2025 learning and development trends – what’s next for L&D? (EMEA-focused)

Date & Time: Tuesday, 18 March, 2024 | 9:30 am UK / 10:30 am am CET

Speaker 1:  Donald H. Taylor, Lead Researcher, L&D Global Sentiment Survey

Speaker 2:  Mehdi Tounsi, Senior Regional Director, Europe

Explore the future of learning in EMEA.

Join Donald H. Taylor, a celebrated thought leader in L&D, and Mehdi Tounsi from OpenSesame, for a focused look at the trends and priorities shaping workplace learning across the EMEA region.

This highly anticipated webinar dives into the results of the 2025 L&D Global Sentiment Survey, now in its 12th year, featuring insights from thousands of L&D professionals worldwide.

Discover how regional differences in EMEA influence what’s top of mind for L&D professionals—and uncover the shared priorities driving transformation across industries.

Key topics of discussion include:

• • • • • • • • • The emerging trends set to define workplace learning in 2025
                • Regional insights: how responses vary across EMEA countries
                • What’s on the horizon for skills development, AI, and digital transformation
                • Common challenges faced across EMEA—and how organizations are addressing them

        Curious about the unique perspectives shaping learning and development in your region? Don’t miss this deep dive into what matters most for EMEA’s L&D leaders.

        Donald H. Taylor | Lead Researcher, L&D Global Sentiment Survey

        Donald H. Taylor has worked in learning and technology since the mid-1980s. He has chaired the Learning Technologies Conference in London since 2000 and writes and speaks world-wide about Learning and Development (L&D). His annual L&D Global Sentiment Survey, started in 2014, provides a unique perspective on L&D trends from over 100 countries. From 2010 to 2021, he chaired the Learning and Performance Institute. He chairs the Workforce Development board for VC firm Emerge Education, and advises several EdTech start-ups. The author of Learning Technologies in the Workplace, Donald is a graduate of Oxford University and the recipient of an honorary doctorate from London’s Middlesex University.

    Mehdi Tounsi | Senior Regional Director EMEA, OpenSesame

    With over 20 years of experience in the learning industry, Mehdi has successfully implemented learning and talent management strategies for various industries, including content providers and LMS platform specialists. Mehdi assists global organisations in meeting the challenges linked to cultural diversity, improving communications within global operations and developing learning programmes to enhance workforce mobility. A seasoned traveler and passionate linguist, Mehdi has held different international positions in Australia, Africa, the US and now in London, where he oversees OpenSesame’s European operations as the Senior Regional Director, EMEA.