Laura Cochran (Past Speaker)

Laura has over twenty years’ experience in learning and development and also has expertise in topics such as leadership development and performance management. In her two years as Vice President of Learning and Development at Pearson, she and her team have transformed the function to increase self-service learning resources, implement a 'leaders as teachers' approach to learning, and increase digital learning resources. Some projects include the launch of a cloud-based LMS, mentoring programs for top female talent, and digital content to support employee skill development. Prior to joining Pearson, Laura held learning and development roles at Bupa, Visa Inc., Wells Fargo, Cisco, and Bank of America