Maggie Artner

As financial institutions strive to meet evolving business goals, the role of Learning and Development (L&D) has never been more pivotal. This keynote, led by Kara Wiersma, Vice President, Learning & Development Business Partner at Cornerstone Bank, explores how an integrated, organization-wide L&D strategy can directly and indirectly contribute to continuous improvement and achieving goals. Kara will share proven approaches for:  

• tailoring learning initiatives to target skills and build competencies that will support your bank's strategic goals   
• building leadership capabilities that create career trajectories and long-term employee engagement 
• giving employees a voice at the table when it comes to brainstorming and implementing new products, services and programs 
• assess the effectiveness of your programs and their contributions to business success