About this Event
Join a community of like-minded training leaders in a day of learning, networking and planning.
The training sector is in motion. AI, shifting buyer expectations and pressure on L&D budgets mean the rules are changing. The most successful training providers are adapting and growing.
That’s what this day is about.
The Business of Training Conference is a one-day, in-person event for people responsible for growth, credibility, and results in the training industry.
Delegates leave with clear actions, fresh perspective, and ideas they can apply immediately to their business.
📅 15 October 2026
📍 The Royal Horseguards Hotel, London
🎟️ One-day, in-person conference
Why Attend?
Grow Your Business
Learn how to reach buyers outside L&D, including compliance, operations, and leadership teams with larger budgets.
Use AI in a Smart Way
See how AI can help your business stand out — and where relying on it too much can make your services look the same as everyone else’s.
Show Your Impact
Clients want proof that training works. Discover simple ways to measure results and have stronger conversations with buyers.
Learn from Your Peers
Talk openly with other training providers who face the same challenges. Share ideas, experiences, and practical advice.
Leave with Real Value
Before the day ends, you will decide one important action to take in your training business.
Build Valuable Connections
Through peer matching, guided networking, and table discussions, you will meet people and build meaningful connections beyond the event.
Who Should Attend?
This conference is designed for:
• Training business owners
• Directors and CEOs of training providers
• Senior leaders in learning businesses
• Commercial and operations leaders
• Training providers looking to scale, differentiate, and prove impact
Ready to Rewire Your Growth?
Join us on 15 October for a room full of training business leaders thinking strategically about what comes next.
Hear What Last Year’s Attendees Said:
“So many things – but for once a conference that felt truly useful and applicable to my real-world challenges.”
— Lorraine Taylor, Learning & OD Consultant
“The size of it allowed for real conversations and good relationships to build. As a marketer, I’m extremely inspired to create content and events more intentionally now.”
— Nina Alexander, Marketing Director
“I really enjoyed how easy it was to network with people. Too many takeaways to mention, but I’m already implementing new strategies based on conversations I had there.”
— Mark Colhoun, Head of Learner Engagement
" I appreciated the time and space away from work to reflect with like minded people. A strong array of speakers"
— Becky Stoddard
" Liked the layout and the flow of the conference, allowing great opportunities to share ideas and meet new people"
— Chris Kurt-Gabel
Agenda of the Conference
🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:30 AM
Arrival, breakfast and warm-up.
🕑: 09:30 AM - 09:50 AM
Opening: Setting the scene
Host: Jan van Delsen
Info: Welcome from Jan van Delsen, followed by Laura Overton framing how honest competitor conversation becomes possible.
🕑: 09:50 AM - 10:30 AM
Keynote
Info: What is your business genuinely for?
An authoritative voice who has made a bold move in the training sector. Opens productive discomfort. Leaves the room with the day’s central question.
🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Break
Info: Coffee and structured networking.
🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Panel What your customers actually need: The buyer perspective
Info: We explore what good looks like from the other side of the table.
🕑: 11:50 AM - 12:30 PM
Session: Rewiring what you do -AI, impact and staying distinctive
Info: Two expert inputs followed by table work. Where AI makes you powerful and where it makes you replaceable.
🕑: 12:30 PM - 01:30 PM
Lunch
Info: Facilitated lunch and peer networking.
🕑: 01:30 PM - 02:00 PM
Fireside: Redefining yourself - A growth story
Info: Two leaders who have significantly shifted their businesses. A peer voice that lands differently from external expertise.
🕑: 02:00 PM - 03:45 PM
World Café
Info: Rewired for Growth: peer strategy sessions (90 min)
Rotating peer tables, each anchored to a live challenge. Expert and sponsor hosts draw out the thinking — not pitch. Outputs feed into the closing.
🕑: 03:45 PM - 04:45 PM
Interactive session
Info: What the day is telling us
Synthesis of discussions and table outputs. Each person names one thing they are rewiring this quarter.
🕑: 04:45 PM - 05:00 PM
Close, Accelerator graduation and community next steps
Info: Conference close, Accelerator programme graduation and invitation, call to community action.
🕑: 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Social Drinks and networking
Info: Sponsors and speakers circulate. The conversations of the day continue.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Royal Horseguards Hotel & One Whitehall Place, London, United Kingdom
GBP 149.40 to GBP 396.00
