The learning experience architect: hybrid, human and agent
At the Learning Technologies Autumn Forum, online this October, Lori Niles-Hofmann introduces the Learning Experience Architect role, blending AI agents and human creativity to design adaptive, business-driven learning.
The Learning Experience Architect is a new role emerging in L&D in response to AI shifting dynamics. It is not about designing one-off courses, but about shaping continuous, seed-to-fruit upskilling journeys that unfold through trigger campaigns.
These campaigns connect directly to business needs, blending the precision of AI agents with the judgment and creativity of humans.
In this session, we will cover:
- How trigger campaigns shift learning design from courses to iterative experiences that grow with the learner.
- What it means to work in partnership with AI agents to create adaptive and personalised learning.
- The skills every learning professional will need to step into this role, from data fluency to ethical decision-making.
- Examples of how this hybrid approach builds ecosystems that are responsive, scalable, and closely tied to performance.
"The learning experience architect: hybrid, human and agent" takes place at the LTAF 2025 online event on Tuesday, October 21, 2025 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM.
The Learning Technologies Autumn Forum takes place online on 14, 16, 21 and 23 October. The conference programme is available from the Learning Technologies Autumn Forum website.
Lori Niles-Hofmann, EdTech & AI Strategist, 8Levers
Lori is a senior learning strategist with over 20 years of L&D experience across many industries, including international banking, management consulting, and marketing. She specialises in large-scale digital learning transformations and is passionate about helping companies navigate through the ambiguity of change. After leading and completing numerous EdTech implementations, Lori has developed data-based methodologies and frameworks to empower L&D teams to move from business support function to strategic business driver. Lori serves on several EdTech and HRTech boards and has published two courses on LinkedIn Learning with 100K completions. She is also the author of the recently released book "The Eight Levers of EdTech Transformation".