Now in its 19^th year, the event’s exhibition will bring together around 100 UK and international exhibitors, while the world-renowned conference will feature industry- leading speakers from across the globe. Together they make the World of Learning Conference & Exhibition an essential date in the diary for all leading L&D professionals each year.

Visitors to the exhibition will find companies offering the latest in ideas in all sectors of L&D, from e-learning, using social media in learning and consultancy to experiential learning, coaching and informal learning. Leading organisations taking part include Thales Training & Consultancy, Kaplan IT Learning, Seminar Learning System, LSN, SalesAssessment.com, Priority Management and Jigsaw@work.

As companies start to focus on business beyond the recession, HR and L&D professionals are now collaborating more closely than ever, particularly on issues such as organisational development and talent management. This comes at a time when, according to research by Future Think, 74 per cent of management professionals in many of the most innovative organisations see the influence of L&D expanding in the immediate future*. Both the exhibition and conference are designed to enable L&D specialists to develop their skills and consult their peers and experts in order to equip them with the capabilities to succeed in the current and future business environment.

The highly respected conference reflects the current business market and future direction of the industry, addressing and providing valuable insight into the key issues facing L&D, from talent management, employee engagement, leadership development and coaching, to informal learning, collaborative learning, e-learning development and proving ROI. An impressive programme of top-class speakers will be announced in June.

Free features within the exhibition will include: the ever-popular free seminar programme, sponsored by TrainingZone.co.uk; the Experiential Learning Zone, facilitated by Pearlcatchers; the Professional Development Zone, hosted by the British Institute for Learning & Development; the Social Learning Zone; the International Zone; skills workshops; the Workplace Wellness Zone; the Trainer Base; and the Business & Networking Lounge.

“L&D professionals are facing a rapidly changing environment with a variety of new issues and opportunities that were not around before the recession. A visit to the event will ensure they are up-to-date with the latest thinking in every aspect of the industry and provide cost-efficient solutions to their needs,” said Andrew Gee, Senior Project Manager for the World of Learning.

The World of Learning 2011 is held in association with the British Institute for Learning & Development and is supported by the following associations and industry titles: Personnel Today, HR Magazine, Training Journal, TrainingZone.co.uk, the eLearning Network, the European Institute for e-Learning, PersonnelZone.com and Learning Magazine; Government Business and Government Technology are public sector media supporters. The World of Learning Conference is a CPD-certified event, providing delegates with a CPD Certificate of Attendance.