Top Training & Development Conferences In London, UK And Europe In 2026 And 2027

Training and Development is being transformed by artificial intelligence, skills-based workforce strategies, digital learning and increasing pressure to demonstrate measurable business impact. Across London, the UK and Europe, specialist conferences bring together Heads of Training, L&D directors, HR executives, talent-development leaders, corporate trainers, learning designers and training technology providers.

Here are some of the leading Training & Development conferences in London, the UK and Europe in 2026 and 2027.

1. EdTech World Forum 2026 — London, UK

Date: 16–17 November 2026
Location: London, UK

Profile: EdTech World Forum is an international London conference covering learning technologies, AI, e-learning, digital training, online learning, LLMs, gamification, VR/AR and emerging learning platforms. The 2026 event brings together 150+ delegates and 25 speakers from learning, education and technology organisations.

Who Attends: Training and L&D professionals, learning-technology executives, training providers, digital-learning specialists, education leaders, AI professionals, EdTech founders and decision-makers responsible for adopting new technologies for learning and professional development.

2. World Of Learning Conference & Exhibition — Birmingham, UK

Date: 6–7 October 2026
Location: NEC Birmingham, UK

Profile: World of Learning describes itself as the UK's most comprehensive event covering all aspects of Learning and Development. It combines a conference with an exhibition and specialist learning zones covering workplace learning, training solutions and L&D innovation. :chatgpt-content-reference{index="2"}

Who Attends: Heads of L&D, training managers, HR professionals, organisational-development executives, learning designers, corporate trainers, training suppliers and companies providing learning technologies and professional-development solutions.

3. World Of Learning Summit London — London, UK

Date: 2–3 February 2027
Location: Olympia London, UK

Profile: The London edition of World of Learning brings together leading L&D thought leaders, suppliers and the professional learning community. It is specifically positioned around workplace learning and development rather than general education technology. :chatgpt-content-reference{index="4"}

Who Attends: L&D directors, Heads of Training, learning managers, HR professionals, talent-development executives, training consultants, learning-platform providers and suppliers of corporate training solutions.

4. Learning Technologies 2027 — London, UK

Date: 5–6 May 2027
Location: ExCeL London, UK

Profile: Learning Technologies is a major European workplace-learning event dedicated to technology-supported learning. It covers training delivery, AI, skills development, learning design, LMS/LXP platforms, content and organisational learning. The event reports 15,000+ professionals and 200+ exhibitors across the co-located event. :chatgpt-content-reference{index="6"}

Who Attends: Chief Learning Officers, L&D directors, training managers, HR directors, talent-development executives, instructional designers, organisational-development professionals and learning-technology buyers.

5. Training & Development Summit 2027 — London, UK

Date: 14–15 June 2027
Location: Radisson Hotel & Conference Centre, London Heathrow

Profile: A particularly relevant specialist event for this list. The Training & Development Summit is a focused workplace-training event built around corporate training, digital learning and pre-arranged buyer/supplier meetings rather than a conventional large exhibition. :chatgpt-content-reference{index="8"}

Who Attends: Senior training and development decision-makers, L&D buyers, training managers, HR professionals and suppliers of training, coaching, digital-learning and employee-development solutions. :chatgpt-content-reference{index="9"}

6. LEARNTEC 2027 — Karlsruhe, Germany

Date: 2–4 February 2027
Location: Messe Karlsruhe, Germany

Profile: LEARNTEC is one of Europe's leading digital-learning events and has a dedicated Corporate Learning area. It covers digital learning at work, AI, learning technologies, immersive learning, corporate culture and new ways of working. :chatgpt-content-reference{index="11"}

Who Attends: Corporate trainers, L&D executives, HR professionals, learning managers, training organisations, learning-technology providers, instructional designers and workplace-learning decision-makers.

7. Learning Technologies France 2027 — Paris, France

Date: 20–21 January 2027
Location: Paris Porte de Versailles, France

Profile: A major European event for corporate training, digital learning and HR technology, covering AI, learning platforms, training content, skills development and workplace learning.

Who Attends: Training directors, L&D managers, HR executives, Chief Learning Officers, talent-development professionals, digital-learning specialists, training providers and LMS/LXP technology companies.

8. OEB Global 2026 — Berlin, Germany

Date: 2–4 December 2026
Location: InterContinental Berlin, Germany

Profile: OEB Global covers technology-supported learning and training across business, education and government, including AI, workplace learning, professional development, skills, assessment and digital training.

Who Attends: Corporate-training professionals, L&D executives, HR leaders, training organisations, learning-technology companies, universities, government representatives, researchers and consultants.

9. CIPD Festival Of Work — London, UK

Date: 2027 Date TBC
Location: London, UK

Profile: Festival of Work takes a broader people-management approach but includes substantial coverage of Learning & Development, employee skills, leadership development, organisational development, talent and workplace transformation.

Who Attends: Chief People Officers, HR directors, Heads of L&D, training leaders, talent executives, organisational-development professionals, HR technology buyers and employee-experience specialists.

10. Learning & Development Conference 2027 — Athens, Greece

Date: 22 September 2027
Location: Athens, Greece

Profile: A dedicated Learning & Development conference focused on how organisations develop people in an environment shaped by AI, continuous change, leadership development, behavioural change and evolving learner experiences. :chatgpt-content-reference{index="16"}

Who Attends: L&D leaders, corporate trainers, HR professionals, learning experts, leadership-development professionals and business practitioners responsible for workforce capability and employee development. :chatgpt-content-reference{index="17"}

Training & Development Conferences In Europe In 2026 And 2027

The European Training & Development market is moving beyond conventional classroom training. Corporate buyers increasingly want solutions around AI-powered training, employee upskilling and reskilling, leadership development, personalised learning, LMS and LXP platforms, coaching, learning analytics, skills intelligence and measurable training outcomes.

For organisations selling directly into corporate Training & Development departments, World of Learning, Learning Technologies, Training & Development Summit and LEARNTEC have particularly clear workplace-L&D audiences. Learning Technologies, for example, explicitly brings together L&D, HR and training professionals, while its 2027 conference describes itself as focused on technology-supported learning in the workplace. :chatgpt-content-reference{index="18"}

EdTech World Forum sits at the intersection of this traditional Training & Development market and the rapidly expanding learning-technology ecosystem, bringing together learning professionals with organisations working in AI, digital learning, e-learning, online education and emerging learning technologies.