At the recent Training Industry Conference & Expo (TICE) in Raleigh, N.C., more than 400 learning leaders reunited to talk about the state of the training industry and discuss best practices for L&D.  d'Vinci President Mason Scuderi was at the conference and shares his quick takeaways. Show Notes: Mason Scuderi provides insights from the conference keynotes and sessions including these key points. Out of 350 companies surveyed by Training Industry, a majority reported a plan to increase training budgets. Most companies shared that the biggest training priorities are around compliance, learning experience, DE&I, leadership effectiveness, and hybrid learning.While the need for C-Suite buy-in still remains, companies surveyed reported a shift in thinking as training has more of a seat at the table. Training and development can play a huge role in employee engagement, wellness, and retention, which in turn, helps offset the great need for talent recruitment.  Coming up! We interviewed TICE attendees at the conference about the latest trends and challenges they're facing. Listen for their insights on a future episode of Powered by Learning! Read Mason's article on TrainingIndustry.com - "Purchase With Confidence: The Ultimate Guide to Learning Experience Technologies" Powered by Learning earned an Award of Distinction in the Podcast/Audio category from The Communicator Awards and a Silver Davey Award for Educational Podcast. The podcast is also named to Feedspot's Top 40 L&D podcasts and Training Industry’s Ultimate L&D Podcast Guide.