Derek Bruce joins Easygenerator as CLO to support scalable knowledge in the age of AI 

Dubai, UAE – March 2, 2026 – Easygenerator appoints Derek Bruce as Chief Learning and Knowledge Officer. In this role, Derek will help shape the company’s vision for the future of learning at scale.

As organizations accelerate their investment in AI, many are facing a growing gap. Recent AI research shows that while most business leaders plan to increase investment in AI, fewer are investing at the same pace in upskilling their people. The result is a disconnect between new technology and the teams expected to use it effectively.

“The opportunity is significant,” Derek Bruce says of AI’s impact on L&D. “But it requires thoughtful implementation, especially around governance, data, ethics, and sustainability.”

That tension between momentum and responsibility is shaping the next phase of learning leadership. L&D teams are expected to help employees work confidently with AI, shift learning into the flow of work, and demonstrate measurable impact on business performance.

After years leading learning strategy inside global enterprises, Derek made a deliberate shift. He chose to join a product-focused company because he believes the future of L&D depends on scalable knowledge sharing, supported by responsible AI, rather than centralized content production alone.

A clear point of view in a changing market

Derek believes the L&D market is entering a more practical phase. Organizations no longer need more content. They need better ways to unlock and scale the knowledge they already have.

“The L&D market doesn’t have many successful product-led organizations with a clear identity,” he said. “Easygenerator stood out. It genuinely empowers people to create and share knowledge, and it has a real scope to evolve meaningfully with AI. What also stood out was the belief behind it and the energy and commitment of the people building it. That combination is rare.”

In large organizations, Derek has seen how knowledge often sits with internal experts. Since central L&D functions cannot create everything themselves, enabling employees to create and share learning is not just efficient, but it also builds ownership and relevance.

For Derek, AI strengthens that model rather than replaces it. “It gives us the opportunity to move away from low-impact activity and focus more intentionally on personalization, accessibility, and real behavior change,” he said. “It reduces design time, allows smaller teams to operate at scale, and opens up more creative ways to deliver learning.”

In his view, the real opportunity lies in combining democratized knowledge creation with responsible use of AI. Industry research increasingly points in the same direction, with learning leaders placing renewed emphasis on human oversight, ethical guardrails, and embedding learning into the flow of work as AI adoption accelerates. The opportunity is significant, but it requires “thoughtful implementation.”

Building credibility and thought leadership

In his first year, Derek plans to strengthen Easygenerator’s presence and continue to spread its voice in L&D and beyond.

“I’m motivated by staying ahead of where L&D is going, but without being swept up in every wave of hype,” he said. “Credibility matters. It’s about grounding bold ideas in evidence and protecting the craft of learning and technology while still evolving it.”

At Easygenerator, that means combining clear thinking with practical action and helping organizations create company-tailored training at scale.

About Derek Bruce

Derek Bruce is Chief Learning and Knowledge Officer at Easygenerator. He is a global L&D leader with experience in large corporations such as Tesco, dsm-firmenich, Signify, and ABN AMRO, where he led learning, leadership, and performance strategies across international markets. Derek focuses on practical AI adoption, skills strategy, and helping organizations create company-tailored training at scale.

About Easygenerator

Easygenerator is an AI-powered e-learning suite that helps organizations create company-tailored training at scale. Built for internal experts and L&D teams alike, Easygenerator is used by over 50,000 people across 2,000+ companies—including Danone, Electrolux, and Sodexo.