Thirty Under 30: Celebrating Up-and-Coming L&D Leaders!

Each year, we select 30 young leaders — learning and development professionals who have taken on leadership roles, tackled tough challenges, perhaps launched their own business or product, and otherwise done amazing and inspiring things.

We generally have to make tough choices, since we get far more than 30 stellar applicants. Each cohort member commits to attending the Learning 2023 Conference, participating in a special Thirty Under 30 program before and during the conference, and engaging with the group throughout the year following the event.

This year was no different, but we made the difficult selection and recently announced the 2023 Thirty Under 30 cohort!

Our newest Thirty Under 30 members hail from six countries, including 14 US states. They bring a diversity of backgrounds and experience. They work at the NGOs, universities, government offices, and large and small companies in a broad range of fields. Two are even featured speakers on the Learning 2023 Conference program!

We’re excited about meeting them and launching their year-long adventure. It doesn’t necessarily end after a year, either: We strongly encourage Thirty Under 30 Alumni to remain deeply involved with our community, attending — and possibly speaking at — Learning Guild events and engaging with current and past cohort members.