Learning Technologies 2026: L&D priorities
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.
What are organisations focusing on in learning and development right now?
Learning News asked vendors what they are hearing from clients, where investment is going, which challenges organisations are trying to solve and how priorities are shifting.
This programme brings those insights together, providing a vendor and analyst-informed view of the themes shaping L&D in 2026.
With contributions from: Mike Collins - 360Learning, Leslie Kelley - Absorb Software, Rebecca Trigg - Acteon, Rich Gladman - Bridge, Simon Witkiss - Ciphr, Vincent Belliveau - Cornerstone, Emma Bijleveld - EY, Myles Runham - Fosway, Steve Dineen - Fuse, Matt Donnovan and Jeff Fissel - GP Strategies, Richard Barkey - Imparta, Anna Poli - iSpring, Donald H Taylor - Learning Technologies 2026, Adam Thompson - Learning Pool, Aiden Lancaster - McDonalds, Ross Garner - Mindtools Kineo, Simon Riddlesden - Netex, Himani Bailey - Omniplex Learning, Bill Conran - Open LMS, Faye Ellis - Pluralsight, Dani Johnson - RedThread Research, Camilia Miccolis - Rise Up, Tammy Rutherford - Rustici Software, Armin Hopp - Speexx, Josh Cardoz - Sponge, Matt Linaker - Totara, Cassie Gasson and Frankie Woodhead - Thrive, Stephan Pineau - Training Orchestra.
Learning Technologies 2026 full coverage
