2026 Community of Human and Organizational Learning 32nd Annual Conference: Full Schedule

IMPACT! CHOLearning 2026
The Community of Human and Organizational Learning’s 32nd Annual Learning Conference!

From June 22nd to 26th, our gathering at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel, promises four immersive days packed with insights, innovation, and collaboration. Start the week with an array of workshops on Monday, kickstarting an enriching week, and explore the Co-Located 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.

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2:50pm MDT

Break and head to Parlur for Summit Debrief

Thursday June 25, 2026 2:50pm - 3:05pm MDT

Parlur

Thursday June 25, 2026 2:50pm - 3:05pm MDT
Parlur

3:05pm MDT

Summit Debrief - Cheer & Complain with Champagne

Thursday June 25, 2026 3:05pm - 3:30pm MDT

Parlur

Do you want to make a direct IMPACT! on our annual conferences? Join us once again in the Parlur for our annual conference debrief. Share with us what we did right and areas where we can improve. The feedback we receive each year is reviewed and often implemented in our quest for continuous improvement.

Conference Presenters

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 25, 2026 3:05pm - 3:30pm MDT
Parlur

Interactive, Conference Day 4 - Thursday

3:30pm MDT

Mingle with Merlot

Thursday June 25, 2026 3:30pm - 4:30pm MDT

Parlur

Unwind with us at Mingle with Merlot. Enjoy light snacks, beverages, and easy conversation as we wrap up the conference together. A simple, social close to a full and energizing week.

Thursday June 25, 2026 3:30pm - 4:30pm MDT
Parlur

Social Event, Conference Day 4 - Thursday

4:30pm MDT

Fireside Chat

Thursday June 25, 2026 4:30pm - 5:15pm MDT

Parlur

Join us for a real conversation around the "fireside", you know, the conversations that inspired our monthly conversations. . Head to dinner first, then come back. Or join us early for a libation and then head to dinner. Either way, embrace the last evening together as a Community!

Conference Presenters

Kenneth (Ken) Madson

Human Performance Improvement Specialist, Los Alamos National Laboratory

Ken has served on the Human performance team at Los Alamos for 28 months. Ken served 21 years in the US Army Aviation branch, performing maintenance, aviation management, establishing and improving safety programs, concept and design of weapons and equipment, as well as managing DOD... Read More →

Beth Lay

Director Consulting Solutions, Forge Works

Beth has spent over a decade applying Resilience Engineering, Safety-II, and Human & Organizational Performance (HOP) across diverse roles and now serves as President of the Resilience Engineering Association and Director of Consulting Solutions at Forge Works. Her passion is helping... Read More →

Thursday June 25, 2026 4:30pm - 5:15pm MDT
Parlur

Social Event, Conference Day 4 - Thursday

2026 Community of Human and Organizational Learning 32nd Annual Conference

2:50pm MDT

3:05pm MDT

Charles Major

3:30pm MDT

4:30pm MDT

Kenneth (Ken) Madson

Beth Lay

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