Reading (UK), July 2026 - Ciphr has launched a new AI in HE course to meet the growing demand for practical guidance on the ethical, responsible and effective use of AI by staff and students at higher education institutions. 

Sydney (AU), July 2026 - Lumify Group has announced the appointments of Ayisha Tufail as Chief Operating Officer - Professional Capability, and Joshua Cameron as Chief Operating Officer – Careers.

Nottingham (UK), July 2026 - Thrive, the UK's fastest-growing learning technology company, has announced the rollout of its AI-powered learning platform to support more than 280,000 Chartered Management Institute (CMI) members across the UK and international markets.

Raleigh, NC (USA), July 2026 - Open LMS, the world’s largest Moodle™-based learning management system provider and a global leader in digital education technology, has announced the successful unification of its product portfolio into a single, comprehensive platform. Version 5.1 is a strategic evolution that consolidates Open LMS’s former higher education (EDU) and corporate (WORK) codebases, positioning the new Open LMS as the strategic alternative to proprietary systems.

Boston, MA (USA), July 2026 - Skillsoft, a leading AI-native skills management platform, has announced that it has completed the sale of its Global Knowledge business to an affiliate of Enduring Ventures.

Baltimore, MD (USA), July 2026 - Sandler, part of Trilliad’s Sales Performance Solutions service line and a global leader in sales training and performance improvement, today announced the launch of the Sales Performance Ecosystem, a comprehensive system for defining, measuring, training and sustaining sales performance across the full revenue lifecycle.

Claymont, Del. (USA), July 2026 - iMocha, a global leader in AI-powered skills intelligence, and Udemy, an AI-powered skills acceleration platform, have announced a partnership to help organizations unlock the full potential of their talent. The collaboration integrates iMocha’s skills validation and intelligence capabilities with Udemy’s expansive catalog of personalized learning content, enabling iMocha enterprise customers globally to not only identify gaps in critical skill sets but act on them with precision-targeted development at scale.

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.