<p></p><p>The Learning Podcast Festival takes place in London on 26 February 2026. Details are at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://podcastlearningfest.live">https://podcastlearningfest.live</a>.</p><p>You can contact Women Talking About Learning at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://womentalkingaboutlearning.com">https://womentalkingaboutlearning.com</a>. Support us at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://ko-fi.com/womentalkingaboutlearning">https://ko-fi.com/womentalkingaboutlearning</a>. Email us at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>.</p><p>This episode looks at how learning design is shifting in an AI driven world. New tools appear every week. Old assumptions keep moving. We explore what this means for people who build learning. What stays useful. What needs to stop. What comes next.</p><p>Our guests work with content at scale and see the changes ahead.</p><p><strong>Gaenor Aitken</strong> Gaenor has more than 25 years in learning and development. She works in global shipping with a focus on systems training and large scale content. She is interested in how AI and short form video will change future learning work. LinkedIn: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://linkedin.com/in/gaenor-aitken">https://linkedin.com/in/gaenor-aitken</a></p><p><strong>Karen Cureton</strong> Karen is a social media specialist after a long career in sales and marketing. She helps organisations use platforms with confidence and keeps her approach simple and practical. Website: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://curetonconsulting.co.uk">https://curetonconsulting.co.uk</a> LinkedIn: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://linkedin.com/in/karencuretontraining">https://linkedin.com/in/karencuretontraining</a></p><p><strong>Kathryn (Katie) Swandale</strong> Katie is Senior Learning and Development Partner at Immediate. She has experience across teaching, apprenticeships and CIPD qualification design. Her work focuses on inclusive learning and has been recognised with collaboration and transformation awards. LinkedIn: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://linkedin.com/in/kathryn-swandale">https://linkedin.com/in/kathryn-swandale</a> Company: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://linkedin.com/company/immediatemedia">https://linkedin.com/company/immediatemedia</a></p><p><strong>Laura Giles</strong> Laura is Head of Learning at Desq. She designs digital learning for global brands and uses behavioural science, UX and storytelling in her work. Her time building MOOCs at the University of Sheffield shaped her evidence based approach. Website: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://desq.co.uk">https://desq.co.uk</a> LinkedIn: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://linkedin.com/in/laura-giles-learning-designer">https://linkedin.com/in/laura-giles-learning-designer</a></p><p><strong>Full episode resources</strong> All links and references are listed on our website.</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://womentalkingaboutlearning.com/2025/11/25/the-more-content-one/">https://womentalkingaboutlearning.com/2025/11/25/the-more-content-one/</a></p><p>Thanks for listening.</p>
