New Era for L&D

Cognota Unveils Promo Video for World's First LearnOps Certification Program

Ryan Austin, CEO of CognotaToronto (CA), October 2024 - Cognota has launched the promo video for the world's first LearnOps Certification Program, a revolutionary initiative aimed at transforming talent and learning development. Backed by over 30 industry leaders, including former CLOs from companies like Deloitte and McDonald's, the program offers unique insights into managing L&D as a strategic business function.

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AI Agents

Arist Announces First AI Teammate for L&D Teams

New York, NY (USA), October 2024 - Arist, a global leader in learning via SMS, Slack, and Teams chat, has announced Teammate, a first-of-its-kind AI tool that recommends, builds, and delivers full learning programs in minutes, all from a simple chat and voice interface.

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Pearson and Degreed

To Identify, Develop, and Validate Future Skills for Business Transformation

Vishaal Gupta, President of Pearson's Workforce Skills divisionHoboken, NJ (USA), October 2024 - Pearson, a leading lifelong learning company, and Degreed are expanding their partnership to help organizations future-proof their talent in the AI era. Together, they will enable enterprises and employees to adapt their workforce skills among evolving technologies and market dynamics, ensuring long-term business resilience.

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OeAW and Boehringer Ingelheim Foundation

New Institute for Biomedical Artificial Intelligence in Vienna

Mainz (GER), October 2024 - The Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW) is further expanding its focus on life sciences by opening an Institute for Biomedical Artificial Intelligence (AI) based on €150 million funding from the German non-profit Boehringer Ingelheim Foundation (BIS). The new institute, called AITHYRA, will make revolutionary advances in biomedicine by developing AI-based research approaches.

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Top Performing

Platinum for Learning Pool in Deloitte's Best Managed Companies 2024

Derry (XI), October 2024 - For the fourth consecutive year, Learning Pool has achieved the Platinum award in Deloitte's Best Managed Companies program. This award confirms the company's standing as one of Ireland/Northern Ireland's top-performing companies by showcasing its dedication to business excellence, innovation, and leadership in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards.

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ICL 2024

The 2024 Winners in the Academic Division of IELA

Tallinn (EST), October 2024 - The International E-Learning Awards recognize the best uses of technology to improve learning and job performance within companies or through individual professional development. The 2024 winners were announced at the awards ceremony at the International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning (ICL2024) in Tallinn, Estonia, September 26, 2024. 

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Prioritising L&D

Two in Three Training Leaders Report Increased Employee Engagement

Paris (F), October 2024 - L&D programmes and training professionals still face barriers to progress at the board level. Learning and development (L&D) programmes have been shown to improve employee engagement, productivity, and creativity according to a report commissioned by learning platform provider Rise Up in partnership with People Management.

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Learning Technologies Autumn Forum

Modern L&D Predictions for 2025 and Beyond

London (UK), October 2024 - At the Learning Technologies Autumn Forum, online this October, Helen Marshall, Thrive and Beck Ford, Burger King, explore driving business impact, upskilling, personalised learning, and navigating generational shifts in the workforce.

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Event Launch

Tech Innovators to Drive the Conversation at Cognition24

Boston, MA (USA), October 2024 - Thought Industries, a leading global provider of learning technology for external training, is excited to announce the launch of Cognition24, its flagship annual event, taking place 16 October 2024. This year's theme, "Train. Retain. Thrive," will explore how cutting-edge learning technologies are shaping the future of external training by driving product adoption, increasing revenue, and boosting customer retention.

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