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    • World of Learning Conference Programme 2026 released

      World of Learning | 6 & 7 October 2026 | NEC, Birmingham |

      The World of Learning Conference & Exhibition will take place on 6 & 7 October 2026 at the NEC, Birmingham. Ahead of the event, organisers have released the Conference programme, delegate packages and early-bird rates, providing attendees with an early opportunity to explore the agenda and secure their place.

    • Hemsley in Training Industry Top 20 Learning Services Company List for 2026

      Hemsley Fraser | Plymouth, UK |

      Hemsley Fraser has been recognised for its excellence in learning services for the corporate learning and development (L&D) market by being included in Training Industry Inc.’s 2026 Top Training Companies™ list for Learning Services. Hemsley’s selection for the Top 20 list marks the fifteenth consecutive year of recognition for the UK-based learning and development experts.

    • Mediazoo Wins Two Golds at New York Festivals as Story-Led Approach Drives Global Recognition

      Media Zoo |

      Mediazoo takes two Golds at the New York Festivals, with standout work for HSBC and Tiffany & Co., recognised on the global stage at the Storytellers Gala. A big win for story-first thinking, proving that in a crowded, noisy landscape, it’s bold, human narratives that truly cut through. Fuelled by its ‘Storytelling at Scale’ proposition, the award-winning work showcases the power of combining strategic narrative with world class creative execution. “In a world saturated with content, it’s the strength of the story that sets our work apart”, says CEO, Giles Smith, at Mediazoo Group

    • LT 2026 Thirty Under 30: Young L&D Leaders

      Learning News |

      The Learning Technologies Thirty Under 30 programme recognises emerging talent in workplace learning. Emma Bijleveld from EY and Aiden Lancaster from McDonald's took time out to talk to Learning News.

    • LT 2026 Totara: Mission-critical learning

      Learning News |

      Totara provides learning technology for mission-critical enterprise environments. Learning News spoke to Totara at Learning Technologies 2026 about its platform, positioning and market demand.

    • LT 2026 Thrive: People development platform

      Learning News |

      Thrive provides and end-to-end enterprise learning solution connecting people, skills, learning, knowledge and technology in a single platform, focused on driving business results. At Learning Technologies 2026 Learning News spoke to Thrive's Cassie Gasson and Frankie Woodhead about its latest announcements, positioning and customer priorities.

    • LT 2026 Sponge: Unforgettable learning

      Learning News |

      Sponge is a people enablement agency, focused on creating engaging, high-impact digital learning experiences and complex organisational transformations. Learning News spoke to Sponge's Josh Cardoz at Learning Technologies 2026 about its approach, services and impact of AI on the creative sector.

    • LT 2026 Speexx: Business coaching, language training

      Learning News |

      Speexx provides business coaching and language training for global organisations. Learning News spoke to founder and CEO, Armin Hopp, Speexx at Learning Technologies 2026 about its platform, positioning and market demand.

    • LT 2026 Rise Up: Adaptive, personalised learning

      Learning News |

      Rise Up offers a learning platform focused on adaptive learning and accelerating time-to-skill. Learning News spoke to Rise Up at Learning Technologies 2026 about its platform and the launch of Forge, a personalised, AI performance coach.

    • LT 2026 Pluralsight: Tech workforce upskilling

      Learning News |

      Pluralsight provides technology skills development for the modern workforce and provides a vast catalogue of programmes and courses. Learning News spoke to Pluralsight's Faye Ellis at Learning Technologies 2026 about its latest offerings and demand for tech upskilling.

    • LT 2026 Omniplex Learning: Digital learning connected

      Learning News |

      Omniplex Learning provides digital learning services and solutions across authoring, systems and bespoke content. Learning News spoke to Director of Presales, Himani Bailey, for the latest news from Omniplex.

    • LT 2026 Netex Learning: Vendor Accreditation

      Learning News |

      Accreditation is gaining ground as buyers demand proof of impact. Netex was recently awarded LPI Gold Vendor Accreditation and, at LT2026, Learning News caught up with Netex's Ricardo Alvarez and the LPI's Ed Monk.

    • LT 2026 Netex Learning: Enterprise learning ecosystem

      Learning News |

      Netex Learning delivers learning solutions focused on content and ecosystem integration. Learning News spoke to Simon Riddlesden from Netex at Learning Technologies 2026 about its offering, positioning and market trends.

    • LT 2026 Mindtools Kineo: Empowering leaders

      Learning News |

      Mindtools Kineo provides digital learning solutions combining content, platforms and services and was formed from the coming together of the two prominent learning brands in 2025. Learning News spoke to Mindtools Kineo’s Ross Garner at Learning Technologies 2026, to find out more about the new combined business.

    • LT 2026 Rustici Software: Elearning platforms working together

      Learning News |

      Rustici Software helps digital learning systems work together through standards and integration, xAPI and SCORM. Learning News spoke to MD Tammy Rutherford at Learning Technologies 2026 about Rustici Software's work and market trends.

    • LT 2026 Open LMS: Open-source learning management

      Learning News |

      Open LMS delivers open-source learning management solutions built on Moodle. Learning News spoke to Open LMS at Learning Technologies 2026 about the platform’s positioning and differentiation.

    • LT 2026 GP Strategies: Enterprise learning content

      Learning News |

      At Learning Technologies 2026 Learning News spoke to GP Strategies’ VP of Technology, Jeff Fissel, about the major shift in how learning content development is changing and the increasing derivative use cases GP is serving.

    • LT 2026 GP Strategies: Consulting, learning services, talent technology

      Learning News |

      GP Strategies provides consulting, learning services and talent technology solutions and is recognised as a strategic leader in the digital learning market. Learning News spoke to GP Strategies at Learning Technologies 2026 about its approach, services and market trends.

    • LT 2026 Bridge: Mid-market frontline LMS

      Learning News |

      Bridge LMS offers a learning platform focused on employee development and performance, positioned in the mid-market. Learning News spoke to Bridge at Learning Technologies 2026 about

    • LT 2026 Learning Pool: Learning that scales

      Learning News |

      Learning Pool provides workplace learning solutions designed to scale across organisations and is recognised a strategic leader in the digital learning market. Learning News spoke to Learning Pool at Learning Technologies 2026 about its platform, positioning and market priorities.

    • LT 2026 iSpring: Engaging courses in minutes

      Learning News |

      iSpring Solutions provides tools for creating engaging online courses quickly. Learning News spoke to Anna Poli from iSpring at Learning Technologies 2026 about its recent innovations.

    • LT 2026 Imparta: Sales performance

      Learning News |

      Imparta specialises in sales performance and capability development solutions. Learning News spoke to Imparta’s founder, Richard Barkey, at Learning Technologies 2026 about its latest launch and AI innovations.

    • LT 2026 Fuse: All-in-one LMS & LXP

      Learning News |

      Fuse provides an all-in-one learning platform combining LMS and LXP capabilities. Learning News spoke to Fuse's founder, Steve Dineen, at Learning Technologies 2026 about its latest release and new AI coaching application, Lyra, announced at the show.

    • LT 2026 Cornerstone: Unified talent platform

      Learning News |

      Cornerstone provides a unified talent platform for learning, skills and workforce management and is a strategic leader in the learning systems market. Learning News spoke to Cornerstone's Chief International Officer, Vincent Belliveau, at Learning Technologies 2026 about its latest developments.

    • HR Technologies 2026 Ciphr: Amplify HR

      Learning News |

      Ciphr provides HR software and solutions supporting people management across recruitment, onboarding, HR processes, benefits, payroll, and learning. Learning News spoke to Chief Product Officer, Simon Witkiss, at HR Technologies 2026 about Ciphr’s offering and evolving customer needs.

    • LT 2026 Absorb: Workforce Performance

      Learning News |

      Absorb Software provides a cloud-based learning management system for organisations of all sizes. Learning News spoke to Chief Growth Officer, Leslie Kelley, at Learning Technologies 2026 about the market and customer demand, and Absorb's evolution to a workforce performance platform.

    • LT 2026 360Learning: Collaborative learning

      Learning News |

      360Learning delivers an AI-powered learning platform focused on collaborative L&D. Learning News spoke to Mike Collins from 360Learning at Learning Technologies 2026 about product development, AI and market priorities.

    • LT 2026 Training Orchestra: Instructor-led training faster, easier, at scale

      Learning News |

      Training Orchestra provides software to manage instructor-led training at scale and is a specialist strategic leader in the learning systems market. Learning News spoke to Stephan Pineau from Training Orchestra at Learning Technologies 2026 about its platform, positioning and customer demand.

    • Learning Technologies 2026: L&D priorities

      Learning News |

      Learning leaders face rising expectations on impact, efficiency and alignment, with skills, data and performance at the centre. We ask vendors and commentators what matters most for L&D right now.

    • Mediazoo Named UK’s Number One Internal Communications Agency by PRWeek for Third Year Running

      Media Zoo |

      Mediazoo has topped the internal communications category in PRWeek’s Top 150 league table of UK agencies for the third consecutive year Internal comms revenue grew seven per cent year-on-year to £3.9m, more than twice that of its nearest competitor in the table The agency was also ranked in the top five for ESG communications in the same PRWeek Top 150 ranking, securing fourth place “Three years at number one, and almost twice the revenue of our nearest rival, says something about the appetite for internal communication that actually changes behaviour. That is the work we are built for,” says Giles Smith, CEO of Mediazoo Group.

    • What to Expect at the 11th Rewards, Benefits & Wellbeing Summit

      Summit Events |

      AI, pay transparency, financial wellbeing and mental health are just some of the major topics set to dominate discussion at the 11th Rewards, Benefits & Wellbeing Summit this June. The event will unite senior industry leaders for three days of insight, networking and focused business engagement.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • Evidence Informed Practice Conference Preview

      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.

    • 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.

    • L&D podcast explores AI without losing creative control

      Media Zoo |

      Mediazoo releases second episode of season two of Generating... with Nothing’s AI Product and Design Lead, Sélim Benayat. The episode explores creative struggle and how to use AI without losing your own signature. “This episode raises the bar. It’s bold, human centred and unlike any AI conversation you’ll hear elsewhere,’ says Director of Strategic Communications at Mediazoo.

    • Finding your AI Coach

      Learning News | Virti |

      Virti has launched a new AI Coach that brings scalable, always-on coaching to every learner. Powered by Virtual Humans, it delivers structured sessions or on-demand practice, with personalised feedback that builds over time, helping teams continuously develop and improve.

    • Mediazoo Climbs Into The UK Top 5 Of The EVCOM And Becomes The #1 Most Awarded Agency Of The Year

      Media Zoo |

      Mediazoo has soared into the UK Top 5 after a year of standout creativity and industry leading impact. With 17 golds across global awards, Mediazoo officially become the #1 most awarded agency of the year. “Climbing into the Top 5 and topping the awards table shows what happens when brilliant talent drives human performance every single day”, says CEO Giles Smith

    • L&D’s future debated at Learning Technologies 2026

      Learning Technologies | London |

      L&D in an AI World: Creating a New Future for the Profession - Donald H Taylor & Eglė Vinauskaitė at the Learning Technologies Conference this April in London.

    • Learning Technologies 2026 Preview

      Learning Technologies | London |

      David Kelly, conference co-chair, Fiona Leteney, market analyst and Anna Barnett from exhibitor Mindtools Kineo join Learning News to preview this year's Learning Technologies event.

    • Hemsley named in Training Industry Top 20 Leadership Training Companies

      Hemsley Fraser | Recognition reflects provider’s relentless innovation |

      Hemsley Fraser, the full-service learning and people development partner, has been named in Training Industry’s Top 20 Leadership Training Companies for the 17th consecutive year. The listing recognises a learning provider’s ability to provide enterprise learners with high-impact and engaging learning and development offerings. Hemsley has an unbroken record of inclusion in the list – regarded as the learning sector’s top tier of global leadership training providers – ever since the awards were established in 2009.

    • Emerging technologies at LT2026: reality check

      Learning Technologies | London |

      At Learning Technologies 2026 new research and practitioner insight cut through the noise to show how learning teams are actually using technology today.

    • Learning Technologies 2026 Exhibition

      Learning Technologies | London |

      Learning Technologies 2026 Exhibition returns to London with 200+ exhibitors and 200+ free seminars. Exhibition registration has opened.

    • Mediazoo Group Launches Unified Vision Designed to Give Organisations a Competitive Performance Edge

      Media Zoo |

      Mediazoo Group has unified its three specialist businesses; Mediazoo, Finer Vision and Uncertainty Experts, under one strategic vision focused on driving human performance The repositioning responds to accelerating AI disruption and workforce uncertainty, combining storytelling & creativity, behavioural science, and AI-enabled capability into one integrated performance model Together, the Group now offers organisations an end-to-end solution: building mindset readiness, delivering impactful communications and learning, and scaling capability through technology

    • Mediazoo wins Production Company of the Year

      Media Zoo |

      Mediazoo crowned Video Production Company of the Year at the 2026 Lens Awards. The creative agency brought home nine trophies, including multiple golds across HSBC UK, HSBC Global and Tiffany & Co. A standout sweep that cements Mediazoo’s reputation for bold, high‑craft, emotionally intelligent storytelling. “Technology supports our work, but people are at its heart. Made for people by people – that's how you drive human performance and that’s what this win celebrates”, said Giles Smith, CEO at Mediazoo.

    • Webinar Explores How Organisations Can Solve Resourcing Challenges in the Age of Uncertainty

      Media Zoo |

      Webinar on 24 February tackling resourcing challenges in an increasingly uncertain world. Four experts share practical, science-backed ways to unlock and activate skills. Designed for when traditional resourcing models fall short. Walk away with usable strategies for shorter delivery and long term capability. Giles Smith, CEO at Mediazoo: “If your resourcing model only works in stable conditions, it’s already out of date.”

    • Learning Technologies 2026 Thirty Under 30

      Learning Technologies | London |

      Learning Technologies Thirty Under 30 applications open; Scholarship for thirty learning professionals under 30 years of age; Runs during the Learning Technologies Conference, 29-30 April, London.

    • CLO100 Learning Leaders Forum 2026 Update

      CLO100 | The Human-AI Partnership: Skills for Success |

      As the year gathers pace, the demands on L&D leaders continue to evolve. The value of clear, trusted insight has never been greater. The CLO100 Learning Leaders Forum provides a space for meaningful dialogue and actionable strategies, uniting senior L&D professionals, thought leaders, and industry experts to explore the trends shaping the future of workplace learning.

    • Activate the Exponential Leader - Summit Solutions

      Summit Events |

      Katalyst (KGS Partners Ltd) explores why leadership capacity — not capability — is now the critical factor for performance in the AI age. As pressure, pace and complexity increase, the article explains why traditional leadership development falls short.

    • AI use in L&D on LNTV

      Learning Now tv |

      LNTV, Jan 29: Egle Vinauskaite discusses how AI use in L&D matured over the last 12 months, Gary Cookson on middle managers, and Lori Niles-Hofmann gives her top prediction for 2026.

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