[New York, NY, September 15, 2026] On November 2 – 6, 2026 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, the learning community will get a first and exciting glimpse into the future of Learning Guild events.
This year’s co-location of DevLearn and Learning Leadership, along with spotlight events including the AI for Learning Summit, new conference tracks including Learning Team & Project Management, and new learning paths aimed at helping learning teams prove the business value of their initiatives – marks the start of: Learning & Performance Tech Week.
“This year, we have begun an exciting new chapter: a week-long exploration of what modern learning teams need to thrive” noted Lenore Higgins, Sr. Event Director of the Learning Guild “Following a two-year listening tour comprised of attendee focus groups and formation of the Learning Guild Advisory Committee, 2026 is an important milestone. This year’s Learning Leadership and DevLearn events reflect a deeper support of the learning community’s evolving needs. As learning teams navigate a changing workplace, growing professional pressures, and extraordinary new opportunities, we are responding with a comprehensive experience designed to help them connect and explore the possibilities together.
Highlights of the Powerful Core Events: Learning Leadership and DevLearn
At Learning Leadership, November 2 & 3, learning team leaders will gather for candid, high-level peer-to-peer conversations addressing the profession’s most pressing questions including: separating AI reality from hype, what defines a truly future-ready learning ecosystem, and uncovering the capabilities that drive future performance. Guiding these discussions will be learning and performance leaders from Amazon, Farmers Insurance, GE HealthCare, Michelin, SAP, United Way, Visa and more. Dr. Keith Keating, Chief Learning & Development Officer at BDO Canada, and author of “Hidden Value: How to Reveal the Impact of Organizational Learning” will serve as the event host.
At DevLearn, Pre-Conference: November 2 – 3, Conference & Expo: November 4 – 6, the flagship event will celebrate over two decades of learning technology progress and the learning professionals leading the way. Alongside core L&D content, two learning fields that have long attended DevLearn, Customer Education and Higher Education, are now gaining their own conference session tracks. The expanded program is set to spark an unrivaled cross-pollination of ideas across learning disciplines while welcoming a broader audience that can benefit from the full range of solutions showcased in the DevLearn Expo.
Additional New & Noteworthy Experiences at DevLearn 2026
- 160+ all-new sessions led by learning professionals from leading organizations including Apple, Cleveland Clinic, Coca-Cola, Genentech, Hanover Insurance, Harvard Graduate School of Education, HP, Humana, Johns Hopkins University, Microsoft, MIT, Nestle, Pacific Gas & Electric, ServiceNow, Uber, United Airlines, Visier and many more.
- Tuesday Nov. 3: Industry Night Meetup – kicks off as Learning Leadership concludes, and DevLearn is about to begin. Attendees from both events will come together and make valuable new connections, and exchange ideas about the challenges unique to the industries they serve – from banking and insurance, to healthcare and technology.
- Thursday Nov. 5: the first-ever Learning Technology Panel Discussion at DevLearn, featuring senior representatives from 360Learning, Absorb, Cornerstone, Docebo, and Sana who will share the stage for a timely conversation about the learning tech landscape.
- Thursday Nov. 5: Designing & Building Custom eLearning with Claude, this newly added session rounds out an expansive lineup of AI-focused sessions and discussions exploring AI’s impact on workflows, managing ethical and security considerations, and opportunities to get hands-on experience with the latest AI advancements.
How to Attend the Inaugural Learning & Performance Tech Week 2026:
Registration at Advanced rates that offer up to $400 savings are available now through October 2 at DevLearn.com or LearningLeadership.com where single-event tickets or dual passes for both events are available. Groups from the same organization, non-profits, government, and academic institutions will find additional savings available.
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