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⚓✨ And the voyage comes to an end!

Congratulations to the winners, finalists, honorees and scholarship recipients recognized at this year’s LTEN Excellence Awards. Thank you for making this week so memorable and for continuing to illuminate brilliance across life sciences learning. 🏆

Want to relive the celebration or see who took home top honors? Visit the link in our bio to explore the full list of winners and watch the Awards livestream replay. 🎥

📸 We’ll be sharing photos from the evening soon, so stay tuned for more moments from this special celebration.

Safe travels to everyone heading home, and thank you for being part of the LTEN community. Until next time! 💙

⚓ And the LTEN 2026 voyage comes to an end!

What a memorable evening it was celebrating excellence across life sciences learning!

Congratulations to the winners, finalists, honorees and scholarship recipients recognized at the 12th Annual LTEN Excellence Awards. Your innovation, dedication and impact continue to illuminate brilliance throughout our industry.

Missed the celebration or want to relive the excitement? You can explore the full list of winners and watch the awards ceremony on demand:

📣 Excellence Awards winners announcement:
https://www.l-ten.org/Web/News—Insights/New-From-LTEN/Awards-Winners-2026.aspx

🎥 Watch the Awards livestream replay (ceremony begins around the 15-minute mark):
https://www.ltenconference.com/event/c215ad12-4d95-4332-98ce-1af68d888712/awards-livestream

📸 We’ll be sharing photos from the evening soon, so stay tuned for more moments from this special celebration.

Thank you for making such an extraordinary week of learning, connection and inspiration. Safe travels to everyone heading home, and we look forward to continuing the journey together.

Not at ? You can still join the celebration!

Tune in tonight for the LIVE stream of the LTEN Excellence Awards and celebrate the people and programs illuminating brilliance across life sciences learning.

🌟 Live stream starts at 6:00 PM ET
🏅 Ceremony begins around 6:30 PM ET

Join us in honoring this year’s outstanding finalists and winners and celebrating our incredible learning community.

🎥 Link in bio.

Day 3 at LTEN 2026 reminded us that excellence is not only about what we accomplish, but also about the energy we bring to ourselves and others.

Welcoming the keynote, LTEN Board Director Amity Cutaia compared great trainers to octopuses. We navigate around obstacles, extend our reach across the organization, and remain flexible, adaptable and curious.

🎤 Keynote speaker Suneel Gupta challenged us to think differently about energy. Energy, he shared, is our capacity to keep moving forward, and our ability to elevate the energy of others is one of the most essential skills in leadership and life. He also shared practical tools to elevate and sustain our energy throughout the day.

Some ideas that resonated deeply:

◉ Rest is not a reward. It is a resource.

◉ We are remembered less for what we do and more for the energy imprints we leave behind.

◉ The happiest and healthiest people offer help — and ask for it too.

◉ Take action. Courage will catch up along the way.

One of the most moving moments came when attendees anonymously shared what they were struggling with and found support and understanding from others in the room — a powerful reminder that none of us walks alone.

And then, CMR Institute’s Wanda Wright brought the room to life with Don’t Stop Believin’. Voices joined in, flashlights switched on, hands went up, and the energy in the room soared.

Because long after the sessions end, what remains are the energy imprints we leave behind.

Day 3 at LTEN 2026 reminded us that excellence is not only about what we accomplish, but also about the energy we bring to ourselves and others.

Welcoming the keynote, LTEN Board Director Amity Cutaia compared great trainers to octopuses. We navigate around obstacles, extend our reach across the organization, and remain flexible, adaptable and curious.

🎤 Keynote speaker Suneel Gupta challenged us to think differently about energy. Energy, he shared, is our capacity to keep moving forward, and our ability to elevate the energy of others is one of the most essential skills in leadership and life. He also shared practical tools to elevate our energy and sustain it throughout the day.

Some ideas that resonated deeply:

◉ Rest is not a reward. It is a resource.
◉ We are remembered less for what we do and more for the energy imprints we leave behind.
◉ The happiest and healthiest people offer help — and ask for it too.
◉ Take action. Courage will catch up along the way.

One of the most moving moments came when attendees anonymously shared what they were struggling with and found support and understanding from others in the room — a powerful reminder that none of us walks alone.

And then, CMR Institute's Wanda Wright brought the room to life with Don’t Stop Believin’. Voices joined in, flashlights switched on, hands went up, and the energy in the room soared.

Because long after the sessions end, what remains are the energy imprints we leave behind.

The opening remarks and keynote set an inspiring tone for Day 2 at LTEN 2026, offering fresh perspectives on excellence, hidden value and the importance of thinking like problem-solvers.

Drawing from her experience as a learning leader, yoga practitioner and coach, LTEN Board President and Executive Director Laura Last shared her thoughts on what it means to elevate excellence. She reminded us that excellence is never built through a single skill. It is developed through a whole-person approach — mind, body, spirit and time. Because the difference between potential and performance comes down to preparation and practice.

Our opening keynote speaker, Dr. Keith Keating, challenged us to think deeper about value. Through his Hidden Value framework and Value Creation Compass, he explored how we create impact by:

◉ Empowering people
◉ Driving business growth
◉ Building organizational resilience
◉ Delivering customer value

He encouraged L&D professionals to become problem-solvers and not view L&D through a single lane. Instead, he challenged us to look at the bigger picture and adopt an entrepreneurial mindset that creates value across the business.

He also emphasized that value doesn’t speak for itself. It must be visible, repeatable and memorable. By telling our stories and building our reputations, we ensure that the value we create continues to have an impact even when we’re not in the room.

We’re excited to continue the conversations and discoveries that make this community so special.