FWD London Live

FWD London Live

Thursday, November 6th 2025

Online

Join our FWD London Live Stream.

We know not everyone can make it to London, so we’re bringing FWD to you!

Tune in live as we bring FWD by Udemy to London for a day dedicated to flipping the switch on what’s possible in learning, skills, and transformation.

At this year’s FWD London Live, we’re diving into what it means to truly Turn On Transformation, in your teams, your strategy, and your own thinking.

This online session is for leaders ready to move from learning-as-usual to learning that transforms. Whether you're rethinking skills for the AI era, building a learning-first culture, or just ready to shake things up, you belong at FWD London Live.

From the comfort of your desk you'll experience:

Keynotes that challenge and inspire
Instructor session on Practical AI for Work
Insights from learning leaders at Unilever & Devoteam
Udemy Product Roadmap Session

Sessions to Spark Transformation.

Bill O' Shea

VP, EMEA, Udemy

Genefa Murphy

Chief Marketing Officer, Udemy

Rob Rosenthal

President, Udemy Business

Udemy

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Shona Edridge

Global Priority Skills Manager

Unilever

Simon Ruszala

Group Learning Director

Devoteam

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Tom Lyons

Senior Manager, Sales & Solutions Engineering

Udemy

Niamh Madden

Senior Sales & Solutions Engineer

Udemy

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Valentin Despa

Udemy Instructor

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Agenda

9:30 am - 9:45 am

Kick-off with Bill O' Shea, VP EMEA, Udemy – setting the tone for an inspiring, game-changing day.

9:45 am - 10:15 am

Opening Keynote:
The AI Tipping Point: Leading the Workforce Transformation Revolution with Genefa Murphy, CMO, Udemy — big ideas, bold vision, and a look at what’s next.

10:15 am - 10:45 am

Fireside Chat with Devoteam
Simon Ruszala, Group Learning Director, Devoteam, Moderated by Rob Rosenthal, President, Udemy Business

10:45 am - 11:00 am

Break

11:00 am - 11:30 am

Fireside Chat with Unilever:

Shona Edridge, Global Priority Skills Manager, Unilever, Moderated by Rob Rosenthal, President, Udemy Business

Break for Lunch

Enjoy a break before we resume at 1:15pm

1:15pm - 1:50 pm

Product Roadmap with Tom Lyons Senior Manager, Solutions Engineering, EMEA, and Niamh Madden, Senior Solutions Engineer

1:50 pm - 2:20 pm

Practical AI for Work

Explore what modern AI can—and can’t—do, and learn where it delivers the biggest impact for organisations. The session covers prompt-engineering fundamentals plus practical tool examples for collaboration and communication, data analysis and automation, and AI-assisted coding (“vibe coding”). - with Udemy Instructor, Valentin Despa

2:20 pm - 3:00 pm

Wrap-up & Key Takeaways: the golden nuggets you’ll take back to your teams

Here’s what past attendees had to say about FWD

“

I attended last year and thought it was great, this year was even better. The sessions were truly insightful and hearing from other organisations was an added bonus.

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A really well organised event, with lots of opportunities for interaction and networking!

So great to see so many learning leaders coming together to network.

Venue

Build the Skill to Turn on

Transformation.

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If you have any questions about this event, please contact the Event Manager aisling.noonan@udemy.com