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Back to basics: a webinar on what AI can and can't do for learning design
iSpring Solutions |
Speed isn't the same as learning. iSpring's next webinar with Dr Cris Wildermuth asks what good design actually looks like once AI is doing the heavy lifting on content.
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Mediazoo Group Launch New Series Helping Organisations Maximise the Potential of AI
Media Zoo |
Mediazoo is launching a YouTube series, anchored by its AI specialist business Finer Vision The new series will launch on Wednesday 6th May and has been designed to give L&D and communications teams the practical AI skills most enterprises are still missing “Most organisations already have access to the tools. The gap is in knowing how to use them well. This series shows the work, week by week,” says Giles Smith, CEO at Mediazoo Group.
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The hidden talent gap affecting global organisations: family-building and hormonal health support
Summit Events | Summit Solutions Newsletter |
Could overlooked gaps in your benefits strategy be costing you experienced talent? Explore why global organisations are rethinking fertility, family-building and hormonal health support.
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Training & Development Summit - 15th & 16th June 2026
Learning News | Forum Events |
The Training & Development Summit provides an invaluable opportunity for senior professionals responsible for their organisation’s learning & development requirements and forward-thinking suppliers.
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Mindtools Kineo launches new website as it unveils its bold new brand at Learning Technologies 2026
Mindtools Kineo |
Visit www.mindtools-kineo.com or come and meet us in person at stand F25
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Thrive's Spring Release brings AI Agents, Mentoring, Chat and a wave of platform enhancements shaping the future of work
Thrive | London at Learning Technologies |
Thrive has unveiled its most intelligent release yet, putting a team of AI Agents at the heart of every employee experience. Alongside this, the Spring Release introduces new Mentoring capabilities, chat, and a suite of unique platform enhancements that mark Thrive's most ambitious step yet towards shaping the future of learning.
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Talvi - the newest and most technically advanced AI vendor at Learning Technologies
Learning News | Talvi, Learning Technologies 2026 |
Talvi is making its world debut at Learning Technologies 2026 with a range of capabilities that are hard to match: 100% SCORM decryption, an MCP Server and an MCP Store, 95% lower AI token use, 'human in the loop' data cleaner and zero-hallucination cited answers from ringfenced content.
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Smartcat Unveils AI-Powered Course Creation and Translation Workflows for Real-Time Market Adaptation
Learning News |
New Multi-Agent Systems help enterprise L&D teams create, translate, and continuously update global training content as markets, regulations, and business needs change.
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Fuse launches “The LMS Reimagined” and AI Performance Coach, Lyra, at Learning Technologies 2026
Fuse Universal |
London, UK – 28.04.2026 – Fuse, a leading Learning Management System (LMS), is proud to announce the official launch of Fuse 4.2 and Lyra at Learning Technologies 2026, Stand C35.
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Totara Announces 2026 Global Partner Award Winners
Totara | Celebrating excellence across its global partner network |
Totara, a global leader in learning management technologies, has announced the winners of the 2026 Totara Partner Awards, celebrating outstanding achievements across its global partner network.
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PageTiger Launches New AI-Powered Learning Tools and Templates
Learning News | PageTiger, Learning Technologies 2026 |
PageTiger is introducing new AI-powered features and a Learning Suite of customisable, interactive templates designed to help HR and L&D teams create accessible, engaging training for diverse and neurodivergent workforces.
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How Animaker Is Redefining Learning Velocity with AI Agents
Learning News | Animaker, Learning Technologies 2026 |
Animaker introduces Learning Velocity, a new framework focused on speed of capability building, and will be showcasing how AI animation and AI agents like Animaker Nano LMS are transforming L&D from content delivery to rapid, outcome-driven learning.
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Acteon's new-look website speaks to common challenges in the world of work
Acteon Communication and Learning |
From AI adoption to L&D that drives business results, Acteon's refreshed site shows how a behavioural, human-centred approach turns today's toughest challenges into real change.
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Sponge brings human-first innovation to Learning Technologies 2026.
Sponge | Bristol, UK |
Sponge offers a sharper take on AI adoption, behaviour change, and AI transformation to the event this year.
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Masterclass by the Mediazoo Group to reveal new research on uncertainty
Media Zoo |
Masterclass by the Uncertainty Experts, Wednesday 6th May 2026, shares explosive new research exposing the Decisiveness Crisis. Findings will include the that 65% of leaders would rather look certain than be right, even knowing it leads to worse outcomes. Attendees will walk away knowing how to dismantle false certainty, fast. “When certainty is rewarded more than outcomes, bad decisions become inevitable”, says Giles Smith, CEO at the Mediazoo Group.
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Speexx Launches Intercultural Foundations to Scale Cross-Cultural Competence Across Global Workforces
Speexx | Munich |
Speexx announces the launch of a scalable intercultural training program designed to build awareness and understanding of how culture shapes communication, collaboration, and workplace behavior.
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Escaping the L&D Activity Trap
Learning News | Kallidus, Learning Technologies 2026 |
Learning and Development (L&D) needs a seat at the table. Corporate learning is a vital component of successful business, reducing risk and boosting revenue. By escaping the Activity Trap, L&D will become a key source of strategic value, says Harry Chapman-Walker, CEO, Kallidus.
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Organisational learning barriers on LNTV
Learning Now tv | London |
LNTV, Apr 30: TJ report into organisational learning barriers; AI career platform start-up; Unlearning with Andy Lancaster and Stella Collins.
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Expert-Designed AI Learning Moves Beyond Content Creation
Learning News | Hawk Academy London, Learning Technologies 2026 |
Hawk Academy London will demonstrate how organisations can move beyond AI content creation to deliver expert-designed, accredited learning programmes. Combining AI-powered delivery with over 35 years of training expertise, it enables scalable, high-impact learning built for real-world performance.
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Access Learning recognised again as Core Leader in 2026 Fosway 9-Grid™ for both Learning Systems and Digital Learning
Learning News | Access Learning |
Access Learning, the digital learning solutions provider and part of The Access Group, has retained its Core Leader position in the 2026 Fosway 9-Grid™ across two categories: Learning Systems and Digital Learning, reinforcing its standing among the most established learning platforms in the European market.
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Why Time Is Still the Biggest Barrier to Effective Workplace Learning
Learning News |
Learning and development (L&D) is firmly on the agenda for UK employers. From leadership capability to digital skills and emerging technologies like AI, organisations recognise that continuous learning is essential for performance, productivity and retention.
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Mediazoo Group appoints Chief Product Officer to lead AI growth
Media Zoo |
Mediazoo names John Gordon as Chief Product Officer as it accelerates its AI product strategy and scales Finer Vision, its new AI specialist business John brings military discipline, cyber security and enterprise engineering experience and deep AI learning expertise to the role The appointment signals Mediazoo’s commitment to building intelligent L&D products at the intersection of creativity and AI “John’s appointment is about scaling impact. Turning our AI capability into products that change how our clients learn, communicate and perform,” says Giles Smith, CEO at Mediazoo Group.
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AI Implementation Readiness: Is Your Organisation Prepared? (+ Checklist)
Lumify Group | Brent Knauf |
Assess your organisation’s AI readiness with this practical AI implementation readiness guide. Explore an AI readiness framework, checklist, governance considerations, and leadership factors to scale AI successfully across your business.
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Fosway Group publishes 2026 AI Market Assessment paper for Digital Learning
Fosway |
London, April 2026: Fosway Group is pleased to announce that the 2026 edition of the AI Market Assessment paper for Digital Learning is now available for EMEA's learning leaders to download and review. In 2026, the Fosway’s research programme will interrogate the corporate experience of AI deployment more deeply, while still providing updates into the vendor market too, resulting in an extended series of unique public and private deliverables.
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Employers urged to back 1,000 AI apprenticeships
Learning News | BPP |
National pledge aims to create 1,000 AI, data and tech apprenticeships by 2027, with employers asked to hire one apprentice each.
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Mint launches Smart Translator for fast, affordable eLearning translation
Learning News | Mint |
Digital learning consultancy Mint has announced the launch of Smart Translator, an AI-powered tool designed to reduce the time and cost of translating digital learning content.
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CLO100 Introduces Post-Nominal Designations to Elevate Senior Learning Leaders Professional Recognition
CLO100 | LONDON, UK – 26 April 2026 |
CLO100, the professional body for learning leaders, has today launched the CLO100 Experience Assessment, an elite global standard designed to formally recognise and validate the strategic impact of senior Learning and Development Leaders.
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Thrive Learning brings the future of work to Learning Technologies 2026, fresh from FT1000 recognition as one of Europe’s fastest-growing companies
Thrive |
Six sessions, a landmark Spring Release and live customer demos across two days at Learning Technologies as Thrive prepares its biggest show yet at ExCeL London.
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Learning Technologies 2026 next week
Learning Technologies | London |
Learning Technologies 2026 opens its doors next week on 29-30 Apr at Excel London; Final opportunity to book passes; Event app download.
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Powtoon to unveil 3 AI workflows to close corporate knowledge gaps
Learning News | Powtoon |
Powtoon is unveiling 3 AI workflows designed to tackle one of the biggest hidden costs in organizations today: knowledge gaps. Join Powtoon’s big unboxing event on May 20 and see how teams are turning complex information into scalable, visual learning experiences.
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GP Strategies Brings AI-Powered Learning Orchestration to LT 2026
GP Strategies |
GP Strategies will demo GP AIQ+™, its AI platform for enterprise learning, at Learning Technologies 2026. The platform uses five purpose-built agents to address fragmentation across the learning lifecycle. Jeff Fissel and Matt Donovan will also lead sessions on AI in L&D.
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Choice of subject outweighs university prestige in graduate earnings
Learning News |
New US data shows subject choice drives earnings more than university selectivity, with gaps widening over time.
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PeopleBench acquires Resilience @ Work framework
Learning News | PeopleBench |
Workforce analytics provider adds resilience measurement capability and expands beyond education sector.
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Learning Pool announces acquisition of WorkStep to revolutionize frontline employee experience
Learning Pool |
Learning Pool has announced the acquisition of WorkStep, an AI-powered employee engagement platform specifically designed for the frontline workforce.
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Masterclass: AI, Skills, and Knowledge Sharing for HR Success
Speexx | Webinar |
Experts from Fosway & AUDI explore how HR teams can combine AI, skills strategies, and knowledge sharing to drive measurable business impact and build future-ready workforces.
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Mindtools Kineo launches new brand and vision at Learning Technologies
Mindtools Kineo | Your L&D partner for new integrated skills development |
At Learning Technologies 2026, Mindtools Kineo will showcase its newly unified brand and the launch of its new digital skills offering. At stand F25, and across the two-day exhibition, visitors can experience new solutions, online demos, workshops, and thought leadership sessions. These signal a bold move to offering a fully integrated, end-to-end L&D partnership model.
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Acteon's podcast returns: listen to the first episode on AI adoption now
Acteon Communication and Learning |
Speak to the Human returns with a new host, and a first episode that tackles one of the biggest challenges facing organisations and leaders right now: AI adoption.
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Blify lands $2.1M for AI-Native learning in Slack and Teams, backed by veterans from EU Leading HR Tech scaleups
Learning News | Blify |
Blify, the startup that turns Slack and Teams into intelligent learning platforms, today announced a $2.1 million pre-seed funding round to accelerate the development of its AI-native Learning Operating System. The company claims to deliver 10x higher engagement than traditional LMS platforms. Its customers, including Club Med and Kaufman & Broad, use Blify to train employees across multiple countries, reflecting the platform's global reach from its earliest days.
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CIPD names Neil Carberry as chief executive
Learning News | CIPD |
Neil Carberry to lead CIPD from September 2026, succeeding Peter Cheese after 14 years in role.
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Gender pay gap persists in gig economy
Learning News | Revelio Labs |
US data shows women dominate freelancing but set lower rates than men despite equal performance, widening the pay gap over time.
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Avoiding the L&D Activity Trap
Learning News | Kallidus |
Learning and Development (L&D) has a value problem, not because it isn’t valuable, but because it struggles to prove it. And when L&D can’t prove impact, it doesn’t just lose credibility. It loses influence. It's time to be explicit about the problem. It’s called The Activity Trap, says Harry Chapman-Walker, CEO, Kallidus, and it’s undermining the value of L&D.
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Pluralsight Launches New AI Sandbox, Guided Learning, and Enterprise Integrations to Help Teams Build Job-Ready Tech Skills
Pluralsight |
Expanded hands-on AI experiences, instructor-led training, and workflow integrations help organizations turn technical learning into measurable business outcomes.
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Netex Learning Achieves Prestigious Gold Learning Provider Accreditation from the LPI
LPI | UK |
Netex Learning earns Gold standard Learning Provider accreditation from the LPI, and celebrates 15 years of excellence in delivering measurable business impact through learning.
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Real skill practice, now accessible for every organization
Easygenerator |
Most employees learn communication and leadership skills on the job, where mistakes are costly. EasyCoach is Easygenerator's newest addition to its AI learning suite, and it gives employees a safe space to practice before real conversations happen.
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Articulate Announces Two London Engagements for 2026: Exhibition at Learning Technologies and Hosting Articuland
Articulate | London, UK |
Industry-leading platform brings immersive learning experience and innovation showcase to London in April and October later this year.
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The missing link in AI adoption.
Sponge | Bristol, UK |
Sponge to explore why AI adoption is stalling across large organisations - and how this can be addressed - in an upcoming webinar. Hosted by Josh Cardoz and James Gordon, the session offers practical frameworks and real examples for people-led AI enablement.
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Vuolearning introduces three new AI tools at Learning Technologies 2026
Learning News | London |
Vuolearning will present three new AI tools designed to generate new types of organisational insight. The tools support business decision‑making by transforming existing organisational data into business intelligence, enabling clearer competency mapping and improving the quality of e‑learning. Together, they provide organisations with better visibility into skills, development needs, and learning effectiveness.
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CLO100 Exclusive ‘Fringe Event’ for Senior L&D Leaders at Learning Technologies
CLO100 |
CLO100, the Professional Body dedicated to learning leadership, has announced a high-level "Fringe Event" to run alongside this year’s Learning Technologies conference at London ExCeL. Designed specifically for all Learning Leaders, the event offers a space for leaders looking to move beyond the exhibition floor and engage in deeper industry dialogue.
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Zensai launches The Human Success Playbook
Learning News | Zensai |
A leadership tale for the age of AI, defining a new operating model for human-first, AI-powered teams.
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A guide for L&D teams: Why employees ignore training and what to do about it
iSpring Solutions |
iSpring's new guide moves past "make it more engaging" and looks at the real friction points that keep people from showing up to learning.
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Learning Technologies barcamp 2026 explores the shift from content to capability
Insights Media | Bath, UK |
The eleventh edition of the informal fringe event will look at how AI is helping L&D focus on capability building at scale.
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Evidence Informed Practice Conference Preview
News features | IDTX |
Conference organiser, Tom McDowall and opening keynote speaker, Matthew Richter, join Learning News to preview the upcoming Evidence Informed Practice Conference in Birmingham this May.
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External job moves slow as hiring thresholds rise
Learning News | Revelio Labs |
Mobility drops, experience demands increase and pay gains weaken across US white-collar roles.
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Pluralsight launches SecureReady to help build job-ready cybersecurity teams
Learning News | Pluralsight |
Security skill development solution to help security and IT leaders quickly close skills gaps in their organizations.
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Hemsley named Potential Leader in Fosway 9-Grid for Digital Learning
Hemsley Fraser |
Global learning and people development partner Hemsley Fraser has been classified as a Potential Leader in the 2026 edition of the Fosway 9-Grid™ for Digital Learning. The company’s inclusion highlights its continuing commitment to sophisticated digital learning solutions for large and complex organisations provided through a full-service capability suite. This latest recognition underscores Hemsley's ability to combine L&D innovation with a flexible, full‑service approach that ensures engaging, human‑centred learning experiences for customers worldwide.
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Learning Technologies 2026 seminar programme published
Learning Technologies | London |
Learning Technologies 2026 has published its free exhibition seminar programme for the upcoming London event.
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Omniplex Learning recognised as Core Leader on the 2026 Fosway 9-Grid™ for Digital Learning
Omniplex Learning |
For the third year running, Omniplex Learning (OL) has been recognised as Core Leader on the 2026 Fosway 9-Grid™ for Digital Learning, reflecting its continued strength in helping organisations design, deliver and scale learning that works.
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