Solutions
These 14 partner companies sponsored and supported this year’s annual series, contributing to the success of the forum event. The 2025 Learning Executive Series sponsors were:
Allego
Custom Learning Designs (CLD)
CMR Institute
Encompass Communications and Learning
iCoachFirst
Metrix
NIIT (USA)
Proficient Learning
Quantified
Red Nucleus
Smartwinnr
Syneos Health
Whole Systems
WLH Consulting & Learning Solutions
The LTEN Learning Executive Series is a collection of resources, solutions, events and sharing for leaders in member organizations. Each year, the series produces content directed at senior training executives and often shared with LTEN members.
This fall, 14 training supplier organizations came together to sponsor the annual Learning Executive Forum, bringing together senior training leaders for an invitation-only event. Several of the organizations agreed to extend the executive-level sharing through LTEN webinars available to all members.
Across five dynamic sessions, the LTEN Learning Executive Series sponsors brought industry leaders, strategists and change-makers to tackle some of the most pressing challenges — and exhilarating opportunities — facing today’s learning professionals. From the rise of AI to the subtle science of behavior change, these webinars serve up practical insights and provocative questions designed to stretch your thinking and energize your strategy.
Whether you’re leading transformation, scaling leadership pipelines or decoding what data really means for learning, you’ll find powerful takeaways here. In this article, we offer summaries and overview of the insights shared — and links to hear it all for yourself.
September 11, 2025
Sponsored by NIIT
This webinar explores the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and the future of corporate learning. The speakers emphasize that AI is not a distant innovation — it’s already shaping learning strategies, content delivery and performance analytics.
Key takeaways include embracing AI as a collaborative tool, not a replacement, and guiding cultural change as organizations digitize. Learning leaders are encouraged to pilot AI-enhanced programs with a focus on measurable business impact, leveraging personalization, automation and smart data to align L&D initiatives with enterprise goals.
The webinar also addresses common fears around AI, including job displacement and ethical concerns, recommending transparency and ongoing education to manage stakeholder expectations. Panelists underscore the need for agility in learning organizations and proactive upskilling to foster readiness. The tone is optimistic but grounded, recognizing both the potential and pitfalls of AI-driven learning transformation.
September 26, 2025
Sponsored by Metrix
Focusing on measurable learning outcomes, this webinar positions data and AI as essential tools for maximizing business impact through learning personalization.
Speakers discuss how integrating performance data into L&D initiatives can transform programs from support functions into strategic assets. They present case studies where AI tools helped map learner journeys and predict engagement drop-offs, enabling timely interventions.
Emphasis is placed on shifting from “vanity metrics” to outcome-based KPIs, such as behavior change and performance gains. The speakers also stress the importance of stakeholder collaboration — especially with IT and analytics teams — to create an ecosystem where learning data can be interpreted and acted upon.
Practical advice includes developing data fluency across L&D teams and building dashboards that tell compelling stories to leadership. Personalization, when powered by data, is positioned as the bridge between learner engagement and business relevance.
October 7, 2025
Sponsored by Custom Learning Designs (CLD)
This webinar presents a clear, actionable framework for building and sustaining high-performing teams, emphasizing three core drivers: trust, clarity and continuous development.
The speakers offer research-backed insights into how psychological safety and team trust correlate with innovation and retention. Clarity of purpose and role definition are described as prerequisites for alignment and execution.
The conversation also focuses on development as a continuous process rather than a one-time training event, with leaders encouraged to model growth behaviors. Participants receive tools for conducting team health assessments and for coaching leaders on communication consistency.
The speakers highlight that high performance is not about individual brilliance, but about interdependence and shared accountability. Case examples and practical interventions provide a roadmap for team transformation that scales across functions and levels.
October 10, 2025
Sponsored by WLH Consulting & Learning Solutions
For this webinar, learning leaders are called to expand their influence beyond traditional training to become true organizational change agents.
The discussion centers on the behavioral science behind change — how people adopt, resist and sustain new behaviors. The speakers emphasize the need for a systems-thinking approach, aligning learning with performance management, communication strategy and culture.
Tools such as behavioral nudges, habit stacking and feedback loops are introduced as ways to drive sustained change. Learning functions are encouraged to partner closely with business units to co-design interventions that address real-world challenges.
The webinar provides several practical templates for designing change journeys, mapping stakeholder influences and building reinforcement mechanisms. The message is clear: Training is only one lever; successful behavior change requires a multi-pronged, integrated strategy that learning leaders are uniquely positioned to orchestrate.
October 14, 2025
Sponsored by Red Nucleus
This webinar addresses the ongoing challenge of scaling leadership development in fast-paced, resource-constrained environments.
Speakers advocate for a blended model combining digital tools, cohort-based learning and performance coaching. They explore strategies for identifying high-potential talent early and accelerating their readiness through targeted experiences.
Key themes include the need for modular, customizable programs that evolve with organizational priorities and the critical role of mentorship and manager involvement. The presenters share a success story involving a global rollout of a leadership curriculum that achieved significant engagement through gamification and storytelling. They also highlight the need for metrics beyond participation—focusing instead on leadership pipeline health, business alignment and talent mobility.
Ultimately, the webinar encourages learning leaders to act as architects of scalable, agile development frameworks that empower future-ready leaders.
Tim Sosbe is editorial director for LTEN. Email Tim at tsosbe@L-TEN.org or connect through linkedin.com/in/timsosbe.
