Edward Whittall
Director Global Head of Learning Strategy Solutions @BTS
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WORK HISTORY
Director Global Head of Learning Strategy Solutions @BTS
Toronto, ON, CA
Launched and now lead a new global practice focused on learning strategy and architecture. I partner with senior executives at Fortune 500 organizations to align learning ecosystems and cultures as levers of strategic growth and continuous capability development.I design and facilitate capability-building workshops for HR and L&D teams, introduce scalable innovation pipelines (including AI-enabled discovery tools and immersive learner blueprints), develop actionable insights from mixed-methods data analysis, and steer stakeholder alignment through complex client challenges. The practice surpassed revenue targets in year one and is now shaping how clients worldwide approach strategic learning.
EDUCATION
Simon Fraser University
Master of Arts - MA, Liberal Studies
Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater
graduate , Theatre/Theater
Concordia University
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Concordia University
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
University of Calgary
Certificate, E-learning Design
York University
PhD Candidate, Performance Studies
SKILLS
ABOUT EDWARD WHITTALL
I help organizations reimagine the role of learning in a rapidly shifting global economy. Bridging corporate consulting expertise with a deep background in creativity, storytelling, and inclusive, human-centered design, I help clients shape learning ecosystems that are both functional and transformational. With over two decades across consulting, the creative industries and higher education, I’ve learned how to turn strategic foresight and creative execution into scalable learning solutions. I design adaptive learning environments that build organizational resilience and empower people to realize their full potential, whether through immersive digital experiences, global leadership or commercial capability academies, or advisory processes that help clients develop the insight and capability to reshape their approach to organizational learning.What sets me apart is a creative strategist’s mindset in L&D. I’ve guided global clients through complex challenges, led cross-functional teams of consultants and creatives, and introduced innovation pipelines that make learning more immersive, data-informed, culturally relevant and adaptive.
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