The Fear of Becoming Obsolete – Why Learning Cultures are Key to Combatting FOBO

Frédéric Hébert is the Chief Learning Officer at Rise Up, bringing over 15 years of expertise in driving digital transformation within HR departments for Fortune 500 companies. His experience includes roles at major enterprises like Danone, the Renault Group and Alstom. As the Head of Digital Learning at Danone, he led global initiatives that expanded the company's reach into emerging markets and introduced new products. In his role as CLO, Frédéric works with L&D professionals to solve today’s learning challenges which include the rapid pace of change, multigenerational workforce needs and the growing skills gap. He is a strong advocate for improving time-to-skill and hyper-personalisation through adaptive learning, AI and other technologies, all while optimising Rise Up’s own product architecture.

Fiona Leteney is the Senior Analyst for Learning Systems at Fosway Group, Europe’s #1 HR industry analyst. She has worked in the learning technology market since 2000, gaining a wealth of experience by either selling, implementing or managing learning solutions in a corporate context. Fiona joined Fosway Group in 2016 and is the primary lead on research in the Learning Systems market. She gathers vendor, customer and market insights, helping corporate clients accelerate their decision making across all aspects of next generation learning. Prior to joining Fosway Group, Fiona was the Global Learning Technologies Services Manager at healthcare provider, Bupa. As a recognised industry figure, she has been a magazine columnist and currently judges the annual Learning Technology awards.