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    • Hemsley named Potential Leader in Fosway 9-Grid for Digital Learning

      Hemsley Fraser |

      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.

    • L&D podcast explores AI without losing creative control

      Media Zoo |

      Mediazoo releases second episode of season two of Generating... with Nothing’s AI Product and Design Lead, Sélim Benayat. The episode explores creative struggle and how to use AI without losing your own signature. “This episode raises the bar. It’s bold, human centred and unlike any AI conversation you’ll hear elsewhere,’ says Director of Strategic Communications at Mediazoo.

    • AI adoption outpaces enterprise capability

      Learning News | Whatfix |

      Enterprises risk $10.9m annual losses as AI investment accelerates but digital adoption lags, with workers losing hundreds of hours to poorly integrated systems.

    • Live Training Becomes Measurable as Training Orchestra Highlights Shift to Data-Driven Operations

      Training Orchestra | Recognition highlights need for visibility and operational efficiency |

      As organisations rely heavily on face-to-face and virtual classroom training, pressure is growing to understand cost, utilisation, and delivery efficiency. Training Orchestra’s recognition as a 2026 Lighthouse Tech Award winner reflects a wider shift towards analytics‑driven approaches to training operations management that bring clarity, control, and measurable business impact to live training.

    • Europe draws US tech talent

      Learning News |

      US tech workers are now moving to Europe in greater numbers than the reverse; France, the UK and Switzerland lead gains; Mid-career hires dominate flows.

    • CLO100 Launches the CLO Impact Index: The Global Benchmark for L&D Leadership Excellence

      CLO100 | LONDON, UK |

      CLO100, the professional body for strategic learning leadership, has today announced the launch of the CLO Impact Index. This innovative, free-to-use digital assessment tool has been designed specifically for Senior L&D Leaders to evaluate their organisational learning maturity and benchmark their performance against industry peers.

    • Finding your AI Coach

      Learning News | Virti |

      Virti has launched a new AI Coach that brings scalable, always-on coaching to every learner. Powered by Virtual Humans, it delivers structured sessions or on-demand practice, with personalised feedback that builds over time, helping teams continuously develop and improve.

    • Environment Agency wins edie Award for programme in partnership with Mindtools Kineo

      Mindtools Kineo | Nature Literacy Programme wins award |

      The Environment Agency has won the Staff Engagement and Upskilling Initiative of the Year at the edie Awards 2026 for its Nature Literacy Programme, delivered in partnership with Mindtools Kineo. The award recognises the programme’s impact in building a shared understanding of nature recovery across the Environment Agency’s 14,000-strong workforce and supply chain, helping biodiversity considerations become part of everyday decision-making.

    • As Training Operations Evolve, Training Orchestra Named a 2026 Strategic Leader

      Training Orchestra | Recognised for Managing Enterprise Training Operations at Scale |

      As organisations face mounting pressure to run face‑to‑face and virtual classroom training more efficiently, Training Orchestra has again been positioned as a Strategic Leader in the 2026 Fosway 9‑Grid™ for Learning Systems. The sixth consecutive recognition reflects a growing focus on the operational execution of structured training at scale, where cost control, resource coordination and measurable ROI and impact have become central concerns for learning organizations.

    • Gender equality in leadership on LNTV

      Learning Now tv | London |

      LNTV, Mar 26: Kate Graham, Jackie Barefield and Dr Serena Gonsalves-Fersch explore why gender equality in leadership still matters. How organisational learning bridges the fast pace of technology and the slower pace of human adaptation. Andy Lancaster on Generational Stereotypes.

    • Cognota Raises $5.75M Series B to Lead Agentic Operations for Enterprise Learning

      Cognota |

      Cognota, the leader in Learning Operations (LearnOps®) software, has raised $5.75M in Series B funding led by Blossom Street Ventures with support from Comerica Bank and existing investors. The funding will accelerate development of agentic capabilities across the Cognota platform, introducing an intelligence layer that helps enterprise learning and talent teams better prioritize work, manage capacity, and execute programs at scale. The announcement follows a recently expanded global reseller partnership with Cornerstone, further strengthening Cognota’s role in the enterprise learning technology ecosystem.

    • Kogan Page Renews Sponsorship for CLO100 Learning Leaders Forum 2026

      CLO100 | LONDON, UK |

      CLO100 is pleased to announce that Kogan Page, the leading independent business publisher, has renewed its partnership as the official book sponsor for the Learning Leaders Forum 2026. Following a successful collaboration in 2025, Kogan Page returns to provide world-class thought leadership and expert resources to the UK’s premier gathering of senior L&D professionals.

    • Learning Technologies 2026 Preview

      Learning Technologies | London |

      David Kelly, conference co-chair, Fiona Leteney, market analyst and Anna Barnett from exhibitor Mindtools Kineo join Learning News to preview this year's Learning Technologies event.

    • L&D Global Sentiment 2026 webinar

      Learning Pool |

      Join Donald H Taylor and Kirstie Greany for a live webinar on 26 February 2026 at 4pm GMT to explore the latest insights from the 13th annual L&D Global Sentiment Survey and the State of Digital Learning Report 2026, uncovering trends, learner expectations, and actionable strategies to guide workplace learning this year.

    • Hemsley named in Training Industry Top 20 Leadership Training Companies

      Hemsley Fraser | Recognition reflects provider’s relentless innovation |

      Hemsley Fraser, the full-service learning and people development partner, has been named in Training Industry’s Top 20 Leadership Training Companies for the 17th consecutive year. The listing recognises a learning provider’s ability to provide enterprise learners with high-impact and engaging learning and development offerings. Hemsley has an unbroken record of inclusion in the list – regarded as the learning sector’s top tier of global leadership training providers – ever since the awards were established in 2009.

    • Organisational learning, a restructure?

      Learning Now tv | London |

      LNTV, Feb 26: Henriette Kloots explains why organisational learning doesn't need another restructure but rather clear roles and shared ownership. Andy Lancaster launches a new regular feature, and Lisa Minogue-White turns the microphone on Nigel Paine.

    • Emerging technologies at LT2026: reality check

      Learning Technologies | London |

      At Learning Technologies 2026 new research and practitioner insight cut through the noise to show how learning teams are actually using technology today.

    • L&D redundancies double in 2025

      News features | Blue Eskimo Work and Salary Report |

      The annual Work and Salary Report is out: Sharp rise in redundancies; Finding a job is taking longer. Interview with report author, Nick Jones from recruiter Blue Eskimo.

    • Learning Technologies 2026 Exhibition

      Learning Technologies | London |

      Learning Technologies 2026 Exhibition returns to London with 200+ exhibitors and 200+ free seminars. Exhibition registration has opened.

    • Mediazoo Group Launches Unified Vision Designed to Give Organisations a Competitive Performance Edge

      Media Zoo |

      Mediazoo Group has unified its three specialist businesses; Mediazoo, Finer Vision and Uncertainty Experts, under one strategic vision focused on driving human performance The repositioning responds to accelerating AI disruption and workforce uncertainty, combining storytelling & creativity, behavioural science, and AI-enabled capability into one integrated performance model Together, the Group now offers organisations an end-to-end solution: building mindset readiness, delivering impactful communications and learning, and scaling capability through technology

    • Speexx Earns Top Climate Transparency Score from CDP

      Speexx | Speexx Achieves Top CDP Climate Transparency Score |

      Speexx has been recognized by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) for achieving the highest possible score in its category in the 2025 Climate Change assessment.

    • Mediazoo wins Production Company of the Year

      Media Zoo |

      Mediazoo crowned Video Production Company of the Year at the 2026 Lens Awards. The creative agency brought home nine trophies, including multiple golds across HSBC UK, HSBC Global and Tiffany & Co. A standout sweep that cements Mediazoo’s reputation for bold, high‑craft, emotionally intelligent storytelling. “Technology supports our work, but people are at its heart. Made for people by people – that's how you drive human performance and that’s what this win celebrates”, said Giles Smith, CEO at Mediazoo.

    • LN Mastery Day: Using Data to Demonstrate Learning Impact

      The Learning Network |

      Join The Learning Network for a day of hands-on workshops that will help you leverage data to more effectively measure - and prove - impact.  With real-world examples, hands-on activities, and tools to help make it easier for you, we'll be looking at how you can move beyond vanity metrics and align your activities with what matters to senior leadership, and demonstrate your impact in a way that speaks to them.

    • Webinar Explores How Organisations Can Solve Resourcing Challenges in the Age of Uncertainty

      Media Zoo |

      Webinar on 24 February tackling resourcing challenges in an increasingly uncertain world. Four experts share practical, science-backed ways to unlock and activate skills. Designed for when traditional resourcing models fall short. Walk away with usable strategies for shorter delivery and long term capability. Giles Smith, CEO at Mediazoo: “If your resourcing model only works in stable conditions, it’s already out of date.”

    • Virtual College Launches Three New Health & Safety Courses to Strengthen Workplace Safety

      Virtual College by Netex |

      Virtual College has launched three new online health and safety courses covering asbestos awareness, driver safety, and the safe use of abrasive wheels. Developed by subject matter experts and aligned with current legislation, the new courses are designed to help organisations strengthen compliance, reduce workplace risk, and build practical safety competence across high-risk activities.

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