Hemsley named Potential Leader in Fosway 9-Grid for Digital Learning
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.
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 - for the fourth year in a row - highlights its continuing commitment to sophisticated digital learning solutions for large and complex organisations delivered through a comprehensive full-service capability suite.
Hemsley’s continued recognition by Fosway underscores its ability to combine learning and development innovation with a flexible, full‑service approach that delivers engaging, human‑centred learning experiences at scale across the globe. Its portfolio is designed to bring learning to life in today’s fast‑changing, digitally enabled and federated work environments.
The Fosway 9-Grid™ for Digital Learning, published by Europe’s leading HR industry analyst Fosway, is regarded by corporate buyers as the benchmark for large enterprises wanting to evaluate and select the most effective digital learning solutions. Fosway’s analysts assessed digital learning providers’ offerings and capabilities based on core factors of performance, potential, market presence, total cost of ownership and trajectory.
Hemsley’s learning innovations draw on more than 30 years of customising learning and performance shifts for global organisations. Its digital learning portfolio is based on a blend of three core capabilities:
● Transformative learning content and products that give company L&D teams unique flexibility in programme design and impact measurement
● Engaging learning technology support that allows self-service and blended capability development options delivering deeper learner engagement in the flow of work
● A complete suite of services, including in-person delivery and bespoke digital content creation as well as learning programme design, strategy, engagement and support to ensure successful and impactful learning experiences.
The company’s innovation-driven and human-centric philosophy ensures that company learning programmes generate momentum for reaching business goals from the outset, drive required change, and shift the needle on performance for different teams, divisions and entire global companies.
Naomi Buxton, Chief Operating Officer at Hemsley Fraser, said: “We are excited to be named in the 2026 Fosway 9-Grid™ for Digital Learning. This accolade recognises our continuing commitment to human-centric, impactful and engaging learning experiences.
“We are helping enterprises change how their people learn by identifying the most effective way to engage them in the flow of work, as workflows and workplaces are radically changed by digitisation, economic change and AI. Our core content which is available in multiple countries and through different modalities, helps us meet the needs of different workplace cultures, learning needs and learning styles.”
"At a time of profound change, organisations worldwide are transforming their learning strategies to deliver greater business impact," said David Wilson, CEO and founder of Fosway Group. "Hemsley Fraser is able to bring a wide range of technology, content, solution design and consulting services to bear on performance challenges for a diverse range of customers."
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About the Fosway 9-Grid™
Fosway Group is Europe’s #1 HR industry analyst. The Fosway 9-Grid™ provides a unique assessment of the principal learning and talent supply options available to organisations in EMEA. The analysis is based on extensive independent research and insights from Fosway’s Corporate Research Network of over 250 organisations, including BP, HSBC, PwC, RBS, Sanofi, Shell, and Vodafone.
Visit the Fosway website at www.fosway.com for more information on Fosway Group’s research and services.

