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The Capability Investment Trends 2027

The Capability Investment Trends 2027

A report for HR and L&D leaders on where learning investment is moving, which capabilities to prioritize in 2027 and how to secure the budget for them, based on data from 100+ organizations.

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What you'll gain

Three shifts in where capability investment moved

How over 100 organizations split their learning investment across capabilities in 2025 and the first half of 2026, and the changes in work behind each shift.

Seven capabilities to prioritize for 2027

Rising, core and emerging capabilities, each linked to the business problem it addresses and what is changing in the work around it.

How to measure learning impact and secure L&D budget

Three levels for measuring impact, when an ROI figure helps and when it misleads, and a template for the conversation with budget holders.

What learning leaders are betting on for 2027

Hear from HR and L&D leaders at PwC, Prosus, Delivery Hero, Offbeat and more on where they will invest next year.

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