Virbela is proud to announce that our AI Leadership Training Simulations have been named the winner of the “Employee Training Solution of the Year” award in the 2026 RemoteTech Breakthrough Awards program.
Now in its seventh year, the RemoteTech Breakthrough Awards recognize the world’s most innovative companies and technologies shaping the future of remote and hybrid work. With thousands of nominations submitted from organizations around the globe, this year’s competition highlighted some of the most forward-thinking technology providers across collaboration, communication, workforce development, and digital workplace innovation.
Virbela was selected for its work transforming leadership development through immersive, AI-powered behavioral simulations designed to help organizations move beyond passive learning and into real-world practice.
“This recognition reflects a major shift happening in workforce development,” said Alex Howland, Virbela President and Co-Founder. “Organizations are realizing that leadership skills cannot be developed through content consumption alone. Leaders need opportunities to practice difficult conversations, navigate realistic workplace scenarios, and build confidence through repetition before the stakes are real.”
Traditional leadership training often relies on workshops, static eLearning modules, or theoretical instruction that can be difficult to apply in high-pressure workplace situations. Virbela’s AI Leadership Training Simulations offer a different approach by placing leaders inside immersive scenarios where they can actively rehearse communication, conflict resolution, coaching, decision-making, and other critical leadership skills in a safe environment.
As AI rapidly transforms the workplace, organizations are increasingly prioritizing human-centered skills such as empathy, adaptability, communication, and trust-building. Virbela’s platform was designed to help organizations scale these skills through experiential learning that is measurable, repeatable, and engaging.
The award places Virbela alongside an impressive group of global technology innovators recognized in this year’s program, including Betterworks, Cloudbrink, Leostream, Mitel, RICOH, Whatfix, and other leading companies driving the future of remote and hybrid work.
This recognition marks an exciting milestone for Virbela as we continue building the future of leadership development through AI-powered simulation and immersive practice environments.
At Virbela, we believe leadership is not learned by watching; it’s developed through practice. Our mission is to create safe places where individuals and organizations can rehearse the conversations, decisions, and challenges that matter most before the stakes are real.
To learn more about Virbela’s AI Leadership Training Simulations, visit our website.
