Stop introducing yourself as "just a teacher." Rewrite your ATS-ready resume, refresh your LinkedIn, and build a personal narrative in the language corporate L&D and Talent Development recruiters search for — without losing what made you great in the classroom.
AM Build Block · Human by Design
Take something you teach and turn it into a corporate-ready learning asset: microlearning, job aid, facilitator guide, or onboarding module. Walk out with a sample that proves you can design for adult learners at work.
AM Build Block · Human by Design
Take what you built in the AM and turn it into a published portfolio hiring managers can actually open. A live portfolio URL by 4:30 PM that lands interviews.
PM Build Block · Powered by Technology
Build a working tool — a custom GPT, a no-code app, or a learning automation — without writing traditional code. The exact AI fluency L&D and Talent Development teams are hiring for right now.
PM Build Block · Powered by Technology
For educators stepping into leadership or department-head pivots. Build a 90-day team-activation playbook, a change narrative, and the language to lead other learners through their own shift.
AM Build Block · Pending interest
Sit down with L&D and Talent Development leaders who started in K-12 and higher ed. Real conversations about the pivot, the pay shift, and the resume questions you've been Googling at 11pm.
75 min · Lunch + Mentor Tables
Your day-of roadmap
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We'll give you a mapping worksheet at registration. Walk in already knowing what you bring.
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Instructional Designer, L&D and Talent Development Specialist, Learning Experience Designer, or Talent Development Partner — we'll help you choose.
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You'll leave SHIFT with at least one portfolio piece you can show in your next interview.
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Connect with educators-turned-L&D and Talent Development mentors, hiring managers, and a private community that lasts past the event.
K-12 teachers ready to leave the classroom — without leaving teaching behind
Higher-ed faculty and adjuncts exploring industry roles
School administrators, coaches, and curriculum leads
Trainers, tutors, and corporate educators wanting to formalize the move into L&D and Talent Development
Career-changers who've been told their teaching skills don't translate (they do)
July 29, 2026 · Orlando, FL
One day. One room. The community, mentors, and clarity to step into the next chapter of your career.