Boston, MA (USA), July 2026 - Scrum.org, the Home of Scrum, has announced a new partnership with Coursera, a leading global online learning platform, to expand the access of globally recognized training courses from Scrum.org to Coursera learners. The first offering of this partnership is the new Professional Scrum Product Ownership Specialization available on the Coursera platform.

New York, NY (USA), July 2026 - DataCamp, the leading platform for AI and data upskilling offering the world’s No. 1 AI tutor, has announced a new strategic partnership with FPT Japan Holdings Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of leading Vietnam-based information and communications technology company FPT Corporation. Designed to meet rising demand for AI and data professionals in Japan, the partnership combines FPT’s established advisory and delivery practice with DataCamp’s growing learning platform, which currently serves more than 20 million users globally, to provide localized, customized courses to enterprise learners across Japan.

London (UK), July 2026 - HR and payroll software provider Cezanne has acquired workplace learning platform Learn Amp, adding learning, performance management and employee engagement capabilities to its software portfolio.

Totonto (CA), July 2026 - Cognota has acquired Learnexus, an AI-driven marketplace of over 3,000 on-demand L&D specialists. The acquisition expands Cognota's LearnOps® platform from capacity planning and intelligence into execution, enabling learning teams to instantly activate specialized experts — instructional designers, facilitators, developers, and consultants — directly within their existing workflows.

London (UK), July 2026 - This briefing sets out an updated approach to qualification criteria for senior Learning & Development appointments. As the market for senior L&D talent continues to evolve, many organisations and recruitment partners are now recognising CIPD and CLO100 as an equivalent and valid standard where professional credentials are specified.

Edinbourgh (SCT), July 2026 - Mindtools Kineo has launched its new UK Safety & Compliance Training Suite. This comprehensive collection of expert-designed learning experiences tackles ten of the most critical compliance challenges facing UK employers today. 

Munich (GER) / Shanghai (CH), July 2026 - Speexx, the leading platform for people development, has been named "Outstanding Service Provider" at the 2026 Corporate Training and Development Annual Conference in China, recognizing its role in helping organizations build the communication and leadership skills needed for global business success.

London (UK), July 2026 - A new system integration between Totara’s learning management system and SARD’s workforce and appraisal system has been developed to reduce duplication and improve data flow across NHS organisations.

platform, has announced an unprecedented level of skills visibility for teams, giving managers real-time skills intelligence and a clearer view of workforce readiness. Unlike tools that rely on static skill profiles and learning completions, the manager-level and compliance risk dashboards within the Skillsoft Percipio Platform use AI to match the right talent to projects based on verified skills. Managers move beyond completion rates to align verified skills to the work that matters most.

Plano, TX (USA), June 2026 - Simplilearn, a global leader in digital skills training, has officially announced the launch of Alby AI, the world’s first learner-centric Agentic AI framework. This framework includes multiple specialized agents that collaborate to seamlessly address all learner problem statements

New York, NY (USA), June 2026 - Face‑to‑face and virtual classroom training remain central to enterprise learning strategies, yet the operational practices used to plan and run them have not evolved at the same pace. Drawing on analyst insights from Brandon Hall Group, this article explores how scale brings new complexity into focus, and why execution is becoming an increasingly important consideration for learning leaders.

Nottingham (UK), June 2026 - Thrive, the AI-powered employee platform, has been selected by fashion powerhouse AllSaints Group to support communications and engagement across its 2,300-strong global workforce, including teams at its modern American luxury menswear brand, John Varvatos.

London (UK), June 2026 - Rolls-Royce and global talent development partner Hemsley Fraser have claimed the best in manufacturing award at the 2026 Learning Excellence Awards. The two companies received the industry accolade for their delivery of the 'Pandorus' learning and development (L&D) programme, created to fast-track the growth of technical, leadership and coaching skills for technical specialists in Rolls-Royce’ Submarines business.

London (UK), June 2026 - Fuse, the learning platform built for real-world performance, has announced that its platform repositioning - anchored by the launch of Fuse 4.2 and its new AI coaching solution, Lyra - has been strongly validated by leading research and analyst firm Brandon Hall Group™.

Paris (F), June 2026 - Leading all-in-one learning platform Rise Up has launched Forge by Rise Up, a new AI performance layer designed to move organisations beyond training and into continuous, measurable workforce improvement.