The Tech Imaginarium, a new podcast series from John Helmer's successful Learning Hack stable launches Tuesday 26 May 2026 — marking the centenary of Amazing Stories, the magazine that founded modern science fiction.
Learning with Experts has completed an Innovate UK-backed project with The Mindful Birth Group, using live learning, AI-supported guidance and sentiment analysis to improve perinatal education and support.
New research from the Learning and Performance Institute shows learning leaders have moved beyond AI hype - but major gaps remain in literacy, governance, data fluency and strategic capability.
US students are moving away from computer science as tech hiring slows and engineering salary premiums rise.
Professor Sir Muir Gray and Dr Charles Alessi are joining Learning with Experts to launch a global dementia education campaign for Dementia Week this week using expert teaching, AI-supported guidance and sentiment analysis.
Learning Pool, a leading provider of learning technology solutions, today announced the acquisition of Confirm, an AI-first people development platform.
Based on interviews with senior L&D leaders, Eglė Vinauskaitė and Donald H Taylor outline three new operating models for workplace learning and argue AI is accelerating the decline of content-led L&D functions.
The award recognises the success of the PDX Sales Academy in building a scalable, buyer-centric approach to commercial capability and performance improvement.
Survey finds major disconnect between executive confidence and employee experience around AI capability development.
Andy Candler has been appointed Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Free Spirits and joins Founder Kim Ellis as business partner.
Talvi is launching a raft of new features at Learning Live AI Edition 2026: 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.
Behaviour change consultancy Acteon has released TikTok style training helping employees use AI safely, effectively and confidently.
Only 18% of Organisations Are Getting the AI–Talent Balance Right. As organisations race to embed artificial intelligence across their operations, recent research from Accenture suggests the vast majority are overlooking a critical factor: their people.
CIPD labour market data shows employers prioritising productivity, workforce planning and AI adoption as confidence remains subdued.
The Learning Network's second mastery day of the year is nearly here, and it’s all about learning design. Join us for a day of hands-on workshops that’ll let you get stuck in to learn new - or improve your existing - learning design skills.
Rebecca Trigg from Acteon Communication on how organisations are improving communication where clarity and performance are critical.
A partnership that puts science-based manager development at the heart of the UK's newest evidence-informed practice conference.
Abilitie has achieved the LPI Gold Standard accreditation, a prestigious recognition of its high-impact, technology-powered leadership programmes. The award highlights Abilitie’s commitment to measurable client outcomes, a strong partnership approach, and consistent quality of learning experience.
Introducing the Connected Loop Enablement, closing the gap between learning investment and measurable revenue outcomes at enterprise scale.
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.
Global coaching revenue rises 17% to $5.34bn, but limited investment in technology highlights a capability gap across the sector
A bite-sized news round up: Digital Learning Market; Model Context Protocol; L&D Working Conditions; Evidence Informed Practice Conference Preview; Plus all the headlines from Learning News.
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.
The Training & Development Summit provides an invaluable opportunity for senior professionals responsible for their organisation’s learning & development requirements and forward-thinking suppliers.
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.
New Multi-Agent Systems help enterprise L&D teams create, translate, and continuously update global training content as markets, regulations, and business needs change.
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.
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.
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.
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.
LNTV, Apr 30: TJ report into organisational learning barriers; AI career platform start-up; Unlearning with Andy Lancaster and Stella Collins.
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.
National pledge aims to create 1,000 AI, data and tech apprenticeships by 2027, with employers asked to hire one apprentice each.
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.
Learning Pool has announced the acquisition of WorkStep, an AI-powered employee engagement platform specifically designed for the frontline workforce.
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.
US data shows women dominate freelancing but set lower rates than men despite equal performance, widening the pay gap over time.
Netex Learning earns Gold standard Learning Provider accreditation from the LPI, and celebrates 15 years of excellence in delivering measurable business impact through learning.
The eleventh edition of the informal fringe event will look at how AI is helping L&D focus on capability building at scale.
Mobility drops, experience demands increase and pay gains weaken across US white-collar roles.
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.
The launch of micro-credentials in the LearnOps Academy aligns with Cognota’s broader mission to power learning operations for enterprises globally. By educating the market on foundational LearnOps principles, Cognota aims to raise the professional standard across the industry and strengthen the operational foundation of enterprise learning organizations.
Enterprises risk $10.9m annual losses as AI investment accelerates but digital adoption lags, with workers losing hundreds of hours to poorly integrated systems.
US tech workers are now moving to Europe in greater numbers than the reverse; France, the UK and Switzerland lead gains; Mid-career hires dominate flows.
People, results and recognition are the top three drivers of employee happiness, according to new research by Ciphr
IDTX: Evidence Informed Practice, announces a session from Kurt Ewald Lindley exploring the missing link between learning design and genuine behaviour change, causal agency.
Most L&D teams are not ready to prove impact, with access to decision-makers the biggest barrier.
Fosway Group’s latest analysis of the digital learning market, the 2026 Fosway 9-Grid™ for Digital Learning, reveals a market experiencing its third consecutive year of economic stress. Flat budgets and greater scrutiny of the content supply chain are increasingly commonplace, coupled with AI changes that both expose and necessitate the need to change learning strategy for those in the vendor market yet to do so.
In this month’s Summit Solutions, Ashorne Hill share how their meetings at the People Development Summit led to a trusted partnership.
Leadership skills command a 40% pay premium as AI adoption increases demand for coordination and oversight.
A bite-sized news round up: Learning Systems Market; AI-driven Roleplay Simulator; L&D Employment; LT Preview; Plus all the headlines from Learning News.
Senior L&D leaders and solution providers gathered for three days of strategy sessions, curated 1:1 meetings and meaningful networking.
LNTV, Mar 26: Kate Graham, Jackie Barefield and Dr Serena Gonsalves-Fersch explore why gender equality in leadership still matters. How organisational learning bridges the fast pace of technology and the slower pace of human adaptation. Andy Lancaster on Generational Stereotypes.
IDTX is pleased to announce two delivery partners for its inaugural Evidence Informed Practice Conference: The Learning Network and The CPD Group.
Expert highlights impact of workspace conditions on stress and focus in remote work.
Workday rolls out Sana across its platform, positioning conversational AI and agents as the primary way to access and execute work across HR, finance and enterprise systems.
A cognitive neuroscientist and a physician researcher join the IDTX: Evidence Informed Practice speaker lineup to address what happens when the people designing training can no longer think straight.
A growing share of UK workers are switching careers rather than simply moving between employers, highlighting rising demand for reskilling and workplace learning.
Cognota, the leader in Learning Operations (LearnOps®) software, has raised $5.75M in Series B funding led by Blossom Street Ventures with support from Comerica Bank and existing investors. The funding will accelerate development of agentic capabilities across the Cognota platform, introducing an intelligence layer that helps enterprise learning and talent teams better prioritize work, manage capacity, and execute programs at scale. The announcement follows a recently expanded global reseller partnership with Cornerstone, further strengthening Cognota’s role in the enterprise learning technology ecosystem.
Employers report stronger hiring plans for Q2 2026, with AI delivering its strongest workplace returns in learning and development. Survey across 42 countries reflects sentiment before conflict escalated in the Middle East in late February.
CLO100 is pleased to announce that Kogan Page, the leading independent business publisher, has renewed its partnership as the official book sponsor for the Learning Leaders Forum 2026. Following a successful collaboration in 2025, Kogan Page returns to provide world-class thought leadership and expert resources to the UK’s premier gathering of senior L&D professionals.
New capability combines simulated workflows and customer conversations in one training environment. Interview with Khadim Batti, Whatfix founder and CEO.
The Thiagi Group's President and acclaimed L&D thinker will open IDTX 2026 with a session that bridges the science of learning and the science of human motivation.
New research by HR software provider Ciphr suggests that a quarter (24%) of UK workers are planning to change employers this year. The main reasons cited by those considering a job move are feeling underpaid (36%) and feeling undervalued (24%).
The Learning Network is bringing a day of exploration into some of the best work in our industry.
Cornerstone and Cognota are supporting the growing enterprise demand for stronger operational discipline, budget transparency, and execution visibility across learning ecosystems, for measurable learning impact
Enterprise L&D leader Derek Bruce joins Easygenerator as chief learning and knowledge officer to shape responsible AI strategy and strengthen its position on scalable knowledge creation.
100 heads of learning to define the new, evolving role of Learning and Development at June forum. Preview with Donald H Taylor and Cathy Hoy.
A bite-sized news round up: AI heat reaches peak; L&D redundancies; AI skills; Training for uncertainty; Plus all the headlines from Learning News.
2026 Fosway 9-Grid™ for Learning Systems sees a learning technology landscape showing both expectation and pragmatism as AI starts to dominate
This month, we’re delighted to be featuring an insightful article from Revolve, exploring why people learn best when they experience rather than simply observe - and how immersive learning creates insight that truly sticks.
Join Donald H Taylor and Kirstie Greany for a live webinar on 26 February 2026 at 4pm GMT to explore the latest insights from the 13th annual L&D Global Sentiment Survey and the State of Digital Learning Report 2026, uncovering trends, learner expectations, and actionable strategies to guide workplace learning this year.
Enterprise software leader takes role with immediate effect.
LNTV, Feb 26: Henriette Kloots explains why organisational learning doesn't need another restructure but rather clear roles and shared ownership. Andy Lancaster launches a new regular feature, and Lisa Minogue-White turns the microphone on Nigel Paine.
The annual Work and Salary Report is out: Sharp rise in redundancies; Finding a job is taking longer. Interview with report author, Nick Jones from recruiter Blue Eskimo.
553-worker survey, 5% tell managers about stress, 63% considered leaving, 52% made mistakes, HSE reports 964,000 stress cases, leadership capability and psychological safety questioned.
The Learning Awards 2026 Winners Shine on the Global Stage
Global hiring demand is weakening, but emerging economies and services roles continue to grow as employers delay hiring amid uncertainty.
Join Donald H Taylor and Kirstie Greany for L&D Global Sentiment 2026: The pulse of learning worldwide, a live webinar exploring insights from the 13th annual L&D Global Sentiment Survey and Learning Pool’s State of Digital Learning Report 2026. Drawing on responses from over 3,500 professionals across 100 countries, the session examines emerging trends, learner expectations, and the priorities shaping workplace learning in 2026 and beyond.
New conference launches in Birmingham to bring research and real-world practice together for L&D, HR, and performance enablement professionals.
Bupa has launched three new apprenticeship academies focused on AI-enabled improvement, data and technology, and leadership in customer-centric care. The academies will train around 900 employees over three years and were announced ahead of National Apprenticeship Week.
AI tools scale faster than learning systems. Skills and role design lag behind adoption. Time saved lost to checking and rework. Learning now limits AI value.
Consulting firms are hiring fewer junior consultants while expanding AI roles and senior expertise.
Alongside its AI training expansion, government has set up a new unit to examine AI’s impact on jobs, bringing unions, business and academia into workforce planning.
Following feedback from October’s inaugural online event, L&D Free Spirits Founder Kim Ellis has responded to demand by organising two further virtual conferences in 2026 for L&D Free Spirits members and the wider people development community.
A bite-sized news round up: Coursera Udemy merger; WOL Summit preview; Learning Pool acquisitions; Communities matter - Nahdia Khan; Plus all the headlines from Learning News.
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.
Language training provider goFLUENT has acquired the business operations of Learnship Networks GmbH, expanding its presence in Germany and increasing its scale in the corporate language training market.
Omniplex Learning has partnered with CYPHER Learning to bring organisations an all-in-one AI-powered LMS that unites course creation, delivery and personalisation. The collaboration simplifies learning workflows, reduces complexity and helps businesses create engaging, scalable learning experiences through intelligent automation and beautifully designed, user-friendly technology.
The Learning and Performance Institute (LPI) and Microsoft have announced the renewal of their strategic global partnership for 2026, continuing their shared commitment to driving innovation in learning and development worldwide.
Learning Pool is hosting an invite-only roundtable for Financial Services leaders focused on turning AI-driven learning into measurable business impact. Taking place on Wednesday 11 February in Central London, this evening event will combine dinner, drinks and peer-led discussion, drawing on award-winning learning programmes to explore precision skills development, audit-ready measurement, and practical strategies for linking AI-driven learning to business-critical KPIs.
Ciphr has teamed up with ProAge to launch a new study exploring age inclusion and multigenerational working in the UK
A synthesis of leading studies shows trust-building insight is increasingly decisive in crowded B2B buying journeys.
Event contributors at the upcoming World of Learning Summit, Olympia, London, 3 & 4 February, share what's in store for visitors.
This two day event, from the 4–5 February, brings together senior HR and People leaders to explore leadership, culture, wellbeing, performance and AI.
Interview with Learning Pool CEO, Benoit de la Tour.
Learning Hack launches its new season on 12 January with Josh Bersin setting the agenda for workplace learning in 2026. The top-5% global podcast producer also unveils live events, new series, and an ambitious slate of shows planned across 2026.
Interview with Sam Conniff, CEO, Uncertainty Experts.
Last month Coursera and Udemy agreed to merge in an all-stock deal valuing the combined business at around $2.5 billion. Learning News asks what the new business will prioritise, about the integration, about the significant forecast cost savings, and more.
Many teams talk confidently about values like collaboration, openness, and trust - but when pressure hits, those intentions often fail to translate into action. This disconnect, known as the Say–Do Gap, quietly undermines performance, culture, and engagement. In this article, Braver Leaders unpack why the gap exists, why it matters more than ever, and the practical steps leaders can take to close it - turning good intentions into consistent behaviours that teams actually live by.
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