Season 16 of the top-5% podcast opens on Monday 14 September, seven years to the month after its first episode. The first three guests — Erica Farmer, Robin Hoyle and Ross Stevenson — each argue, from very different directions, that L&D's AI problem is not the technology.
More than half of under-18s assessed lacked essential digital skills, challenging assumptions about younger people's readiness for the workplace.
Learning News speaks to organisers and speakers ahead of World of Learning, returning to the NEC Birmingham this October.
Mediazoo Group has made its innovative Second Brain course available on demand, enabling professionals to build practical AI-enhanced knowledge management skills at their own pace. The programme helps professionals organise, connect and act on information more effectively through a structured second-brain system.
2026 Fosway 9-Grid™ finds the Cloud HR market resilient but experiencing uneven growth, with the value of AI still opaque Fosway Group has this week published its latest analysis of the HR technology market, the 2026 Fosway 9-Grid™ for Cloud HR. Overall, corporate HR investments are clearly prioritising business performance and profitability, business-wide AI adoption as well as ecosystem simplification, and whilst corporate goals are now more transformational, vendor momentum and growth does not yet reflect that shift.
Capita Learning will use Learning Live 2026 to explore how simulations and scenario-based learning can help employees develop judgement, confidence and capability through realistic workplace practice.
With change, transformation and future readiness named as a top challenge by LEARNING LIVE delegates, business change consultancy Afiniti will explore how learning leaders can strengthen adoption and increase the value realised from business change.
BFBS Academy will put visual storytelling and its role in organisational change at the centre of its participation at Learning Live in London on 16 and 17 September.
Technology occupations grew by 86,000 across the US economy in August, while technology companies cut about 14,700 jobs.
Crispin Read says digital skills provision needs faster updating as AI changes workplace roles and the capabilities employers require.
Mindtools Kineo is shortlisted in five categories at the Learning Technologies Awards 2026, recognising work that is helping organizations build critical skills, strengthen workforce capability, and deliver measurable impact.
Talvi is launching Trusted Enterprise Knowledge and its Personalised Learning Coach at LEARNING LIVE 2026, showing how organisations can deliver trusted answers from documents, videos and SCORM content through their chosen AI tool, with persistent learner memory and personalised skills development.
UK retailers and government have launched a work experience programme as the sector targets 100,000 jobs for young people outside education and employment.
More than 300 entries from over 20 countries were submitted for the Learning Technologies Awards 2026; Shortlist published today; Winners announced in London on 11 November.
Following the sudden passing of Co-founder and CEO Khadim Batti, Whatfix confirms continuity of leadership as long-time technical and product architect steps into the CEO role.
The appointment is designed to accelerate Mediazoo Group’s growth strategy, with a particular focus on expansion into overseas markets, including the US.
As AI transforms Learning and Development, Gavin Oattes challenges L&D professionals to focus not only on what technology can do, but what humans need. He argues that judgement, curiosity, connection and other distinctly human skills will become more valuable, not less, as AI becomes increasingly capable.
New research from iSpring looks at why the gap between learning activity and measurable business results remains so difficult to close, and helps L&D teams see where their own approach stands today.
Portakabin highlights the training challenge facing UK manufacturers as skills shortages leave 55,000 long-term vacancies unfilled.
Good e-Learning (GEL), part of the Omniplex Learning group, is delighted to announce the launch of its latest course, ITIL® Product (Version 5), helping professionals develop their expertise and progress further along the ITIL pathway.
Benoit de la Tour, CEO of Confirm, transitions to a Non-Executive Board role following a successful two-year transformation of the company’s strategy, portfolio, positioning and brand.
New US labour market data shows AI skills becoming more widespread as work changes within jobs and new firm AI adoption slows.
Four in five HR and talent leaders face challenges assessing AI skills as automation changes jobs and career paths.
Only 30% of AI's value comes from the technology. The other 70% is the human side. Sana Labs on building "π-shaped" capability that's already forming inside your organisation.
Most compliance programmes still prioritise completion and knowledge testing over evidence that employees can apply learning at work.
US Gen Z knowledge workers rank professional networks and leadership experience ahead of AI skills for long-term career success.
Maritime simulation provider VSTEP has secured new investment from Dutch industrial investor Pindustry to expand its international training technology business, as demand grows for simulation-based workforce training across commercial shipping and defence.
Youth skills gap could leave 1.25m outside work and education; Cognota Appoints Beth Gantz Chief Revenue Officer and James Spere Chief Product Technology Officer; Darren Guy Achieves World-First FCLO Accreditation; Learning Pool rebrands as Confirm and launches the Workforce Enablement System.
Tech veterans join Cognota to lead go-to-market strategy and revenue growth and product development for the LearnOps category leader.
CLO100 has accredited its first two leaders through the CLO100 Experience Assessment, marking a major milestone for the Learning and Development profession. Darren Guy FCLO®, Global Head of L&D, and Dr Rory Megginson ACLO®, L&D Director, are the first to achieve formal recognition under the new framework.
Learning Design Kitchen's Albert Vis and Evelien van Unen join iSpring on 3 September to explain why solid research and good tools still produce forgettable courses, and how a structured design process changes that.
‘L&D Free Spirits LIVE’: Find Your Voice’ is a one-day virtual conference exploring how to build visibility, influence and impact as an independent professional.
Learning Technologies Autumn Forum returns this October, following up on the key issues from the Learning Technologies 2026 Conference & Exhibition; Four days of online sessions on 13, 15, 20 and 22 October; Open to everyone.
Mindtools Kineo has been named one of Training Industry’s Top 20 Online Learning Library Companies for 2026, securing its third Top 20 recognition this year and reinforcing its position as a leading provider of innovative learning and capability solutions.
Discover how global learning leaders from Hilti, Levy Restaurants, and LL Creative are ditching traditional course builds to drive real commercial value through AI search, authentic video, and business-first strategies.
AI may be helping individuals produce more, but organisations will not see the full performance benefit unless they rethink how work, roles and decision-making operate around it, according to AI strategist Erica Farmer.
There is a familiar signal that someone may be looking for a new job: the sudden professional headshot on LinkedIn. A new profile picture is rarely the only change. Workers also revise their summaries, tweak their job titles and rewrite descriptions of previous roles. Sometimes they return to jobs they left years ago and change how those experiences appear on their profiles.
Analysis of 2,120 leadership assessments found a wider gap for women between self-ratings and feedback from colleagues.
Thrive, the AI-powered enablement platform, today launched Kiki Admin, putting over 100 platform actions behind a single prompt. Create and manage content, audiences, permissions and events – ask Kiki, and she handles it. This marks a step change in what it means to run a modern people platform, and makes the case for Thrive as an operating system for people teams, not just another tool in the stack.
Workday announces Workday AI Research, a dedicated technical research team focused on advancing reliable, trustworthy, and efficient AI for the enterprise. Workday AI Research findings help shape AI development at Workday and contribute new evidence, methods, and evaluation practices to the broader research community.
GCSE results week puts apprenticeship routes in focus as new funding covers training costs for eligible 16 to 24-year-olds in England.
Nearly a third of employers report hard-to-fill vacancies despite UK vacancies falling 10% below pre-pandemic levels, according to the CIPD.
Managed upskilling program helps engineering teams build and verify advanced AI coding skills
L&D teams are often under pressure to prove the value of training through ROI, but measuring financial return alone rarely leads to better learning outcomes. Here's why continuous improvement should come first.
A new iSpring guide looks at when branching scenarios can strengthen workplace learning and how L&D teams can design believable decisions without creating unnecessary complexity.
Five US labour market indicators highlight continued AI upskilling, weaker demand for AI-exposed occupations and changing patterns of work and recruitment.
Open LMS welcomes Maura Connor as Chief Executive Officer and Willem Boom as SVP, Global Sales, strengthening its global leadership for future growth.
A major new eLearning initiative run by Ciphr and the CSA Centre (Centre of expertise on child sexual abuse), hosted by Barnardo’s, will provide specialist safeguarding training to people working in children’s social care at all local authorities in England.
Training Industry has acquired substantially all the assets of BetterWork Media Group, including its learning and talent media brands.
The UK NEET rate could reach 16% by 2030, with employers demanding more digital skills from young recruits, according to new modelling.
Ivy House to unveil flagship research at LEARNING LIVE 2026.
Join us as Connect returns for another year, at a new location, with a new format.
Learning Pool evolves its brand to become Confirm, introducing a new category of workforce technology – the Workforce Enablement System (WES) – designed to connect the dots between learning, engagement, performance, and compliance in one intelligent system.
Speexx earns Silver ribbon in the Online Learning Experience category at the 2026 International E-Learning Awards.
A new programme that helps vendors understand how partners really make money, so they can segment, fund and design incentives on evidence rather than politics or history.
Speexx has been shortlisted among the top three entries in the Learning & Development category of the 2026 HR Innovation Award.
Regulated qualifications and clearer career pathways are seen as the biggest factors in helping care workers build long-term careers, according to new research.
The World of Learning Conference & Exhibition is bringing back a host of popular interactive features and networking opportunities at the free-to-attend Exhibition on 6 & 7 October 2026 at the NEC, Birmingham.
Major aerospace employers have launched a national recruitment campaign as the sector continues to face around 10,000 unfilled technical vacancies each year.
Debbie Carter, who edited Training Journal for many years, has died, leaving a lasting legacy in workplace learning journalism.
AI course generation in iSpring now reaches the slide format. iSpring Suite AI turns a short description and existing documents into an editable outline and a draft PowerPoint course, with narration written into the speaker notes.
Great Minds on Learning returns on 3 August for its eighth season, exploring how people learn far beyond the workplace — from sport and music to writing and dog training. The Learning Hack, ranked in the top 5% of podcasts globally, returns for season 16 in September. Both on all platforms.
New campaign unites Mediazoo, Uncertainty Experts and Finer Vision to help organisations build high-performing leaders, teams and cultures. The highlight of the campaign is that for the first time Mediazoo is opening its creative archive and releasing ten years of client films showing how storytelling can drive behaviour change, human performance and organisational impact. “Human performance isn’t improved by technology alone. It happens when leadership, learning, creativity and AI work together.” Giles Smith, CEO, Mediazoo Group
Digital Learning Realities research finds learning systems struggling to keep pace as L&D shifts from content delivery to business capability.
Learning creates value only when organisations can connect investment to proficiency, proficiency to performance, and performance to measurable business outcomes.
Ciphr has won two awards at the 2026 Thames Valley Tech & Innovation Awards, including tech company of the year
Coursera has taken a one-third stake in LearnVector, a new AI learning company founded by Coursera’s co-founder Andrew Ng.
Content Controller 5.0 greatly expands content types and emphasizes easier access, with major additions of virtual instructor-led training (VILT) through Zoom, YouTube and Vimeo imports, and simplified single sign-on (SSO) tracking.
Most employers are building AI literacy for current roles while delaying wider workforce reskilling, new research suggests.
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Omniplex Learning (OL) announces strategic partnership with KNOLSKAPE to bring AI-powered business simulations to UK and European organisations.
Five US labour market indicators highlight continued AI upskilling, weaker demand for AI-exposed occupations and changing patterns of work and recruitment.
New AI Taskforce will oversee government AI strategy, implementation and adoption across the public sector.
Research identifies a gap between AI knowledge and workplace application, with employers calling for more practical experience - Pearson and AWS study.
KPI tops UK searches for business acronyms, highlighting continued gaps in workplace business literacy.
Many L&D and HR leaders in New Zealand question whether local NZ qualifications, PMP, or PRINCE2 best meet their organisational needs. Each credential addresses distinct organisational challenges.
Digital Learning Realities research finds AI adoption is delivering productivity gains, while more transformative uses remain at an early stage.
Ciphr eLearning’s new training for HE providers is designed to help students navigate their first few months at university
Speexx secured eight #1 rankings across coaching, language learning, and virtual classroom categories in the G2 Summer 2026 reports.
The iSpring Course Creation Contest drew more than 1,500 participants from 103 countries this year. The 145 courses they submitted offer a snapshot of where instructional design is heading, from storytelling and gamification to the practical use of AI.
As the Philippines drives its digital economy, organizations must deliver reliable, secure, high-quality products and services. ITIL training in the Philippines is becoming a strategic priority for 2026 and beyond.
Learning providers and teams have until 31 July to submit entries for the 2026 Learning Technologies Awards after organisers extended the deadline by one week.
Artificial intelligence has become the catalyst behind the priorities for workplace learning teams, according to David Perring, Chief Insights Officer at Fosway Group.
Research finds only 53% of employees believe organisations will act on feedback gathered through surveys.
The newly unified Open LMS Version 5.1 refreshes the learning management system and enhances its open-source digital education technology at enterprise scale.
A new guide from iSpring outlines how manufacturing companies can protect brand consistency and accelerate channel growth by standardizing how external dealers learn about products.
Phased global rollout of Thrive delivers a unified AI learning platform and branded mobile app to CMI's 280,000-strong member community.
Lumify Group today announced the appointments of Ayisha Tufail as Chief Operating Officer - Professional Capability, and Joshua Cameron as Chief Operating Officer - Careers.
Uncertainty Experts, who are part of the Mediazoo Group, hosts a live session to reveal overloaded calendars are biological responses to uncertainty, not productivity failures. The digital event on 14 July will combine neuroscience and workplace data to explain why uncertainty drives busyness and reactive scheduling.
No evidence of a tax haven brain drain, but software, AI, research and healthcare roles record higher outmigration from the UK.
Ciphr eLearning’s new AI in HE training is designed to help universities navigate the fast-evolving role of AI
Taking place on 6 & 7 October at the NEC, Birmingham, the World of Learning Conference & Exhibition has announced exciting additions to the free seminar programme with fresh insights on AI, leadership, skills, learning strategy and employee experience.
AI adoption outpaces workforce capability; Managers need age inclusion support; Entry hiring boost from AI investors, L&D is shifting from AI adoption to redesigning work around AI, Management skills gap behind workplace loneliness.
Join our panel of judges from the Learning Technologies Awards, and get the chance to hear directly from the experts, and ask them your questions.
HSE figures show a 71% rise in worker deaths involving moving vehicles, prompting employers to revisit competence, training and traffic management.
Award-winning projects showcase measurable impact across learning, compliance, onboarding, and talent development
CITI Limited celebrates 10 years of LPI Accreditation and three consecutive years at Gold Standard
i-Coach.AI named again among the category leaders for agentic coaching and in-the-flow learner support, built on three decades of sales research.
A new system integration between Totara’s learning management system and SARD’s workforce and appraisal system has been developed to reduce duplication and improve data flow across NHS organisations.
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