The Business of Learning
The emphasis on making organizational learning an integral part of the organization, focusing on impacting key business metrics and how to measure and communicate effectively.
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A Conversation with Egle Vinauskatie: What L&D Needs to Become in the Age of AI
As generative AI reshapes how people work, learn, and perform, L&D teams are facing important questions about their role and value. In this interview, Egle Vinauskaite, Strategic Advisor, AI in L&D, at Nodes, discusses the people side of AI transformation, the changing value of content, and the commercial thinking learning professionals need to develop. She also offers a preview of the session she will lead at DevLearn, based on new research into how L&D professionals are using AI. Q: What does your current role look like? A: I advise organizations on the people side of AI transformation, and I’m particularly…
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Inaugural Learning & Performance Tech Week to bring together learning professionals across a wide variety of industries
Learning Leadership and DevLearn will run consecutively in Las Vegas from November 2 – 6, connecting professionals across strategy, design, technology, and practical application New York, NY – October 22, 2026 – The inaugural Learning & Performance Tech Week will bring together professionals from across the learning field, including learning and talent development leaders, instructional designers, customer education professionals, higher education teams, and those working across performance, skills, data, measurement, and learning technology. The week will combine two events at MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Learning Leadership will take place from November 2 – 3, followed immediately by DevLearn Conference…
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Stop Training People on AI; Start Training Them to Do Better Work Using AI
Allowing individuals to engage in role-based, highly contextualized AI training gives them the opportunity to explore how AI changes their work processes and make decisions on when to use it, what to trust, and what to change.
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The Truth Is ‘Out There’: A Conversation with Paul Liberatore on What Sales Enablement Can Teach L&D
Once you distinguish ‘knowing’ from ‘performing,’ a lot changes.
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Scale Skills-Based Learning with Canvas Career by Instructure
Skills-based learning only works if it can grow with you: more learners, more programs, and more data. Canvas Career by Instructure was built for exactly that. In this session, see how the platform brings three critical capabilities together in one place: Discover how to scale your programs efficiently while keeping learning relevant and measurable.
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Producers of DevLearn & Learning Leadership Announce the Debut of: Learning & Performance Tech Week 2026 with Exciting Event Firsts
[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…
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From Course Hours to Skills Data: Redesigning L&D Programs for Proof of Capability
Most L&D teams are running serious learning programs, but have a hard time answering the questions leadership keep asking: How do we know employees are building skills? And what do those new skills mean for the business? Completion rates and course hours tell you what happened. They don’t tell you what employees can do, or whether that capability is visible enough to drive internal mobility, inform talent decisions, or survive a budget conversation with the C-suite. Credentials, built the right way, are how capability becomes visible. In her role as Accredible’s Professional Services Lead, Lauren Shapiro has seen firsthand what…
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Canvas Career by Instructure: AI-Powered Skills LMS for Modern L&D
L&D teams have more opportunities than ever to build programs that directly connect with what learners need and what organizations are trying to achieve. The challenge is finding the time and capacity to do it well when content production, reporting, and administrative work fill most of the calendar. This demo shows how Canvas Career by Instructure, a skills-based LMS built for workforce learning, uses AI across the full workflow. We’re showcasing an end-to-end AI workflow that does the heavy lifting for you; from an AI Learning Assistant that personalizes engagement to an Authoring Agent that builds high-impact content from scratch.…
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Finding Your Footing in L&D: A Conversation with Isabella Barker, Young Learning Leader of the Year
Confidence … is not about performing certainty. It is about staying steady enough to move forward without pretending you already know everything.
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Meet the Learning Guild Advisory Committee: The Practitioners Helping Shape Our 2026 Events
Behind every great conference is a simple question: What do learning professionals need most right now? At the Learning Guild, we don’t answer that question alone. This year, we’re proud to introduce our 2026 Advisory Committee—an accomplished group of learning leaders representing diverse industries, roles, and perspectives across the learning and development profession. This committee is more than just a collection of impressive titles. They’re actively sharing their experience and insights to help shape the conversations, challenges, and opportunities that will define Learning Leadership 2026 and DevLearn 2026. Drawing from real-world leadership challenges, they are identifying the most relevant and future-focused programming. As you explore this year’s Learning Leadership and DevLearn programs, you’ll see the impact of their contributions reflected throughout the…