Debbie Richards
CTO, Creative Interactive Ideas

Debbie Richards is a learning architect, self-proclaimed geek, and early adopter of learning technologies. A learning architect ensures a clear vision with a clearly defined roadmap, bringing together tools, platforms, and content into a form that is easy to use, scales, and delivers a great user experience. Passionate about working with and mentoring other talent development professionals, Debbie is the past president of the ATD Houston chapter and a past national advisor for chapters.

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Debbie Richards

Ryan is joined by Rob Lauber, former CLO at McDonald’s, to talk about structuring L&D functions for global operations and the shift to a “big picture” perspective for L&D.

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Debbie Richards, with short lavender hair and glasses, smiles warmly. She wears a colorful top featuring bird patterns and silver earrings, set against a dark gray background. - Cognota

Debbie Richards

Ryan is joined by Rob Lauber, former CLO at McDonald’s, to talk about structuring L&D functions for global operations and the shift to a “big picture” perspective for L&D.

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Debbie Richards

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