Speexx Earns Highest-Ever EcoVadis Sustainability Score
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Speexx achieved its highest EcoVadis sustainability rating to date and earned a spot among the top 16% of all companies assessed worldwide.
Speexx achieved its highest EcoVadis sustainability rating to date and earned a spot among the top 16% of all companies assessed worldwide.
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.
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.
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.
New capability combines simulated workflows and customer conversations in one training environment. Interview with Khadim Batti, Whatfix founder and CEO.
A Learning Technologies 2026 conference session will explore how accessible AI tools are changing who can build learning solutions and how quickly teams can deliver.
Learning Technologies 2026 will examine why many skills initiatives stall and what it actually takes to move beyond roles with Koreen Pagano this April in London.
Speexx has been named in G2’s 2026 Best Software Awards list, earning a place among the Best Education Software Products worldwide.
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
At Learning Technologies 2026, Markus Bernhardt looks beyond agent hype to examine governance, visibility and decision rights at scale.
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.
Learning Technologies 2026 session explores how chief learning officers are leading learning functions when disruption is constant rather than occasional.
Fosway's report into the learning systems sector, published today, shows a market experiencing growth, innovation and challenges in 2026. Lead analyst Fiona Leteney joins Learning News.
Speexx wins its third consecutive World Future Award, earning the 2026 title of Best Integrated People Development Ecosystem Worldwide.
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 returns to London with 200+ exhibitors and 200+ free seminars. Exhibition registration has opened.
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 Technologies 2026 opening keynote from Giovanni Giamminola, argues that AI’s biggest impact is cognitive not technical, reframing learning leadership as a governance issue.
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
Building organizational capability depends on equipping managers with the right skills at the right time. Following strong uptake of its first Expert Skill Bite, Mindtools Kineo has launched five new bite-sized masterclasses to help managers learn from the best and to support organizations to strengthen management capability.
Sentiment towards AI remains the strongest signal in L&D, but enthusiasm has stopped rising; Clear top group of priorities points to how the profession is redefining itself.
FA education arm, which supported 360,000 learners last year, introduces modular, role-based digital learning platform.
Sponge and the Child Mind Institute pick up the Silver award in the People Development Programme of the Year
Speexx has been recognized by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) for achieving the highest possible score in its category in the 2025 Climate Change assessment.
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 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.”
Thrive, the AI-powered learning platform trusted by some of the world’s most recognised brands, is expanding its presence across the Middle East following increased demand from large, complex and frontline-first organisations across the region.
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.
Global hiring demand is weakening, but emerging economies and services roles continue to grow as employers delay hiring amid uncertainty.
Learning Technologies 2026 returns this April at Excel in London; Conference programme announced along with booking and early bird tickets.
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.
Mediazoo has launched the Talent Studio, a flexible on-demand staffing model giving organisations rapid access to creative and learning skills without traditional hiring.
Thrive announces the launch of Kiki Switch, an AI-powered migration solution designed to make upgrading to Thrive's modern-day lms seamless, accurate and completely stress-free.
Artificial intelligence has become the dominant narrative in the global technology sector. Investment levels are unprecedented, valuations continue to stretch upwards, and AI is frequently described as the next foundational platform on the scale of search engines or social networks. Yet beneath this momentum, there are growing signs that the market is misreading how AI will ultimately create value. Economic and technical indicators suggest that artificial intelligence models are rapidly becoming commodities rather than sources of lasting competitive advantage. As costs fall and performance converges, the implications for workplace learning, training, and digital education are significant.
Totara Version 20 boosts compliance with flexible multi-year recertification pathways, functionality to identify and close skill gaps, improved content discovery for learners and streamlined admin workflows.
Organizations are increasingly demanding facilitated learning experiences that allow managers to practise judgement, communication, and leadership skills. In response, Mindtools Kineo is launching its Manager Skills Workshops, delivered virtually, in person, or as part of a blended programme.
Economic modelling finds that AI alone will not deliver expected productivity gains, with learning and skills development identified as the key constraint on value, potentially worth up to $6.6 trillion to the US economy, over a fifth of GDP, by 2034.
Speexx today announced strong results in the G2 Winter 2026 Reports, earning 50 badges and appearing in 89 reports across language learning, coaching, and virtual classroom categories.
Mindtools Kineo has today outlined a major step in its global innovation strategy with the launch of its AI Innovation Hub.
Coursera and Udemy have agreed an all-stock merger, creating a $2.5bn learning platform as providers seek scale, AI investment and enterprise growth.
The recognition highlights how Speexx successfully brings together expert-led learning and AI-enabled support to deliver scalable people development.
A bite-sized news round up: AI in learning - beyond the hype; Industrial relations skills; Connect 2025 - Humanity and technology; Media Zoo acquires Uncertainty Experts; Plus all the headlines from Learning News.
Totara, a global provider of learning management solutions trusted for compliance in highly regulated sectors, is proud to announce that it has achieved ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification, the internationally recognized standard for information security management.
Training Orchestra has secured the Gold award at the 2025 Brandon Hall Group Excellence in Technology Awards for its outstanding contribution to ILT and vILT management. The solution enables organisations to streamline training operations, delivering measurable efficiency gains and cost savings. This recognition underscores the growing strategic value of operational excellence in learning and development.
Scheer IMC partners with RockMouse to expand its enterprise learning technology presence across Australia and New Zealand.
L&D benchmark data shows training drives retention but workloads, AI disruption and perception gaps block employee development.
5app, the AI-powered learning technology provider, has announced a major update to its product suite to empower businesses to measure and track virtually any soft skill with Helix, its AI skills intelligence platform.
Thrive, the AI learning platform reinventing how modern businesses connect people, knowledge, skills and systems, today announced its Winter Release, a transformative launch that truly reimagines what the modern-day LMS and employee experience can be for enterprise organisations.
New US labour market data shows more young workers turning to entrepreneurship as hiring cools, with tech attracting the largest share of first-job founders.
Mediazoo has acquired Uncertainty Experts, creating a first-of-its-kind L&D & Comms offering that combines deep behavioural insight with transformational learning strategy. Uncertainty Experts is a behaviour change powerhouse turning uncertainty into a superpower. Fusing science, storytelling, and unexpected lessons, their award-winning programmes help people think sharper, act braver, and lead better. Giles Smith, CEO at Mediazoo, said: “We’re redefining L&D & Comms by transforming uncertainty into psychological bravery, a solution unlike anything else on the market.”
The 2025 edition, themed People Development in the Age of AI and Co-Intelligence, brings together thought leaders, practitioners, and innovators to explore how artificial intelligence and human insight can work together to drive business impact.
The winners of the Learning Technologies Awards were announced this evening at the glittering annual awards ceremony in London.
Speexx announced the launch of Speexx AI Coaching, a new AI-powered solution designed for professional coaching at scale. The solution makes high-quality coaching accessible, secure, and scalable for hybrid, global teams.
Docebo reports 11% revenue growth and stronger US and European public sector adoption in Q3 2025.
5app, the AI-powered learning technology provider, has been named Best Small Business Learning Platform 2025 by SME News.
New research finds AI adoption in learning widespread but ownership and strategy unclear.
A bite-sized news round up: AI in Learning Report; Mobilising generation numb; Connect 2025 preview; AI agents and sales enablement; AI skills for L&D; Training Journal 60th anniversary; Plus the headlines from Learning News.
Amazon confirms major job cuts: with the tech giant shifting from a pandemic-era hiring spree to re-structuring for the AI age, learning teams must recalibrate from ‘training what we have’ to ‘building who we’ll need’.
Partnership fills multiple market needs identified in recent 2025 Brandon Hall Group research brief.
The event saw leaders examine how bold, human-centred leadership can overcome workplace cynicism and fatigue.
To mark Cyber Security Awareness Month, this new bundle is designed to equip organizations with the practical know-how to navigate this landscape and help build a culture of digital resilience.
Learning Pool continues its growth journey with the acquisition of Elucidat, an innovative cloud-based authoring platform trusted by leading global brands.
Bluewater Learning, a global leader in learning and talent technology consulting and support services, today announced the expansion of its partnership with Cognota, the market leader in LearnOps® software. The deepened collaboration will help organizations assess, optimize, and elevate their learning operations maturity to achieve measurable business impact.
Expert sessions and iSpring's latest AI features at iSpring AI Days 2025 conference, October 29th.
A new survey finds UK firms expanding global hiring fastest among major economies, with 85% planning to double overseas recruitment within two years as wage inflation and AI skills shortages bite.
With just a month to go until The Learning Network’s flagship event, Connect 2025, this is the final opportunity for learning and development professionals to secure their place at one of the most anticipated gatherings in the L&D calendar.
As the promises and perils of AI reshape classrooms and workplaces alike, OEB Global 2025, the annual Global, Cross-Sector Conference and Exhibition on Digital Learning, will examine whether technology is enhancing or eroding human agency - and what that means for learning, leadership, and society.
Global corporate training market projected to reach $805.6 billion by 2035, driven by digital transformation and upskilling demand.
Learning Pool has acquired WorkRamp, strengthening its position as a leader in learning technology and marking another milestone in its growth journey.
Lack of boardroom approval and shrinking budgets suggest L&D programmes are overlooked despite their proven impact on workforce transformation and business growth
Series A startups are raising twice as much per employee as in 2020, staying leaner as AI boosts productivity.
Global research from Mindtools and Kineo uncovers hidden biases in managerial decision-making and offers practical strategies to improve workforce outcomes.
At the Learning Technologies Autumn Forum, online this October, Melissa Trimble shares how to pick AI tools that truly add value to e-learning and demonstrate measurable business impact to stakeholders.
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) performance has become a defining factor in corporate reputation and resilience, investor and employee confidence, and long-term value creation. As regulatory frameworks tighten globally – from the Australian Sustainability Reporting Standards (ASRS) to the UK’s Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) – organisations are under increasing pressure to make sure their ESG data is accurate, credible, and transparent. Yet ESG compliance doesn’t just fall to one department; it demands coordinated effort across teams, such as finance, operations, HR, procurement, and leadership.
At the Learning Technologies Autumn Forum, online this October, Martin Couzins equips L&D leaders with tools to challenge assumptions, cut through AI hype, and make smarter, faster decisions under pressure.
At the Learning Technologies Autumn Forum, online this October, Lori Niles-Hofmann introduces the Learning Experience Architect role, blending AI agents and human creativity to design adaptive, business-driven learning.
London, September 30, 2025 | Totara, a global provider of learning management solutions trusted for compliance in highly regulated sectors, has appointed Amanda Nolen to its Board of Directors to support the company’s international growth and strengthen its position in regulated industries.
At the Learning Technologies Autumn Forum, online this October, David Kelly helps L&D leaders cut through AI hype with a framework to assess learning tech strategically and lead confidently through disruption.
Bluewater Learning has appointed David Kelly, one of the learning sector’s most recognised voices, as Senior Vice President of Strategy & Transformation.
ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) is rapidly reshaping corporate strategy, performance, and reputation. And although organisations are increasingly engaging with ESG initiatives, many face the challenge of effectively communicating these activities and practices, both internally and externally, to secure genuine buy-in from their internal stakeholders. Without that buy-in, even strong initiatives risk falling flat. Businesses, then, need to make sure employees and stakeholders truly understand the “why” behind the work.
At the Learning Technologies Autumn Forum, online this October, Laura Overton explores how everyday courage and mindset shifts can help L&D professionals turn disruption into resilience and opportunity.
A bite-sized news round up: L&D employment update; AI in learning Fosway research; UK skills investment and marketing careers; World of Learning preview; AstraZeneca Learning Team of the Year; Plus the headlines from Learning News.
In this roundtable, global L&D leaders share insights and strategies on innovating around the opportunity, scale and impact of classroom training in the age of AI.
At the Learning Technologies Autumn Forum, online this October, Egle Vinauskaite and Donald H Taylor share global data and case studies on how AI is being used in L&D today and the barriers to adoption.
How do we use emerging technologies for learning effectively? This is the theme for the Learning Technologies 2025 Autumn Forum; Online over four days this October; Registration open; First programme sessions announced.
Workday is to acquire AI learning firm Sana in a $1.1bn deal, adding AI-driven learning and agents to strengthen workplace skills and employee experience.
ATD-accredited nine-course academy helps L&D teams align with business goals, master AI, and demonstrate measurable impact.
DECIEM, the global beauty company behind cult brand The Ordinary, has won a Brandon Hall Group Excellence Award for its Senior Director Development Journey, designed and delivered in partnership with Thrive.
Joggle Learning, the groundbreaking AI-powered corporate knowledge delivery platform, will make its official UK market debut this week at Learning Live 2025. The innovative solution directly addresses the critical challenge facing learning professionals: making valuable LMS content instantly accessible when employees need it most.
Rise Up has once again been shortlisted in the prestigious Learning Technologies Organisation of the Year category, reaffirming its position as a leader in learning and development innovation.
Many sales programmes fail not for lack of training, but because they rest on weak pipeline data, poor qualification and unbalanced coverage.
Mediazoo has developed ConvX, an AI-powered role-play platform designed to improve essential workplace communication skills through realistic, voice-to-voice simulations.
Now in its third edition, Totara’s Learning with Impact event returns after two highly successful outings that connected hundreds of L&D professionals worldwide. The upcoming event explores the positive benefits collaborative learning can have in developing and nurturing high-performing teams.
Mindtools and Kineo are proud to have been shortlisted in four categories at the prestigious 2025 Learning Technologies Awards.
CIPD warns rising absence, mental health strain and budget pressures are putting UK workforce wellbeing under growing strain.
Royalties from 26 Steps toolkits fund BYOB, helping homeless young adults gain skills, confidence and qualifications to move into work and independence.
The annual Learning Technologies Awards has announced the shortlist for this year's programme; Gala ceremony in London 12 Nov; Table bookings from 11 Sep.
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