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The 2026 L&D Strategy Guide

The 2026 L&D Strategy Guide

Your practical guide to building an impactful L&D strategy and driving business performance in an AI-driven workplace.

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What you'll gain

A practical roadmap for L&D in the age of AI

Discover the critical priorities for learning professionals navigating AI integration, workforce change, and organizational transformation.

Insights from L&D professionals at Eneco, Rituals, Tronox, and more

Learn how frontline learning leaders are rethinking their approach, from developing middle managers for AI adoption to building learning ecosystems that drive measurable outcomes.

Actionable tips you can apply to your strategy right away

From human-centred design to sustainability-driven learning, get concrete steps to shift from training delivery to business impact.

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"Knowledge doesn’t disappear when people leave - only when we fail to capture it. L&D turns unseen wisdom into the foundation of tomorrow’s success."
Nellie Nijssen

L&D Business Partner at Eneco

"As AI accelerates accessibility and improves the efficiency of learning design, it is important to intentionally develop solutions with human agency in mind."
Yulia Nasalevich

Senior L&D Specialist at Tronox

"In a world of instant answers, the real skill is knowing how to think - together."
Larissa Menocci

Co-founder at MakeTeamWork

"L&D must evolve from content creators and training deliverers into learning architects and organizational facilitators who design the conditions for performance, not just programs about it."
Lavinia Mehedintu

Co-Founder at Offbeat

"Sustainable organizations aren’t built by strategies or technologies alone. They are built by people — and people change because they learn."
Tom Theloesen & Akelei de Lange

L&D Consultants at L&D talents

"When the deep felt level of learning is activated, learning stops being an obligation and becomes a moment of clarity, a reframing, a transformation."
Lena Nasiakou

Founder and L&D Consultant at Lena's Moves

"Learning does not fail because people are unwilling. It fails because we design it as an event instead of a system. When we design for retention, transfer and measurement, impact becomes visible."
Remco van den Hout

Learning Innovator & Founder at Digital Chefs

"In an AI-disrupted world, learning beats experience."
Aleks Tosovic

Director of Workforce Consulting at Sthree

"While icebreaker are meant to foster connection, they often become an 'ick' that employees dread. Why? Because they usually feel like forced, one-off gimmicks that aren't integrated into the actual team culture."
Emy Mylona

Learning & Development Program Manager at Rituals

"L&D in 2026 has the opportunity to operate strategically and deliver measurable business results, becoming an indispensable partner in organizational growth and future readiness."
Juliëtte Plantenga

Senior Account Manager at Lepaya

"Speaking is a skill you can learn. Great speakers are not born that way. You’re not even able to speak when you’re born. It’s something you can learn."
Maarten van den Berg

Founder, Director and Trainer of PresentU

"One skill that I believe leaders should be very good at is product thinking. There are 15 to 20 potential AI use cases per team. Many will never lead to ROI. Leaders need to understand the outcome, the impact and risks associated with each AI tool."
Pascal Struijk

Product Lead at Lepaya

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"Knowledge doesn’t disappear when people leave - only when we fail to capture it. L&D turns unseen wisdom into the foundation of tomorrow’s success."
Nellie Nijssen

L&D Business Partner at Eneco

"As AI accelerates accessibility and improves the efficiency of learning design, it is important to intentionally develop solutions with human agency in mind."
Yulia Nasalevich

Senior L&D Specialist at Tronox

"In a world of instant answers, the real skill is knowing how to think - together."
Larissa Menocci

Co-founder at MakeTeamWork

"L&D must evolve from content creators and training deliverers into learning architects and organizational facilitators who design the conditions for performance, not just programs about it."
Lavinia Mehedintu

Co-Founder at Offbeat

"Sustainable organizations aren’t built by strategies or technologies alone. They are built by people — and people change because they learn."
Tom Theloesen & Akelei de Lange

L&D Consultants at L&D talents

"When the deep felt level of learning is activated, learning stops being an obligation and becomes a moment of clarity, a reframing, a transformation."
Lena Nasiakou

Founder and L&D Consultant at Lena's Moves

"Learning does not fail because people are unwilling. It fails because we design it as an event instead of a system. When we design for retention, transfer and measurement, impact becomes visible."
Remco van den Hout

Learning Innovator & Founder at Digital Chefs

"In an AI-disrupted world, learning beats experience."
Aleks Tosovic

Director of Workforce Consulting at Sthree

"While icebreaker are meant to foster connection, they often become an 'ick' that employees dread. Why? Because they usually feel like forced, one-off gimmicks that aren't integrated into the actual team culture."
Emy Mylona

Learning & Development Program Manager at Rituals

"L&D in 2026 has the opportunity to operate strategically and deliver measurable business results, becoming an indispensable partner in organizational growth and future readiness."
Juliëtte Plantenga

Senior Account Manager at Lepaya

"Speaking is a skill you can learn. Great speakers are not born that way. You’re not even able to speak when you’re born. It’s something you can learn."
Maarten van den Berg

Founder, Director and Trainer of PresentU

"One skill that I believe leaders should be very good at is product thinking. There are 15 to 20 potential AI use cases per team. Many will never lead to ROI. Leaders need to understand the outcome, the impact and risks associated with each AI tool."
Pascal Struijk

Product Lead at Lepaya

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