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      L&D Disrupt Live: 

      What will actually matter in L&D in 2026?

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      2026 will be the year L&D is finally judged.

      Budgets are tighter.
      Expectations are higher.
      AI is no longer a novelty.

      And leaders aren’t asking what are we offering? They’re asking what’s actually changing?

      In this special live edition of L&D Disrupt, four expert panelists at the sharp end of learning, talent, and organisational capability share:

      • What really worked and what failed in L&D last year

      • Trends and practices that won’t survive 2026

      • The one metric senior leaders will use to measure success

      • Bold predictions you need to act on now

      Hot takes, bold predictions, and the critical insights every L&D leader needs this year. 🔥

      Meet your panel 

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      Nelson Sivalingam

      CEO and Co-founder of HowNow, the learning platform used by forward-thinking organisations to build high-performing teams.

      Author of Learning at Speed and is recognised globally for reimagining how L&D drives business impact. Nelson works with HR and L&D leaders worldwide to harness technology, data, and AI to unlock human potential.

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      Andy Lancaster 

      Award-winning L&D thought leader and expert in driving performance through strategic people development.

      With over 30 years’ experience transforming learning, development, and performance, Andy has led L&D at CIPD and is now Chief Learning Officer at Reimagine People Development. He has authored two influential books, won the 2025 Colin Steed Award, and works globally with boards and leadership teams to embed learning in the flow of work, creating measurable impact and shaping the next generation of learning leaders.

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      Stella Collins

      Internationally acclaimed learning strategist applying neuroscience, AI, and technology to improve performance.

      With 30 years’ experience turning complex science into practical learning, Stella is the author of Neuroscience for Learning and Development, an award-winning speaker, and expert author for the Digital Learning Institute’s Neuroscience microcredential. Her LinkedIn Learning programme has reached over 56,000 learners, and she works globally with organisations of all sizes to help learning move from knowing to doing.

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      Ross Garner

      Award-winning learning experience designer, writer, and podcast host, shaping the future of workplace learning.

      Ross leads the Custom, Content, and Insights teams at MindTools and has spent over a decade helping global brands develop their people. With a learner-centric approach, he creates impactful learning solutions that deliver measurable results, combining creativity, strategy, and evidence-based design to transform how organisations grow and perform.