AI has moved faster than most learning systems.

Across organizations, investment in AI, leadership development, and workforce transformation is rising, but confidence in readiness is not keeping pace. The gap between ambition and execution is becoming one of the biggest risks facing enterprises today. The L&D Predictions Report 2026 captures this shift.

Based on insights from enterprise leaders across regions, the report explores how Learning & Development is moving from experimentation to accountability and why L&D is now being evaluated not on activity, but on its ability to enable performance, readiness, and business impact.

Inside the report, you’ll discover:

• Why most organizations remain stuck between AI pilots and scale?
• How leadership accountability is shaping (or stalling) AI adoption?
• Why simulations and practice-based learning are overtaking content-first models?
• Where measurement gaps are eroding L&D credibility?
• What “future readiness” really means in an AI-shaped operating environment?

This is not just a trends report. It is a reality check on how prepared organizations actually are to execute in 2026. If you’re responsible for preparing leaders and teams to perform, not just to learn, this report will help you assess where your organization stands, and what needs to change next.