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The purpose of this paper is to provide an interview with Kevin Young, general manager of Skillsoft Europe, Middle East and Africa.

The paper takes the form of an interview.

The paper discusses the challenges the industry faces, both for learning solution providers and customers.

It outlines how Skillsoft has overcome various challenges, and discusses the core beliefs that the company espouse.

The aim of the article is to provide the text of an interview with Dr R. Wayne Pace

Gareth Bell interviews R. Wayne Pace, founding president of the Academy of Human Resource Development, and author of Human Resource Development: the Field.

Few people have been as prolific in the field of human resource development as Dr R. Wayne Pace. He is author of over 30 books and 100 articles, specializing in human resource development, organizational change, and organizational communication. He has also served as corporate advisor to training and development consultancies QuickKnowledge, Anchor Point Institute, and STS International.

The article provides an interview with one of the most respected figures in the field of human resource development, who gives his views on the challenges HR practitioners are faced with today.

The purpose of this article is to provide an interview with Robert Senior, CEO, EMEA of SSF (Saatchi and Saatchi Fallon Group).

The paper provides an interview with Robert Senior.

Senior discusses the importance of creativity and idea generation, and the issues facing the advertising industry.

The interview offers advice for senior professionals working in the creative industries.

The purpose of this paper is to provide an interview with Colin Mayer, Peter Moores Professor of Management Studies at Saïd Business School, and author of Firm Commitment.

An interview with Colin Meyer.

In the interview, Colin Mayer outlines a number of practical recommendations for corporate reform that will align the interests of the corporation with those of society, thus enabling the corporation to become the force for good it has the capacity to be.

According to Colin Mayer, the corporation is no longer acting in the interests of society at large, but solely for the short‐term financial benefit of its shareholders. The lack of long‐term vision and sustainable purpose has given rise to irresponsible practice, resulting in the gradual erosion of public trust.

The purpose of this paper is to provide an interview with Paul Polman, CEO of Unilever.

This paper presents part 2 of an interview with Paul Polman.

Discusses Unilever's presence in emerging markets, and its efforts to create markets in under‐developed regions.

The interview offers advice for leaders operating in a challenging business environment, and those looking to create more sustainable business models.

The purpose of this article is to provide an interview with Dr Stanley C. Abraham.

The paper provides an interview with Stanley C. Abraham, author of Strategic Planning.

In the interview, Dr Abraham discusses his background in strategic planning and consultancy, and his role as co‐founder of the Association for Strategic Planning.

The interview highlights the benefits of Dr Abraham's “Strategic Analysis Model (That Works).”

The purpose of this article is to provide an interview with Sue Stoneman, CEO, NKD Learning.

The article interviews Stoneman about NKD Learning's approach, the challenges facing learning and development professionals, new technology, and the future of L&D.

The interview discusses her thoughts on the industry and gives insight into her background

The article discusses talent pool issues which may soon arise, and how to overcome them.

The article presents the insight of a leading practitioner in the field of learning and development.

The purpose of this paper is to provide an interview with Monika Wencek.

The paper presents an interview with Monika Wencek, Senior Customer Success Manager at Yammer,

Wencek speaks of the value of Enterprise 2.0 technology for businesses, and, in particular, ways in which Yammer can be utilized by human resource departments, and for the provision of e‐learning.

The paper looks at Yammer, which is one of the leading providers of enterprise social networking, and has recently been acquired by Microsoft for $1.2 billion.