Reflections on the 2025 World of Learning Summit

Having rested his weary feet following the World of Learning Summit 2025, Chair Robin Hoyle is now ready to share three important reflections from the event.
Start your year strong at the World of Learning Summit

Get inspiration for your 2025 L&D plans at the World of Learning Summit, taking place on 4-5th February at Olympia, London.
The UK Government’s AI action plan: What learning and development teams need to know and do right now

What does the UK Government’s AI action plan mean for those in charge of upskilling the nation?
How AI is changing your brain

How does repeated AI use influence your brain’s functionality? Stella Collins, CLO of Stellar Labs, shares neuroscientific insights, alongside strategies to maintain mental agility in an AI-driven world.
Mastering skills personalisation: Navigating the pitfalls of skills frameworks

L&D experts Teresa Rose & Dr. Markus Bernhardt explore the must-know foundations for meaningful skills development that drives performance. Get ready to put skills personalisation into successful practice.
11 expert predictions for learning and development in 2025

What is in store for learning and development this year? We’ve asked 11 industry experts to share their key predictions for 2025.
TrainingZone’s 2024 most popular reads

As we reach the end of 2024, it is time to reflect on the learning and development themes that caught your attention throughout the year.
How to avoid wasting money on AI

The majority of AI-powered learning solutions that you can buy today will leave you facing the same old problems: low takeup and questionable returns on your investment. Here’s how to avoid making that mistake.
2024 autumn conference season: The L&D themes we can’t get enough of

What are your L&D peers all talking about this conference season? TrainingZone columnist Robin Hoyle shares four key themes from the World of Learning and Foundation of Human Resource Development conferences.
Can AI resolve employee conflict?

With the rapid expansion of AI technology, Anna Shields of Consensio considers whether it can help build conflict management skills.
EU AI Act 2024 launches: A call to upskill in AI literacy

Erica Farmer reports on how the EU AI Act 2024, launched today (1st August), will affect organisations and the world of L&D.
Share the load with AI to create great training

Training designer Sheridan Webb explores why your role in learning and development is safe if you collaborate with AI rather than compete with it – and how to do it.
Beyond traditional training: AI feedback tools in modern L&D

Learning Experience Director Hannah Gore explores how AI-powered platforms are addressing key challenges in the world of L&D feedback.
Could AI coachbots replace human coaches?

We’ve already seen an explosion of AI-enabled services in every area of business, education and training that have the potential to radically change how we work. Coaching is one such area that is following suit… but how effective could a coachbot really be?
A future we cannot fathom: Learning Technologies 2024 gets down and dirty

This year’s Learning Technologies offered an energising, supportive environment for L&D professionals grappling with heavyweight problems and seeking to prepare for a future we’re ill-equipped to fathom.
How to close the AI gender gap

In the run up to International Women’s Day (8th March), TrainingZone columnist Erica Farmer explores the implications of AI on women’s careers and offers six strategies to close the AI gender gap.
AI in learning: Where are we now and where should we be going?

In this interview, David Perring, Chief Insights Officer of Fosway, shares his candid views on L&D’s current approach to artificial intelligence, and what a utopia (or utopias) looks like for corporate learning.
Three learning and development trends for 2024

How will the learning and development landscape evolve in 2024? As is now TrainingZone tradition, Robin Hoyle takes on his annual attempt at forecasting learning and development trends for the year ahead.
Ethics of AI: Guide L&D with Responsible Adoption

This third article in the series aims to delve deeply into the ethical considerations and frameworks for responsible AI adoption in Learning and Development. It will explore the nuances of ethical AI, adapting existing frameworks, mitigating bias, ensuring transparency, and fostering a culture that prioritizes responsible AI practices in the L&D domain. Welcome to this […]
Human skills and the technological singularity

In the age of AI disruption, where should we focus our reskilling efforts to protect future job security?