2025 Learning Awards: The Finalists Competing for L&D’s Most Prestigious Honours
The LPI has announced the finalists for the 2025 Learning Awards, highlighting excellence in workplace learning. Finalists, chosen for their innovation and impact, will now advance to the judging phase.
The LPI has announced the finalists for the 2025 Learning Awards, moving them closer to earning one of the learning sector’s top recognitions. The awards, which honour excellence in workplace learning, received a record number of submissions across 21 categories, featuring entries from global brands to start-ups.
Finalists have been selected for their innovation, performance, and contributions to the field. They will now advance to the judging phase, where independent panels will evaluate and decide the bronze, silver, and gold winners. The Learning Giveback award will be determined by public vote.
The LPI's CEO, Edmund Monk, said: "Once again, I am heartened to see the workplace learning community rising so resolutely to the challenges we face. We have been inundated with entries again this year. There is so much innovation, so much achievement, and so much passion coming from our industry right now, that there can be no doubt: the people who work in L&D are proving their essential value and positive influence on business performance. It is these people, and the companies they work for, that the Learning Awards seeks to recognise and honour. From the established brand names to the start-ups, from seasoned leaders to those just beginning their L&D career, every finalist here has already achieved that recognition. I offer my deepest congratulations to all our finalists, and I look forward to meeting them personally at the Marriott Grosvenor House London on the 13th of February 2025”.
The headline sponsor of the 2025 Learning Awards is RiseUp, Europe's leading integrated learning solution with more than five million active users globally.
CEO & Co-Founder at Rise Up, Arnaud Blachon said: “At Rise Up, we strongly believe that learning and innovation are the keys to a brighter future of work. Our goal is to integrate personalised learning seamlessly into everyday tasks to accelerate the time-to-skill and ultimately improve productivity and employee retention.
Supporting the LPI’s Learning Awards goes beyond recognising excellence it's a commitment to fostering a culture of lifelong learning and development. These awards align perfectly with our values, celebrating those who drive knowledge forward, champion learner development, and use learning to guide us into a new era of progress and growth.”
The shortlisted finalists are as follows:
APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMME OF THE YEAR
BEST USE OF AI IN LEARNING AWARD
Infosys Ltd.
DIGITAL LEARNING TRANSFORMATION AWARD
Tata Consultancy Services limited
EXTERNAL LEARNING SOLUTION OF THE YEAR
British Airways and Cappfinity
HSBC Global Private Banking & ABSTRACT
The Edge Picture Company & Mitie
INNOVATION IN LEARNING AWARD (PLATFORM)
WordUp Ltd
INNOVATION IN LEARNING AWARD (PROGRAMME)
Accenture & Standard Chartered Bank
Faculty of Skills, Boels Rental, TrainTool
Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care System Health & Care People Outreach Team
INTERNAL LEARNING SOLUTION OF THE YEAR
Bristol Myers Squibb & Salience Learning
LEARNING CULTURE OF THE YEAR
Entain and PeopleUnboxed
M Group Services - Energy Division
LEARNING GIVEBACK AWARD
Heathrow & Mind Tools
Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman
Pay Tel Communications, Inc. & Infopro Learning
Thomas Bennett Community College
LEARNING IMPACT AWARD
Anti-violence & Addiction Progamme
LEARNING LEADER OF THE YEAR
David Johnstone - British Airways
Hasan Danish - Air Arabia
James Swift - Leyton
Maria Loumpourdi - Betsson Group
Pooja Singh Mehta - Shell
Sandra Murtagh - Dell
Sarah Maclot - The Bread Factory
LEARNING PLATFORM OF THE YEAR
LEARNING PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR (Sponsored by Lidl)
Anita Douglas - Leading Results
Brett Gillman - Kallidus
Brielle Perry - SmartSaas
Brooke Winston - Bluecore
Daniel Coba Crespo - Santander
Rachel Dickinson Lloyds Banking Group
Sahil Parab - Fractal
Susi Miller - eLaHub
LEARNING PROVIDER OF THE YEAR
The CRUMBS Project & ELK Online
LEARNING TEAM OF THE YEAR (Sponsored by Rise Up)
SFP Capability Development Team - Philip Morris International (PMI)
LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES AWARD
Beyond the Sky Custom Learning
ONBOARDING PROGRAMME OF THE YEAR
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Wren Kitchens Ltd - Retail Training Team
PEOPLE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME OF THE YEAR PRIVATE SECTOR
PEOPLE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME OF THE YEAR PUBLIC SECTOR/NOT-FOR-PROFIT
Royal National Lifeboat Institution
Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust & Rambutan Limited
Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust
RISING STAR AWARD
Alex Batterson - Baringa
Annie Coulson - AND Digital
Ariene Caloia - GroupM
Laura Scott - Arm
Mike Birchwood - Correla
Rafael Chavez - DoorDash
Teodora Tepavicharova Conde Nast
START-UP LEARNING PROVIDER OF THE YEAR
Ashby-cooper Leadership Limited