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Charlie Swan to examine why AI investment alone isn’t translating into business results and the leadership capabilities organisations need to close the gap  LONDON, 14 September 2026 – Alchemist, a global leadership development company specialising in changing behaviour at scale through practice-led learning, will take the stage at LEARNING LIVE 2026 to explore one of the biggest challenges facing organisations investing in artificial intelligence (AI) and why AI adoption is not always translating into meaningful business results.  … Read more

Customised U.Excel programme for middle managers recognised for combining coaching, real-world application, and immersive practice through Boomtown simulation  LONDON – 24th August 2026 – Alchemist, a global leadership development company specialising in changing behaviour at scale through practice-led learning, and Fugro (ENXTAM:FUR), the world’s leading Geo-data specialist, announced today that they won Gold in the Best Leadership Development Program category in the 2026 Brandon Hall Group™ HCM Excellence Awards®.  The winning initiative, U.Excel, is a customised programme created for Fugro’s middle managers. It was designed to build leadership … Read more

Study shows the capabilities organisations find most challenging are not always the ones they prioritise   LONDON – 30th July 2026 – Alchemist, a global leadership development company specialising in changing behaviour at scale through practice-led learning, today announced the results of its 2026 Leadership Challenges & Priorities research.  Analysts examined responses from 281 HR, learning and development, talent management, … Read more

Will Daniel joins as global vice president of product and technology to lead the new function; Tony Smith named vice president of technical product  LONDON – 15 July 2026 – Alchemist Group, the parent company behind a portfolio of brands specialising in sales and leadership execution, today announced the launch of its Global Product and Technology function to strengthen how it builds, delivers and scales learning products, … Read more

LONDON – 30th June 2026 – Alchemist, a global leadership development company specialising in changing behaviour at scale through practice-led learning, today named Russell Miller as CEO. Miller succeeds Stuart Packham, who has served as CEO of both Alchemist and its parent company, Alchemist Group. Packham will continue as Group CEO.  Miller brings more than 20 years of experience helping organisations develop leaders, strengthen … Read more

LONDON – 26th June 2026 – Alchemist, a global leadership development company specialising in changing behaviour at scale through practice-led learning, today announced it has been named an Accredited Learning Provider by The Learning and Performance Institute (LPI), the global professional body for workplace learning and performance. LPI’s Learning Provider Accreditation independently benchmarks the quality, … Read more

Leadership development firm contributes learning through Ubuntu Academy   LONDON – March 31, 2026 – Alchemist, a global leadership development company specialising in immersive, experiential and interactive learning, today announced a partnership with DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist of DHL Group, to contribute learning content to the Ubuntu Academy.  Launched by DHL Global Forwarding and the International Organization for Migration in January 2026, the Academy is a digital training programme that equips disadvantaged youth … Read more

Strategic combination expands international footprint, offering clients a comprehensive suite of sales and leadership development solutions. LONDON, UK – November 7th, 2024 – RAIN Group has been acquired by Alchemist backed by Horizon Capital, the private equity investor specialising in technology and business services. Alchemist, a UK headquartered learning and development company who specialise in … Read more