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iFEST 2022

New Paradigm of Learning: Partner and Prevail

August 16, 2022 - August 18, 2022

Alexandria, Virginia, USA

Venue: Hilton Alexandria Mark Center

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iFEST 2022 is the premier conference on Distributed Learning, bringing together thought leaders, innovators, and senior officials from military, government, industry, and academia to share the latest challenges, innovations, and opportunities for collaboration. If you have a role or interest in education and training modernization, you’ll want to be part of iFEST 2022.

The iFEST 2022 theme – “New Paradigm of Learning: Partner and Prevail” – highlights the value of working together to build the DoD’s future learning ecosystem. In today’s connected world, projects that achieve enterprise-level interoperability and widespread adoption depend on building or attracting partnerships. Join us at iFEST 2022 to explore opportunities across agencies, and with academic, corporate, and international partners.

NEW FOR 2022!

iFEST Journal Special Issue – A publishing opportunity in a special-issue journal will be available to iFEST presenters. The journal will focus on iFEST presentations and include articles that describe the current state of the art and best practices for distributed learning.

Application-Based Distributed/Distance Learning Opportunities – iFEST 2022 will include sessions specifically geared toward professionals who are involved in leveraging technology and instructional media for digital education and training.

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What Can You Expect at iFEST?

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iFEST 2022 Keynote Speakers

Beverly Seay

Delivering the iFEST 2022 Government Keynote will be Beverly Seay, Southeast Regional Director, National Security Innovation Network. In this role, she leverages talent through new partnerships with major universities and the venture community to drive national security innovation. As a National Center for Simulation Hall of Fame inductee, she brings a unique entrepreneurial perspective on modeling and simulation in the defense industry to #ADLiFEST.

Shawnna Hoffman

Shawnna Hoffman, Chief Technology Leader, Legal Strategy & Operations, Dell Technologies will be joining iFEST 2022 as Industry Keynote Speaker. Ms. Hoffman is a sought-after subject-matter expert on artificial intelligence and blockchain technologies and is a published author on eDiscovery.

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