ALTX 2026 brings learning leaders together to explore AI and workforce capability

• AI takes centre stage as L&D leaders explore the future of workplace learning
• Sessions focus on learning strategy, capability building and practical AI applications

More than 160 people attended the Asia LearnTech Exchange (ALTX) 2026 at the AICB Centre of Excellence in Kuala Lumpur on 22 and 23 September. The event brought together learning and development professionals, business leaders and technology providers to discuss the future of workplace learning.

Organised by eLearningMinds and Asia Learn Hub Marketplace, and co-hosted by Asian Banking School, the two-day event carried the theme “Empowering People. Sustaining Growth.” Ong Eng Bin officiated the opening ceremony, while Donald H Taylor, lead researcher of the L&D Global Sentiment Survey, delivered the global keynote.

Speakers included Nick Gonios, vice president of learning transformation and company ambassador at TalentLMS; David Anderson, director of customer training at Articulate; Andy Andrews, CEO and co-founder of Lexonis; Kevin Chan, CEO of Epitome; John Huang, head of APAC at Vimeo; and Keith Ng, CEO of Gametize. The event was supported by Diamond Sponsor TalentLMS, alongside Articulate, Epitome, MasterSoft, Gametize, ClassIn, Genashtim, Training Orchestra, Colossyan and Vimeo.

Across talks, panel discussions, mini masterclasses and think tank roundtables, speakers and delegates explored how AI can help L&D teams design, deliver and scale learning. A recurring theme was the need to pair these tools with human judgement: understanding employees’ existing capabilities, recognising potential and creating opportunities for people to grow.

Sessions spanned learning strategy and leadership, learning design and capability, and learning delivery and experience. Delegates discussed practical approaches to using AI in learning design, strengthening workforce capabilities and connecting learning initiatives to performance at work.

The discussions at ALTX 2026 pointed to an enduring priority for organisations: as learning technology advances, they must continue to understand their people and invest in their development.