

Local Hub Dublin: Rewriting the L&D Playbook
The traditional corporate ladder is officially broken. Today, career growth isn't linear it’s fluid, and it’s entirely fueled by skills. But how do we actually operationalize "skills-based learning" without getting lost in endless frameworks and jargon?
For Round Three of the L&D Shakers Dublin Hub, we are cutting through the noise and diving deep into the practical reality of building a skills-first culture.
We are incredibly excited to welcome Aisling MacNamara, Director of Learning & Enablement at LearnUpon, for an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at their internal blueprint. Aisling is pulling back the curtain on how a leading learning technology company navigates the skills evolution. Whether you are still trying to map out your organization's core capabilities or you are ready to scale and automate your strategy, this session is packed with real-world takeaways you can use on Monday morning.
The Skills Deep Dive:
The Skills Maturity Framework: Where does your organization actually sit right now, and what does the roadmap to the next level look like?
The "Customer Zero" Perspective: An authentic, inside look at how LearnUpon handles skills-based progression for their own people.
Moving Beyond Completion Rates: How to shift the conversation with stakeholders from "who finished the course" to "what capability did we just build?"
Securing Buy-In: Practical tactics to get business leaders aligned and excited about a skills-first approach.
What to Expect?
Skill-Sharing & Networking: Connect with Dublin’s brightest minds in L&D, enablement, and talent development to swap stories and strategies.
The "Steal & Share" Space: Bring your current skills-mapping headaches or your proudest wins. This is a collaborative brainstorm designed to help us learn from each other's active experiments.
Grounded, Community Energy: No stuffy lectures here. Come for the high-value insights, stay for the brilliant community, great conversations, and shared passion for people development.
Whether you’re a hub regular or joining us for the first time, come ready with your big questions, your challenges, and your favorite L&D power moves.
Let's figure out the future of skills together!
Neha & Niamh