LDNI connects talent development professionals across Nigeria and Africa — through weekly Learning Circles, flagship conferences, and a community built on excellence.
May 2011. Nine L&D professionals flew home from the ATD conference in Orlando with the same question: Why doesn't Nigeria have this? A real profession, with standards, with a community, with people who take talent development as seriously as the rest of the world already does. So they started meeting on Saturday mornings, over breakfast, before Nigeria's L & D industry had a name for itself.
""We didn't set out to build an organisation. We set out to build a profession Nigeria could be proud of, and over a decade later, we are still building it.""
Today, that breakfast table has grown into four active Chapters, a governance structure built to last, and a standing mission to be the platform where Nigeria's L&D solutions and business practice actually advance, not just get discussed.
We set the standard practitioners are held to. We build the people who set it. And we push Africa's talent development practice onto the same footing as the rest of the world's.
Upholding and promoting ethical standards for L&D practitioners nationwide
Building a network of L&D leaders across Nigeria and Africa
Structured learning based on ATD's Talent Capability Model
Continental relevance, contributing to global development from Nigeria
Weekly Learning Circles. Masterclasses that don't waste your Saturday. And the CTD Conference — the one date every serious L & D leader in Africa has circled. This is beyond content you consume once and forget. It's a practice.
Virtual
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2 Day Physical Event
The Champions of Talent Development (CTD) Conference is LDNI’s flagship annual event, designed to spotlight innovation, strategy, and impact in the world of learning and development. It is a high-energy, multi-day gathering that brings together HR professionals, talent managers, business executives, educators, policymakers, and technology innovators to explore critical issues shaping the future of work and talent. The CTD Conference has grown to become one of the most anticipated L&D gatherings in Nigeria and West Africa, serving as a platform for thought leadership, skill building, meaningful networking, and marketplace engagement.
Pick the level that matches where you are. Associates grow into Full Members. Full Members become the practitioners corporations pay to access.
LDNI has made great impact on my career, especially since I became responsible for handling the IT section of the CTD Conference held annually by the body.
"Being an LDNI member has helped me keep growing. My most favourite of the most powerful benefits are the weekly and monthly learning circles. If growth is your goal, then LDNI is the place to be!"
At LDNI, you will meet professionals from various walks of human endeavours with whom you can rub minds and glean fresh insights.
This is one of the associations any leader in any field needs to be a part of. Learning and development is very key to individual and organisational development.