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Price: $75

Open to registered attendees only. Tickets must be purchased by March 6.

Kick off the 2025 AFPM Training Forum with fellow attendees, get the latest updates from the AFPM Immersive Learning Committee, and participate in a hands-on activity exploring how clear prompts can lead to better generative AI results. Just like clear communication and handovers in training and safety, the quality of your input determines the value of your output. Teams will connect and build on each other’s ideas, discuss results, and see how thoughtful communication leads to better outcomes. Whether you’re training people or training AI, there’s more to training then just telling! Network, build your skills, share insights, and see how the quality of your input shapes the output.

• Track: Training Techniques "The Practicals" - The Phoenix Framework: Reigniting In-Person Training for a New Era
-- Carolina Denkler and Magali Verrengia, Third Term Learning
What constitutes a successful training session? It is built upon three foundational pillars: a skilled trainer, robust content, and dynamic methodology. Together, these elements fuel meaningful knowledge acquisition and engagement. In our session, we will explore how these three key elements interconnect to revitalize instructor-led training, helping you to harness the strength of the phoenix and create transformative learning experiences. Join us as we ignite the flames of effective training and inspire a new generation of instructors to rise and flourish in their roles.

• Track: AI Track - Boosting Training Efficiency with AI: Simple Tools, Real Results
-- Brian Troquille, San Jacinto College - Central: Center for Petrochemical Energy & Technology
As the process industries evolve, so must our approach to workforce training. This session introduces AI as a practical tool—not a futuristic concept—for helping training professionals create content faster, simplify complex concepts, and build engaging materials like quizzes, job aids, and safety briefings. Attendees will see live AI prompt demos using tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Microsoft Copilot and leave with ready-to-use examples they can implement immediately—no tech background required.

• Track: Leaders/Leadership - Authentic Leadership: The Art of Building Unshakable Trust
-- Tommy Nipp, HASC
Everyone knows trust is important. However, many fail at building that trust. They may feel that it comes with the authority of the position. Some will even say they have trust, and yet struggle to speak or capture attention of all levels of their organization. True authentic trust is built brick by brick and when finished is an unshakable foundation. So it ties in with "Telling Ain't Trainin" as it's more than just words.

• Track: Training Techniques "The Practicals" - The Art of Asking: A Trainer’s Guide to Powerful Questions in the Classroom
-- Regina Cooper, Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Unlock the potential of your training sessions with "The Art of Asking: A Trainer’s Guide to Powerful Questions in the Classroom." This engaging and interactive session is designed for those who are looking to elevate their training techniques through the strategic and effective use of questions. Join us to discover effective facilitation techniques to garner and manage responses, handle diverse viewpoints, and maintain a dynamic classroom atmosphere. We will conclude with a Q&A session to address specific challenges and share insights on implementing these techniques in your own training sessions.

• Track: AI Track - Productivity, Accelerated: How AI is Revolutionizing Personal and Work Management
-- Timothy Chappell, ExxonMobil
AI assistants are no longer just tech novelties; they are fundamental tools for personal and professional growth. By learning to leverage them effectively and ethically, you can accelerate your learning, boost your productivity, and strategically advance your career in a rapidly changing world.

• Track: Leaders/Leadership - Utilizing HOP Principles During The Incident Investigation Process
-- Rick Pitman, Total Safety
This interactive presentation will demonstrate how HOP principles can be applied in real world situations. Using case studies with video evidence this session will show how using HOP principles will lead to sustainable solutions. After leaving this session, attendees will have an easy to follow five step process for maximizing fact gathering during incident investigations.

• Track: Training Techniques "The Practicals" - From Overload to Engagement: Reaffirming Adult Learning Practices
-- Jordee Reimer, Flint Hills Resources
How do I incorporate adult learning best practices to close knowledge gaps and design relevant learning opportunities
How do I use better questioning to evaluate training needs and identify essential and supplemental Learning objectives
How do I create effective methods of assessment and reassessment to build learning capability

• Track: AI Track - Is AI an A+ for Training?
-- Maureen Brody, Becht
The presentation discusses areas in which the human eye, human engagement, and human interaction with instructors will always be necessary and will allow for training to be more effective and relevant to trainees. While this presentation discusses a certain level of skepticism of AI in training, it will also point to areas in which AI can help advance training efforts and how it can be used as an effective tool to enable trainers to track and adapt to data in real time. Finally, the presentation discusses how to build an AI model to support trainers that follows instructional best practices and provides support that is practical, easily implemented, and correct.

• Track: Leaders/Leadership - Human Performance: The importance of getting to know the work
-- Antonio Amador, Chevron Phillips Chemical
By adopting a Human Performance (HP) perspective, organizations can create a more supportive and safer work environment that acknowledges human limitations and leverages them to build stronger, more resilient systems.