UK sickness absence at record high
Learning News |
CIPD warns rising absence, mental health strain and budget pressures are putting UK workforce wellbeing under growing strain.
News from Learning News
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26 Steps nominated for Kings Award for Voluntary Service
Learning News | 26 Steps, Malvern, UK |
Royalties from 26 Steps toolkits fund BYOB, helping homeless young adults gain skills, confidence and qualifications to move into work and independence.
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Velocity Global rebrands as Pebl with new hiring platform
Learning News | Pebl |
New AI-enabled platform combines compliance expertise with self-service tools to accelerate cross-border hiring and workforce management.
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Whatfix introduces AI Agents to bridge enterprise software adoption gap
Learning News | Whatfix |
Launch adds three AI-powered agents for authoring, analytics and guidance, aiming to improve enterprise software adoption and user productivity.
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US jobs growth slows as new data shows weakening labour market momentum
Learning News |
The US added 50,000 jobs in August, with postings and hiring both down. Salaries edged higher, in the first release of a new monthly labour data series.
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2025 top experiential learning technologies companies
Learning News | Training Industry |
Training Industry has named its 2025 list of top experiential learning technologies companies, recognising providers that use immersive solutions such as virtual reality (VR), extended reality (XR), simulations and serious games to support corporate training.
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Building trust in the AI-powered customer experience
Learning News |
AI is reshaping customer service but trust remains fragile, making training, transparency and workforce wellbeing critical to success.
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US PhD graduates turn away from Europe despite rising demand for research talent
Learning News |
Europe signals rising demand for PhD talent but weak salary growth leaves US industry roles more attractive for new research graduates.
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Generative AI climbs as YouTube holds top spot in 2025 learning tools survey
Learning News |
Survey highlights stability at the top, the rise of generative AI, video’s dominance, social platforms regaining ground and more focus on personal tools over training tools and course libraries.
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Training & Development Summit 2026 Connects Buyers and Suppliers
Learning News | Forum Events |
The Training & Development Summit is a focused event organised for senior professionals who are directly responsible for their organisation’s learning & development requirements, as well as for those who provide the latest and greatest products and services within the sector.
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Abilitie to Showcase New Senior Leader Simulation at Learning Live 2025
Learning News | Abilitie |
Simulation expert Abilitie announces the launch of 'Director Challenge': a new and immersive simulation-based programme for leaders of leaders.
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AI steps up as meeting facilitator, could this change workplace learning?
Learning News |
AI meeting tools are beginning to move beyond administrative support into active facilitation. Rather than just transcribing or summarising, some platforms are experimenting with guiding activities, shaping group dynamics and even injecting energy in real time.
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LPI 2025 speaker releasing new book predicted to top the charts
Learning News | Tree of Knowledge |
Unapologetically raw, uplifting, and life-changing: New book Confidently Lost is here to rewrite the rules of resilience.
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Axia Solutions delivers workplace training to power West Midlands industry
Learning News |
Axia Solutions is playing a growing role in strengthening the West Midlands economy through targeted workplace learning programmes tailored to local industry needs.
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Embedding learning into the flow of sales work: four principles for high-performing teams
Learning News |
Continuous development in sales requires a shift in mindset, method and technology.
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Docebo Q2 revenue and gross profit rise, net income dips
Learning News |
Docebo has reported strong growth in revenue and gross profit for the second quarter of 2025, alongside a slight drop in net income.
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L&D Doctor Clinic launches to support HR and learning professionals
Learning News |
Paul Morgan, a seasoned learning leader, has launched the L&D Doctor Clinic, a bi-weekly forum for HR, L&D and talent professionals to seek confidential advice and support.
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AI ‘teammates’ and EQ leaders among four mid-year workplace trends
Learning News |
Four emerging workplace trends highlight the rise of AI as a team member, the demand for emotionally intelligent leadership and the strategic value of adaptability, resilience and unlearning.
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Project Management Institute selects D2L Brightspace to power global learning ecosystem
Learning News |
The Project Management Institute (PMI), the global authority for project professionals, is overhauling its digital learning ecosystem in a move to deliver more personalised, career-aligned learning at scale.
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Helix skills intelligence platform launch
Learning News | 5app |
5app launches breakthrough skills intelligence platform, Helix, which assesses skills in work, in real time.
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Bersin calls for rethink of corporate learning in the AI era
Learning News |
A new report from the Josh Bersin Company urges L&D leaders to abandon outdated models and embrace a fundamental transformation, placing enablement not training at the heart of learning strategy.
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Learning Team of the Year
Learning News |
AstraZeneca was awarded gold awards for Team of the Year and Innovation at the Learning Awards earlier this year for its training programme on AI for its 90,000 employees. AstraZeneca's Global Capability Development Leader for Digital, Data, AI and Learning Agility, Dr Bonnie Cheuk, joins Learning News.
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Top companies for AI in training
Learning News | Training Industry |
Training Industry has announced its 2025 lists of the top 20 companies providing AI Coaching & Learner Support and AI Content Creation & Authoring, highlighting the vendors driving innovation in learning technology.
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Reimagining learning in the age of the infinite workday
Learning News | Work Trends |
Why Microsoft’s latest Work Trend Index challenges L&D to rethink time, teams and technology.
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AI readiness tool for L&D teams
Learning News | AI Readiness |
Ross Stevenson, founder of learning consultancy Steal These Thoughts, has released an AI readiness assessment aimed at learning and development professionals.
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National Physical Laboratory upgrades digital learning to support UK science and engineering skills
Learning News |
The National Physical Laboratory has launched a new digital learning platform to expand access to STEM training. The system supports blended delivery, personalised pathways, and advanced analytics, aligning with national efforts to scale technical skills in science and engineering.
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AI, accessibility and enterprise growth dominate learning tech updates
Learning News |
The latest round of product updates from learning technology vendors, including Docebo, Axonify, Go1, Udemy, ReadSpeaker, Kahoot!, Cognota, Thrive and Cornerstone.
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Axonify launches AI-powered ‘Co-Creator’ tool and names new CEO
Learning News | Axonify |
Workplace learning platform Axonify has launched a new AI-powered content development tool, ‘Co-Creator’, designed to help organisations transform business materials into training content. The announcement follows the appointment of Melissa Burghardt as the company’s new CEO.
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Generation Green connects 26,000 disadvantaged young people with nature
Learning News | Personal development |
Youth-focused outdoor learning initiative exceeds targets and calls for policy integration.
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AI advantage gap emerges as leaders reap benefits while staff lag behind
Learning News | AI adoption |
New research from Employment Hero highlights a widening gap in AI use between leaders and junior staff, with poor implementation linked to productivity loss. Smaller firms are most at risk, prompting calls for more inclusive, skills-focused AI adoption strategies.
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Cornerstone integrates with Salesforce AgentExchange to embed AI-driven learning in the flow of work
Learning News | Cornerstone OnDemand |
Cornerstone has launched a new integration with Salesforce’s AgentExchange, enabling AI-driven learning to be embedded directly into CRM workflows. The move supports skills development in the flow of work and advances multi-agent interoperability across enterprise systems.
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What’s in and what’s out for L&D leaders in 2025
Learning News | Degreed |
Degreed's new analysis spotlights the trends reshaping workplace learning priorities this year. Here's what's gaining momentum and what's falling out of favour.
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Lavasource bolsters leadership team with two senior appointments
Learning News | Lavasource |
HR transformation specialist Lavasource has appointed two senior leaders to support what it describes as a new phase of global expansion. Glen Bagnall joins as Change Management Leader, while Shayne Byron becomes Global Head of Finance.
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CoachHub rolls out AIMY, AI coaching tool designed to scale personalised learning
Learning News | CoachHub |
CoachHub has launched AIMY, an AI-driven coaching tool designed to support employee development at scale by providing accessible, personalised coaching across the workforce.
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Universities urged to tackle AI skills gap as graduate job market hits six-year low
Learning News | Jobs |
Graduates face shrinking job prospects as AI reshapes employer expectations. Experts urge universities to prioritise digital and AI literacy to better align with evolving workforce needs.
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Business groups welcome Industrial Strategy but urge broader skills commitment
Learning News | Industrial Strategy |
Industry groups and professional bodies broadly welcomed the UK’s new industrial strategy, but warn its success depends on sustained workforce investment. While targeted skills funding is seen as a positive first step, leaders stress the need for broader inclusion and employer-focused delivery across all sectors.
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Workforce as strategy: Government repositions skills as critical infrastructure for a competitive, resilient economy
Learning News | Industrial Strategy |
The UK’s industrial strategy and skills funding package, announced this week, reframes skills as a national asset and a pillar of economic resilience and sovereignty.
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Second Nature to demonstrate AI-led role plays at Learning Live AI
Learning News | Second Nature, Tel Aviv, Israel |
Matt Conway and Michael Ouzzan of Second Nature will showcase the ways that AI-powered role play learning can improve employee confidence and prepare teams to master every situation, no matter how complex or challenging; Learning Live AI Edition, 26 June, London.
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Employers urged to act on future skills as Open University report shows planning gaps
Learning News | Open University |
The Open University’s latest Business Barometer reveals that most UK employers lack a plan for future skills, despite mounting shortages. The report urges bold action, with Gen Z ready to engage, but leadership, investment and strategy falling short.
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AI assistant doubles completion rates in tech skills training
Learning News | Codio |
New study shows that embedding AI-powered support into online tech skills courses can double completion rates and boost grades by 15%, highlighting AI’s potential to improve learner outcomes across both education and workforce training settings.
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Toolkit aims to help L&D leaders build strategic credibility
Learning News | Guild |
A new toolkit has been launched to support L&D leaders working to improve alignment with business strategy and increase their influence at senior levels.
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Training gap after redundancies fuelling staff turnover
Learning News | Kahoot! |
Nearly half of employees who survived recent redundancies say they’re likely to leave within a year if training needs remain unmet; highlights a growing link between post-layoff learning gaps and rising attrition.
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EdTech firms urged to act as European Accessibility Act nears implementation
Learning News | ReadSpeaker |
Digital learning providers must shift from compliance to strategy, say experts at a webinar discussing the implications of the European Accessibility Act which becomes legally enforceable later this week.
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Joggle Learning launches revolutionary AI-powered knowledge platform to transform enterprise learning delivery
Learning News | Learning Live, Joggle Learning |
Joggle Learning announces the launch of its groundbreaking AI-powered knowledge platform that revolutionises how enterprises deliver learning content to employees. Launching at ‘LEARNING LIVE AI Edition’ by industry veteran Mike Alcock (formally MD of Gomo Learning and Atlantic Link), the platform addresses the critical challenge of knowledge accessibility in the workplace.
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UK Government launches £187m ‘TechFirst’ skills programme with AI focus
Learning News |
UK’s £187m TechFirst scheme will deliver AI and digital skills to 1m pupils and 7.5m adults, backed by industry and regional training partnerships.
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Don’t fear AI, train with it
Learning News | ATD Middle East 2025, Abu Dhabi, UAE |
Global talent leaders charted the future of learning at the ATD Conference in Abu Dhabi this week with a clear message for learning and development to embrace AI.
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Liverpool University strikes over RTO policy
Learning News |
Major employers like HSBC and Google are tightening return-to-office rules, but pushback is growing. Research shows many workers resist rigid policies, crystallised in Liverpool this week with University staff heading for the picket line over its new policy requiring 60% office attendance.
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Corporate Training Landscape Map
Learning News | Training Industry |
Training Industry’s 2025 map covers 1,300+ providers across 21 segments; New market categories including agentic AI and learning strategy; Designed to help L&D teams navigate vendor landscape.
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Language barriers and accent anxiety undermining workplace performance
Learning News | Babbel for Business |
Learning and development leaders are being urged to address language-related anxiety and communication gaps, after a new study found they are impacting productivity, safety and equity in US workplaces.
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Abilitie Unveils AI Cases 2.0: Preparing leaders for real-world challenges
Learning News | Learning Live AI Edition, Abilitie |
The latest release of Abilitie’s AI Cases introduces a suite of powerful new features to help leaders navigate their most common challenges by engaging with AI-enabled characters.
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Virti at Learning Live AI Edition
Learning News | Learning Live AI Edition, Virti |
Role-play platform and immersive video provider, Virti, is exhibing at the upcoming Learning Live AI Edition event, next week in London.
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GenAI skills surge globally; UK, US and Australia lag behind
Learning News | Coursera |
Demand for generative AI skills is accelerating rapidly, with enrolments in online GenAI courses rising 195% year-on-year; Switzerland, Netherlands and Sweden top global rankings.
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Customer learning grows in importance
Learning News | LearnUpon |
Learning and development has a growing role in customer retention and growth and is set to expand with 92% of organisations in 2025. Business impact is clear, but tech and measurement challenges persist.
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Performance reviews damaging employee mental health
Learning News | Acorn |
New U.S. data links poor review practices to anxiety, low motivation and lost talent.
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AI clock starts now: Altman sets 24-month timeline for L&D to rebuild around AI agents
Learning News | By Rob Clarke, Editor |
A new blog from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman forecasts that AI agents will begin replacing routine cognitive work in 2025, accelerating the pressure on L&D leaders to radically reframe skills, systems and learning cycles, within a window far shorter than typical planning horizons.
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Career growth still outranks pay in L&D priorities
Learning News | Shaping the Future of Learning & Development, Litmos |
Employees prioritise career growth over pay when engaging in training; 32.6% cite advancement as main motivator; only 15.2% choose financial incentives; High demand for skill-building, personalisation and autonomy; Many lack control or guidance; Majority open to AI-driven learning; Study on the future of L&D.
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L&D’s strategic role in GenAI readiness: Why HR, Learning and IT must align
Learning News | How the Workforce Learns GenAI in 2025, Degreed and Harvard Business Publishing Corporate Learning |
Strategic alignment across HR, L&D, and IT is essential for scaling GenAI readiness, a new study finds; Organisations with integrated support see faster adoption, higher confidence, and better business outcomes.
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Personalisation gap exposed in multigenerational L&D strategies
Learning News | LearnUpon |
New research highlights engagement challenges with Baby Boomers and Gen Z, and limited organisational response.
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Sir Andrew Strauss to share leadership insights at Training & Development Summit 2025
Learning News | Training & Development Summit |
The former England Cricket captain, Sir Andrew Strauss, will speak on mindset, adaptability, and performance under pressure at next week’s Training & Development Summit in London.
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L&D alignment with business drives 122% performance gain
Learning News | Guild |
HR and L&D leaders who align learning and development with core business priorities are significantly more likely to meet or exceed their top strategic goals, by as much as 122% compared to their peers.
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Talent Acquisition Market 2025
Learning News | Fosway |
Report and Vendor 9 Grid; Interview with Sven Elbert, Fosway.
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European Accessibility Act
Learning News | ReadSpeaker |
Expert panel to discuss upcoming changes to the European Accessibility Act and its implications in the education industry.
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Mindtools acquires Kineo
Learning News |
Interview with Mindtools and Kineo CEO, Shabnam Shahani.
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Deloitte launches Global Agentic Network
Learning News | Deloitte |
Deloitte is investing in a new agentic network to accelerate AI solutions and reimagine work processes, while upskilling its workforce to help drive agentic AI implementation with clients.
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Financial literacy for employees to reduce stress
Learning News | Nudge Global |
Study reveals UK workers buckling under financial pressure and the positive effects of greater financial literacy on improving wellbeing and reducing stress.
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Reflections on LT2025
Learning News |
Conference Chair, Donald H Taylor, joins Rob Clarke with his reflections on Learning Technologies 2025.
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Gaps in career paths costs UK economy £96 Billion
Learning News | Pearson |
New report details the economic and personal impact of learning gaps during major career transitions, including from formal education to work, from one job to another, and disruptions caused by AI automation.
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AI-fuelled challenges in developing skills
Learning News | Workforce and Learning Trends Report, CompTIA |
The pace of technological change is creating a new wave of skill shortages and gaps, prompting HR to refocus and expand skills-building efforts.
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Will L&D be bypassed by AI?
Learning News |
Participants at Learning Technologies offer their thoughts on how L&D can show its value in the AI age.
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L&D Priorities
Learning News |
With challenge and change on all sides what are the priorities for Learning and Development?
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Real Projects Launches 'Languages Unlocked' to Meet Global Demand for Multilingual Elearning
Learning News | Real Projects |
Real Projects, a leading provider of custom and off-the-shelf elearning content, has officially launched Languages Unlocked.
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Learning Technologies 2025: Market positioning
Learning News |
Where do vendors fit in the market?
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What's new at Learning Technologies 2025?
Learning News |
Exhibitors at Learning Technologies 2025 present new product announcements.
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CoachHub and ICF Germany Partner to Shape the Future of AI Coaching
Learning News | CoachHub |
The International Coaching Federation Germany has collaborated with CoachHub to develop AIMY™, the AI coach, ensuring top industry standards.
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LT2025 Fosway: HR and learning market research
Learning News |
Myles Runham from the HR and learning market analyst, Fosway, provides an assessment of the learning tech market and how the vendors' solutions are evolving.
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LT2025: Emerging technologies
Learning News |
Dani Johnson and Dave Kelly discuss emerging technologies with Learning News at Learning Technologies 2025.
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LT2025 Ciphr: HR, learning and recruitment solutions
Learning News |
Phil King from HR, learning and recruitment solutions provider, Ciphr, in discussion with Learning News at HR Technologies 2025.
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LT2025 Colossyan: Avatar-based AI video
Learning News |
Marlon Fuentes Sanchez from avatar-based AI video creator, Colossyan, in discussion with Learning News at Learning Technologies 2025.
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LT2025 Fuse: AI-powered everyday LMS
Learning News |
Steve Dineen discusses the advances in Fuse 4, the latest version of the Fuse LXP/LMS platform.
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LT2025 Cognota: LearnOps L&D systems
Learning News |
Ryan Austin, founder of the LearnOps L&D systems provider, Cognota, discusses a new Strategic Alignment feature.
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LT2025 GP Strategies Learning Content AIQ: content development at scale
Learning News |
Jeff Fissell presents GP Strategies’ new ai-powered learning content development platform.
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LT2025 GP Strategies: Talent transformation
Learning News |
Matt Donovan, GP Strategies, in discussion with Learning News on the AI revolution in workplace learning.
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LT2025 GuyKat: Learning technology and solutions
Learning News |
David Brannon, from learning technology and solutions integrator, GuyKat, with Learning News at Learning Technologies 2025.
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LT2025 Hannah Frame: Thirty under 30
Learning News |
Hannah Frame discusses the Learning Technologies Thirty under 30 programme with Learning News.
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LT2025 iSpring: Intuitive authoring
Learning News |
Roxy Miller, iSpring, talks about iSpring's products in discussion with Learning News at Learning Technologies 2025.
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LT2025 Kineo: Designing human experiences
Learning News |
Cammy Bean from learning design and solutions provider, Kineo, highlights Kineo's focus on retaining the human voice in learning solutions as the AI revolution gathers pace.
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LT2025 Kineo: Designed for results
Learning News |
Matt Mella from learning design and solutions provider, Kineo, highlights Kineo's analytics, which is embedded across Kineo's design services and platform.
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LT2025 Kineo: Compliance project at Rolls Royce
Learning News |
Paul Welch from learning design and solutions provider, Kineo, discusses a compliance learning project at Rolls Royce, which is delivering valuable results.
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LT2025 Lars Hyland
Learning News |
Edtech innovator, advisor and strategist, Lars Hyland, in discussion with Learning News at Learning Technologies 2025.
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LT2025 Learning Network: L&D Community
Learning News |
Rebecca McDowall and Richard Price, explain the importance of the Learning Network community and go through its upcoming events.
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LT2025 Learning Pool: AI Assess
Learning News |
Lindsey Coode and Stuart Kruse from learning systems and content provider, Learning Pool, explain how the market is changing in response to AI and introduce Learning Pool's latest product, AI Assess, which uses Gen AI to improve knowledge and skills testing.
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LT2025 Rustici Software: Connecting learning technologies
Learning News |
Tammy Rutherford from Rustici talks about the companies latest products and how learning tech sector is evolving to better meet learner needs.
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LT2025 MAAS: Learning marketing
Learning News |
Learning marketing expert, Hannah Clark, MAAS Marketing, explains the importance of marketing skills in L&D.
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LT2025 Manageable: Learning for people who lead
Learning News |
Farley Thomas, Manageable, in discussion with Learning News at Learning Technologies 2025.
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LT2025 Media Zoo: Creative, learning and communications agency
Learning News |
Giles Smith, CEO, Media Zoo, at Learning Technologies 2025.
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LT2025 Netex: Learning applications ecosystem and content
Learning News |
Simon Riddlesden from learning applications ecosystem and content provider, Netex, in discussion with Learning News at Learning Technologies 2025.
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LT2025 Omniplex: Learning technology and solutions
Learning News |
Nuz Saeed from learning technology and solutions provider, Omniplex Learning, in discussion with Learning News at Learning Technologies 2025.
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LT2025 Open eLMS: AI-powered LMS
Learning News |
Andrew Howie from AI-powered LMS provider, Open eLMS, in discussion with Learning News at Learning Technologies 2025.
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LT2025 Open LMS: Moodle-based, open source platform
Learning News |
Laura Martin, Open LMS, explains the benefits of the open source LMS in discussion with Learning News at Learning Technologies 2025.
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LT2025 ReadSpeaker: Text to speech
Learning News |
Hugh McNeela, ReadSpeaker, in discussion with Learning News at Learning Technologies 2025.
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