2025 Community of Human and Organizational Learning 31st Annual Conference: Full Schedule

IMPACT! CHOLearning 2025
The Community of Human and Organizational Learning’s 31st Annual Learning Conference!

From June 16th to 20th, our gathering at the Renaissance Columbus Downtown Hotel in Columbus, OH, promises three immersive days packed with insights, innovation, and collaboration. Dive into an array of complimentary workshops on Monday, kickstarting an enriching week, and explore paid workshops on Friday for a deeper dive into specialized topics.

Be sure to mark the workshops you plan to attend. We use this to help the presenters prepare and ensure we have the proper accommodations for everyone.

3:35pm EDT

Knowledge Sprints: Fast-Track Learning

Wednesday June 18, 2025 3:35pm - 4:55pm EDT

Meeting Rooms- 3rd Floor

Knowledge Sprints: Fast-Track Learning

Forget traditional breakouts! We’re offering learning in motion. During this high-energy afternoon session, you’ll rotate through a series of 20-minute, hands-on learning modules designed to sharpen your thinking and challenge your assumptions. The sprints deliver focused insights from experts across the operational learning landscape. Move. Learn. Repeat. No running shoes required.

Join us for an unconventional Wednesday afternoon of learning.

Information on where to go will be provided during the Wednesday morning general session.

Conference Presenters

Asher Balkin

Research Engineer, Ohio State University

E. Asher Balkin is a senior research engineer in the Cognitive Systems Engineering Laboratory (C/S/E/L) in the College of Engineering at Ohio State University.He has worked on a wide range of safety and complex systems projects including programs for the Federal aviation administration... Read More →

Miriam Balkin

Doctoral Candidate, The Ohio State University

Miriam is a Doctoral Candidate and Graduate Research Associate in the Cognitive Systems Engineering Laboratory in the Department of Integrated Systems Engineering at The Ohio State University. She is also an experienced Registered Nurse with clinical expertise in various care settings... Read More →

Wednesday June 18, 2025 3:35pm - 4:55pm EDT
Meeting Rooms- 3rd Floor

Special General, Conference Day 2

12:30pm EDT

Community Share & Learn

Thursday June 19, 2025 12:30pm - 1:20pm EDT

Woody Hayes Grand Ballroom: 2nd Floor

Networking Activity. Audience will be given instructions by Charles Major

Conference Support Team

Charles Major

Sr. Director of Operational Excellence and Human Performance at Vistra; President at the Community of Human & Organizational Learning, Vistra

Charles is an alchemist/evangelist/connector by nature and is passionate about big and disruptive ideas to improve the system/human interface and the leadership required to inspire discretionary effort. He leads the Operational Excellence & Human Performance efforts for Vistra; the... Read More →

Thursday June 19, 2025 12:30pm - 1:20pm EDT
Woody Hayes Grand Ballroom: 2nd Floor Renaissance Columbus Downtown Hotel, 50 N 3rd St, Columbus, OH 43215, USA

Special General, Conference Day 3