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Apr 07, 2026, 7:00 AM EDT – Apr 08, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
About

SDO 2025: Year of the Breakthrough

For over 10 years, we’ve created the opportunity to connect leaders from Standards Development Organizations (SDOs) for an annual meeting, (formerly the Annual Roundtable), to discuss proven practices and opportunities specific to live & on-demand learning, technology solutions, and training operations.

Our commitment is to provide thoughtful and targeted discussions, and unprecedented networking opportunities. The SDO Education Forum is the premier event for the industry. More than 30 leaders from the top standards organizations rely on the SDO Annual Meeting to delve into strategies, discover new tools, and make new connections.

2

DAYS

12

Topics

8

Organizations

 Agenda

7th

Tuesday
7:30

Meet in hotel lobby for a leisure walk to API.

8:00 am

Continental Breakfast/Networking

 

8:45 am

Welcome and Housekeeping/Safety Presentation

Sean Thomas, API

 

9:00 am

Navigating Your Education Business Through Uncertain Times

Jeffrey Cobb, Tagoras

10:00 am

Membership Strategies and Collaboration

Drew Lentz, ASME

  

10:45 am

Break
 

11:00 am

Product Development

Mair DeMarco, ASME

12:00 pm

Lunch
 

12:45 pm

Tour of API and Group Photo

1:00 pm

Scaling Programs Globally

  • Translation 

  • Localization

  • International Development

Sean Thomas, API

1:45 pm

Beyond the Degree: How Microcredentials are Redefining the Future of Work

Brittney Gibson and David von Glahn, ASTM

2:30 pm

Show and Share​​

  • ADA Compliance Demo - Cecily Dodge, ASTM

  • Confluence and Jira for Course Building - Aubree Stephens, ASME

3:30 pm

IACET Update

  • Digital Credentials

Bradley Davis, IACET 

5:00- 9:00 pm

Dinner & Entertainment TBA

8th

Wednesday
8:00 am

Full Breakfast/Networking

8:30  am

Day One Recap - Tye Beard, ASTM

8:45 am

Training Operations

  • Pricing

  • SME Fees

  • Dashboards and Metrics

  • Performance Indicators

Marlo Sneddon, ASCE

Keenan Mammadli, ASCE

10:45 am

Break 

11:00 am

 Virtual Interactive Panel - Emerging Trends

11:45 am

Lunch/Networking

1:00 pm

Marketing Workshop​

  • SDO Education Forum Brand Updates

Alicia Garcia, AWS

Evelyn Andino, AWS

2:15 pm

Validating Skills with Confidence: The Benefit of Quality Assurance

Jessica Silwick, ABET

3:00 pm to 3:45 pm

Considerations for Next Year

Wrap Up

Tye Beard, ASTM

Schedule

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contact

ADDRESS & WEBSITE

ASTM

100 Barr Harbor Drive

West Conshohocken, PA 19428

ASTM CONTACT

Email: Tye Beard

Phone: 484.680.2401

CONTACT

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