News stories from Learning News in 2026
Leadership Pipeline Institute's Specialist Pipeline: Why Technical Experts Need Their Own Career Architecture
Learning News | 16 Sep 2026
LPI extends its Leadership Pipeline model to specialist careers, giving organisations a framework to develop, assess, and progress technical experts through defined levels. "The Specialist Pipeline: Winning The War For Specialist Talent" book builds on the framework of the bestselling "The Leadership Pipeline" book, now in it's third edition.
AI Should Extend Human Expertise, Not Replace It, Learning with Experts Tells L&D Industry
Learning News | 16 Sep 2026
Learning Live 2026 address argues that passive learning, not online learning, is holding workplace education back.
Debate Mate to Challenge Traditional L&D at Learning Live 2026
Learning News | 16 Sep 2026
Debate Mate, a communication skills consultancy, will host a live debate at Learning Live 2026 on the motion: "Is traditional L&D still fit for purpose in the AI era?" The argument is that as AI assumes more technical tasks, career advancement will rely more on human skills that traditional L&D methods often fail to develop.
Articulate takes training creation beyond L&D with Frontline
Learning News | 14 Sep 2026
Articulate is extending training creation to operational teams, while keeping L&D at the centre of learning standards and governance.
Alchemist to Explore the AI Leadership Execution Gap at LEARNING LIVE 2026
Learning News | 14 Sep 2026
Charlie Swan to examine why AI investment alone isn’t translating into business results and the leadership capabilities organisations need to close the gap.
Why Proving ROI Is the Wrong Argument: Infopro Learning Takes the Stage at LEARNING LIVE 2026
Learning News | 11 Sep 2026
Infopro Learning will participate in LEARNING LIVE 2026 (16-17 September, London), with leaders at Stand 15. On 17 September, the company joins a panel discussion arguing L&D should measure workforce capability instead of ROI, featuring CEO Sriraj Mallick, Alex Ball, Leon Boland, and guest speaker Anjana Roy Varghese.
'Digital natives' may not be digitally work-ready
Learning News | 10 Sep 2026
More than half of under-18s assessed lacked essential digital skills, challenging assumptions about younger people's readiness for the workplace.
Capita Learning to showcase practice-based learning at Learning Live
Learning News | 10 Sep 2026
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.
Afiniti challenges learning leaders to rethink their role in change readiness
Learning News | 10 Sep 2026
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 puts visual storytelling on Learning Live agenda
Learning News | 10 Sep 2026
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.