14 October 2026
Live Online
08:30-11:30am BST | A One-day Course
BROADCAST YOUR ABILITIES WHERE YOU WANT, WHEN YOU WANT.
From Skilled to Champion
Every course you complete earns recognition you can share straight away.
With Informa Connect Academy Digital Badges, you can show what you have learned from day one, then build towards higher credentials that reflect your depth and commitment over time.
What you earn with every course
Finish any course, and you will receive a secure, verifiable Digital Badge that shows the skills you gained in that programme. Each badge is titled Skilled in - Your course, which you have just completed. For example, Skilled in - The Art of Influence.
Add it to LinkedIn, your online CV and other professional platforms. It is quick to share and easy for employers and peers to understand.
Build your badge journey
Choose your capability stream
As you keep learning, your course badges stack within one of three capability streams. Pick the stream that fits your goals and grow your expertise there.
- Strategy, Innovation & AI: Build future-focused skills in strategy, innovation and emerging technologies.
- Professional Impact: Develop the human skills that drive influence, collaboration, confidence and results.
- Leadership Excellence: Strengthen the practical leadership capabilities needed to inspire teams and navigate change.
How progression works
Your individual Skilled in badges never expire and remain visible. As you complete more courses in the same capability stream, you unlock higher level stream badges that show your progress.
- 4 courses in a stream: Practitioner, for example, Strategy, Innovation & AI Practitioner
- 8 courses in a stream: Specialist, for example Professional Impact Specialist
- 12 courses in a stream: Champion, for example Leadership Excellence Champion
These stream badges sit alongside your individual course badges. Together, they tell a clear story. Specific skills plus growing mastery in a focused area.
Why your badges matter
- Clear proof of capability: Each badge is verified and trusted, so hiring managers and clients can see what you can do.
- Visible progress: Share every milestone and keep your development front of mind for your network and your organisation.
- A plan you can follow: The pathway from Skilled in to Practitioner, Specialist and Champion gives you structure and momentum.
- Career value: Badges signal your dedication, consistency and the hours you have invested in upskilling.
A simple example
Complete Unlock Team Potential, and you earn Skilled in - Unlock Team Potential.
Add three more courses from the Professional Impact stream, and you become a Professional Impact Practitioner.
Keep going to eight courses to reach Professional Impact Specialist.
If leadership is your focus, complete 12 courses in the Leadership Excellence stream to achieve Leadership Excellence Champion.
Continuous learning made visible and valued - Start today
Pick your capability stream, enrol on your next course and begin stacking credentials that showcase both breadth and depth.
Share each achievement as you earn it and keep building towards the next level.
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
A digital badge is a web-enabled version of a credential, certification, or learning outcome, which can be verified online in real time. Digital badges recognise a learning or professional development achievement.
What are the benefits of a digital certification?
- Make your achievements, a permanent, verifiable part of your LinkedIn profile.
- Share your achievement on your social network.
- Send your badge directly to a colleague, a recruiter, or your employer via email.
- Add your badge to an email signature or résumée
- Ember your badge on a personal website or blog.
- Download your Certificate.
How is a digital badge valuable to me?
Badges provide employers and peers concrete evidence of what you had to do to earn your certification, what you do to actively maintain your certifications, and your skillset.
When do I receive my Digital Badge?
- Once you have successfully passed your course’s individual requirements, you will automatically receive an email with your badge.
- Click ‘View my badge’ to see your credential and one-click share options.
- If you haven’t received your badge within two weeks completing your course, you have a question, or need further support, please contact the dedicated Programme Coordinator for your course.
Can I share it on social media?
Yes! Badges can be shared in your email signature, on your electronic résumée, and on your LinkedIn, Facebook, X, and other social profiles.
- When you earned the certification
- The key skills associated with the certification
- What it took to qualify for the certification
You can share your accomplishment with anyone, anywhere — it’s up to you!
How do I opt-out of receiving a digital badge?
We are providing you the ability to claim your certification digitally via our badging platform. If you do not want your digital badge or certificate, simply disregard the invitation email and contact your Programme Coordinator about alternative options.