On 4 and 5 November, we were at IFEMA for HR Technologies Madrid 2026, the human resources and training technology fair which this year has joined forces with Tech Show Madrid. We attended as sponsors, sharing a stand with Moodle and ISYC, and it was an intense two days: clients who already work with us came by to say hello, and we had many new conversations with training managers who were there with a project in mind.
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What is a Moodle Premium Partner doing at a recruitment fair?
As soon as an organisation considers training its staff, not just a one-off course, but a plan that stands the test of time, the same question always arises: which platform should we use? It was that question that led us to IFEMA. Corporate training continues to grow, and with it the need to sort out the technical side without it taking over the project. If your organisation already uses Moodle, or is considering doing so, much of what was discussed at the stand will sound familiar to you.
What do we mean when we talk about training?
The discussions at the stand centred mainly on two areas:
- Platforms. Organisations that have grown and outgrown their current tools, or that need their LMS to stop operating in isolation and to integrate with their other systems.
- Content. Simply having the platform up and running does not make for a successful training programme if there is nothing of value within it. That is where bespoke content and judiciously applied gamification come into play.
They are two sides of the same coin, and it is best to consider them together from the outset. A well-configured platform with content that nobody ever finishes is a half-baked project.
What we took away from HR Technologies Madrid
We go to these events with one question in mind: how much of all this will actually be incorporated into the projects we’re currently working on. Here’s what we’ve taken away from IFEMA:
- Reuniting with those who already place their trust in us. A significant part of these two days involved clients who dropped by our stand. Seeing people in person, away from meetings and screens, remains the best way to gauge how a project is progressing.
- Lots of new enquiries from people who’d already identified the problem. They weren’t asking what an LMS is, but how to solve a specific issue. That really speeds things up.
- Training is becoming increasingly important within the HR department. This is evident from the sort of questions asked and who is asking them.
- It makes sense to be there. We remain committed to events like this, in partnership with Moodle, because these discussions drive the sector forward.
At 3ipunt, we have been involved in e-learning projects for over fifteen years and, as a Moodle Premium Partner, we are right at the heart of where these decisions are made. Being part of this enables us to approach projects with the groundwork already done.
Did we leave a conversation unfinished at IFEMA?
If you popped by the stand and would like to follow it up at your leisure, or if you weren’t able to come along but have a training project in mind, let’s have a chat and go through it at your own pace.
