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L&D Unleashed
Join us for year one of the hottest L&D event of the summer! 🔥
L&D Unleashed is a one-day virtual event to help you unleash the future of skills in small and scaling organisations. Learn from experts and connect with your peers so you can build a network outside of the office.
Opening Keynote
Presented by Fred Thompson
Key findings from our State of L&D report and what these means for SMBs looking to build a skills-first learning culture.
Wednesday 9 July, 2025
2.00 pm – 2.15 pm BST
Theatre 1
What Does a Skills-Led Culture Look Like in a Real SMB?
Special Guest Speakers Sam Taylor, Tom McDowall
L&D Leaders at an SMB share how they’re shifting to skills-based learning, what’s worked (and what hasn’t).
Wednesday 9 July, 2025
2.15 pm – 3.15 pm BST
Panel Discussion
AI as Your Skills Development Co-Pilot
Special Guest Speakers Tom McDowall & Fred Thompson
Fred Thompson and Tom McDowall discuss how AI can save SMEs time and help accelerate skills development.
Wednesday 9 July, 2025
3.15 pm – 4.15 pm BST
Theatre 1
Closing Session: The Playbook
Special Guest Speakers Teresa Rose & Tom McDowall
With over 16 years of experience in organisational and people development, Teresa Rose has supported global organisations through large-scale transformation and skills-based change.
In her session, she’ll share what it really takes to become a skills-based organisation from prototype to sustainment, and everything in between.
Wednesday 9 July, 2025
4.15 pm – 5.15 pm BST
Theatre 1
What to Expect at L&D Unleashed
Interactive Sessions
Learn from Experts
Get Inspired
Networking
Big Ideas for Small and Scaling L&D Teams
L&D Unleashed is designed for L&D leaders, Learning Managers, and People & Culture teams in small to midsize organisations.
This high-impact half-day online conference brings together expert voices from leading companies and innovative learning teams to explore what’s next in skills, strategy, and learner engagement.
Discover agile skills development approaches, practical tools for doing more with less, and the real-world tactics L&D teams are using to build high-impact learning cultures in fast-moving environments.
Check out the sessions and unlock fresh perspectives that will help you reimagine what’s possible for your learning strategy in 2025 and beyond.
