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Learning Technologies 2026: Standing out in a crowded market

Learning News

Providers sharpen their positioning around skills, data and outcomes, as differentiation becomes harder across platforms. We ask vendors how they define their offer and what sets them apart.

 

As the learning technologies market evolves, vendors are refining how they define their role and value.

Learning News asked exhibitors how they position themselves, what differentiates them, where they see growth and how they are responding to increasing competition and convergence.

This programme brings those perspectives together, highlighting how suppliers are navigating and shaping the direction of the industry.

With contributions from: Mike Collins - 360Learning, Leslie Kelley - Absorb Software, Liam Butler - Bridge, Simon Witkiss - Ciphr, Vincent Belliveau - Cornerstone, Steve Dineen - Fuse, Matt Donnovan - GP Strategies, Richard Barkey - Imparta, Anna Poli - iSpring, Adam Thompson - Learning Pool, Ross Garner - Mindtools Kineo, Simon Riddlesden - Netex, Himani Bailey - Omniplex Learning, Bill Conran - Open LMS, Faye Ellis - Pluralsight, 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.

Views from Fosway market analyst, Myles Runham

Alongside this Special Feature, Learning News spoke with market analyst Myles Runham, Fosway's lead on the digital learning market. Myles explains how digital learning vendors will need to shift away from the content and subscription model, which sustained the elearning industry for decades. Watch the interview with Myles Runham...

 

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