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Totara Announces Winners of the Totara Awards 2026

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Award-winning projects showcase measurable impact across learning, compliance, onboarding, and talent development

Totara Awards 2026
Totara Awards 2026 

London, UK - Totara, a global leader in customisable learning and talent development technology, today announced the winners of the Totara Awards 2026, recognising organisations and partners delivering exceptional learning experiences and measurable business impact through the Totara platform.

The Totara Awards celebrate outstanding learning innovation and achievement across the global Totara ecosystem. This year’s winners demonstrate how organisations are leveraging open, flexible technology to drive employee development, improve compliance, accelerate onboarding, support external audiences, and create transformative learning experiences at scale.

The Totara Project Awards recognise projects that demonstrate strong alignment with organisational goals, effective use of the Totara platform, measurable positive outcomes, and evidence-based results.

“We are continually inspired by the creativity, ambition and impact demonstrated by our customers and partners,” said Iain Regan, CCO at Totara. “The 2026 winners showcase how organisations across sectors are using Totara to solve complex challenges, engage learners and deliver meaningful business results. Congratulations to all of this year’s award recipients.”

The following organisations were recognised for outstanding achievement across ten award categories:

Totara Awards 2026 Winners 

Best Compliance Experience
Gold: Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service & Synergy Learning
Silver: Surrey and Sussex Police
Bronze: Skanska UK & Cortexa 

Best Employee Development
Gold: Royal Berkshire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Silver: IVI RMA & Actua
Bronze: Huddinge Municipality & Aleido 

Best Extended Enterprise Solution
Gold: Bayernwerk Akademie GmbH & LearnChamp
Silver: Education Development Trust & BuildEmpire
Bronze: MED-EL Elektromedizinische Geräte GmbH & LearnChamp 

Best Onboarding Experience
Gold: G4S & Mindtools Kineo
Silver: Dairygold Co-operative Society Ltd & Enovation
Bronze: Chalmers University of Technology & Aleido 

Best Use of AI with Totara
Gold: University of Miami & Mindtools Kineo
Silver: Emirates Health Services & Human Logic 

Best Use of Blended Learning
Gold: The Courts Service of Ireland & Enovation
Silver: Montessori Global Education & BuildEmpire
Bronze: VTNZ (powered by Dekra) & Synapsys 

Best Use of Integrations
Gold: CCI France & Inokufu
Silver: Union IT-Services GmbH & Arrabiata Solutions GmbH
Bronze: Ark Curriculum Plus & Accipio 

Most Impactful Project
Gold: Biometria & Aleido
Silver: Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust & Synergy Learning
Bronze: Citizens Advice Scotland 

Most Improved Platform
Gold: Kmart Group & Mindtools Kineo 
Silver: Brunel & Courseware
Bronze: Medtronic & Learning Syndicate 

Most Innovative Use of Totara
Gold: Mastercard & Deloitte Belgium
Silver: SAS Education and Synegen
Bronze: Tourism New Zealand & Catalyst IT
 
“The quality of entries this year reflects some of the most important shifts happening across workplace learning globally,” said Matt Linaker, Head of Advocacy and Insight at Totara. “From innovative AI-powered learning experiences to highly connected ecosystems built through integrations, organisations are finding new ways to make learning more relevant, efficient, and impactful. We also saw exceptional examples of extended enterprise learning, where organisations are delivering measurable value to customers, partners, suppliers, and wider stakeholder communities. These award-winning projects show what’s possible when organisations combine clear business objectives with customisable technology.” 

Recognising excellence across the Totara Community 

This year’s winners represent a diverse range of industries including healthcare, education, public services, financial services, retail, manufacturing, tourism, and emergency services. Together, they demonstrate the versatility of the Totara platform and the value of strong customer-partner collaboration in achieving meaningful learning and business outcomes.

Read the winners’ stories and learn more about the projects behind the awards at totara.com/totara-awards