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ATD NYC’s Annual Micro-Conference
Subway to Success
2026 Micro-Conference

Your next stop: growth, connection, innovation, and inspiration with NYC’s talent development community.

Learn
Connect
Lead
Grow
Proof of Momentum

A Growing Journey for NYC’s Talent Development Community

3+
Years of Momentum

A growing annual experience for NYC’s talent development community.

40+
Speakers & Contributors

Practitioners, leaders, and experts sharing ideas across the field.

100s
Talent Professionals

A community of learners, designers, coaches, HR leaders, and OD pros.

NYC
Community Powered

Built by and for the learning, talent, and workplace development field.

About the Micro-Conference
The ATD NYC Micro-Conference: Subway to Success

A full year of learning in one focused experience.

Stop 01
Destination

The ATD NYC Micro-Conference is our flagship annual event, bringing together emerging and established professionals across HR, L&D, OD, and talent development for learning, connection, and inspiration.

Stop 02
The Tracks

In a single experience, we bring together the depth and range of a full year of chapter programming — from thought leadership sessions to hands-on breakout workshops designed to meet you where you are and move you forward.

Stop 03
The Riders

Whether you've spent decades shaping this field or you're just finding your footing in it, the Micro-Conference is a chance to deepen your craft, expand your network, and contribute to the advancement of our profession.

Stop 04
Your Ticket

The Micro-Conference welcomes all professionals, with special pricing available for ATD NYC members.

What to Expect
Stops Along the Journey

Preview the experiences, conversations, and connections that will move you forward during this year’s Micro-Conference.

Executive Insights
Practical Skills
Community
Innovation
Now Arriving
Subway to Success Line
Executive Panels & Industry Insights Hear from leaders and innovators discussing the trends reshaping talent development, leadership, workplace learning, and organizational effectiveness.
On Track
Skills You Can Apply Tomorrow Participate in workshops focused on practical tools, emerging technologies, career development, leadership, storytelling, AI, and workplace performance.
Now Boarding
Meet the People Behind the Profession Connect with learning leaders, HR professionals, coaches, consultants, and practitioners from across the talent development community.
All Welcome
Discover New Voices & Perspectives Explore sponsor experiences, emerging thought leaders, presenters, exhibitors, and innovative solutions supporting professional growth.
Next Arrival
Note: Registration, agenda details, speaker updates, and attendee networking will be available through Whova as the official event hub.
Speakers
Share Your Expertise: Call for Speakers

Micro-Conference 4.0 is now accepting session proposals. This year's theme, Subway to Success: Leading Through AI & Change, invites talent development professionals to share insights on navigating change, integrating AI into practice, and leading through complexity.

We are especially interested in sessions that are practical, interactive, and designed to help participants apply new ideas to their work.

We program a mix of formats, including breakout workshops, panels, and more. We welcome proposals at all experience levels. If you have a perspective worth sharing with a room full of engaged L&D practitioners, we want to hear from you.

Submissions are open June 1–25, 2026.

Submit Your Proposal
Now Boarding
Speaker Proposals

June 1–25, 2026

Bring your perspective, practice, and experience to a community of talent development professionals ready to learn.

  • Practical sessions that help participants apply new ideas.
  • Interactive formats, including workshops, panels, and more.
  • Topics connected to AI, change, leadership, and complexity.
  • Welcoming proposals from presenters at all experience levels.
The Journey So Far
Three Years Along the Route

Since its launch, the Micro-Conference has grown into one of the most anticipated days on the ATD NYC annual calendar. Each year, we raise the bar: more sessions, stronger speakers, and a larger community of talent development professionals coming together to learn and connect.

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2023 · First Stop
Concept

The first ATD NYC Micro-Conference established what would become our chapter’s flagship event. We brought together talent development professionals for sessions and conversation, planting the foundation for everything that followed.

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2024 · Second Stop
Refinement

Year two raised the bar on speaker caliber and grew our attendance, deepening the sense of community that makes the Micro-Conference distinct. The room reflected a growing appetite for concentrated, high-quality professional development.

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2025 · Third Stop
Growth

Year three saw the Micro-Conference grow in both size and scope. We expanded the number and variety of sessions, doubled attendance again, and continued to build an event that delivers more every year.

Event photography courtesy of Adeline Nieto of Adeline Artistry .
Continue the journey in 2026. Be part of the next chapter of ATD NYC’s flagship Micro-Conference experience.
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ATD New York City chapter is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and the local chapter of the Association for Talent Development - the leading association of workplace learning and performance professionals in the world.

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