The Art & Science of Learning

What The Art & Science of Learning does

The Art & Science of Learning is a privately held organizational learning consulting practice and podcast media property founded in 2020 and operated by Dr. Kinga Petrovai from Ottawa, Canada. The business operates three integrated lines: (1) The Art & Science of Learning Podcast, a free interview-format show covering organizational learning, AI in education, workplace L&D, and the future of work, distributed via Blubrry to major podcast platforms and reaching listeners in 100+ countries across 132+ episodes since July 2020; (2) Organizational Learning Consulting, in which Dr. Petrovai advises organizations, conducts research, and develops practical solutions that strengthen organizational learning systems, with disclosed engagements including the Government of Canada, U.S. Department of State, Oxford University, Carleton University, Colleges and Institutes Canada, and Global Affairs Canada; and (3) the Learning Hive, a peer-learning methodology developed through Dr. Petrovai's doctoral research at Oxford. The company also offers moderating and speaking services at conferences such as Learning Technologies (London), Learning Ideas (NYC), IEEE EDUCON, the Harvard Club of Ottawa, and the Canadian International Council. Underlying technology is limited to a Blubrry-hosted podcast feed and a Squarespace CMS website, with no proprietary software platform. Revenue is generated through professional-services fees on a quote basis; pricing is not publicly disclosed and the podcast is free to listeners. The firm is privately held with no external funding, parent company, or subsidiary structure identified.

Name

The Art & Science of Learning

Legal name

The Art and Science of Learning Inc.

Website

https://theartandscienceoflearning.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Art & Science of Learning is a podcast-driven organizational learning consulting practice led by Dr. Kinga Petrovai, serving governments, universities, and L&D professionals with advisory research and the proprietary Learning Hive peer-learning methodology.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Organizational Learning Consulting: Kinga Petrovai advises organizations, conducts research, and develops practical solutions that strengthen organizational learning systems. Consulting engagements with organizations such as Government of Canada, U.S. Department of State, Oxford University, Carleton University, Colleges and Institutes Canada, and Global Affairs Canada.

Go-to-market motion2 records

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Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Art & Science of Learning is a consulting and content practice that advises organizations on strengthening their learning systems, conducts research on organizational learning, and develops practical learning solutions. The practice is anchored by an ongoing podcast reaching listeners in 100+ countries and the proprietary Learning Hive peer learning methodology created through the founder's doctoral research at Oxford.

Product overview

The Art & Science of Learning is a podcast-first media and consulting business focused on organizational learning and development. The core offering is The Art & Science of Learning Podcast, which features interviews with global leaders in learning, research, and practice. This is complemented by organizational learning consulting services and the Learning Hive, a peer learning methodology developed through academic research. The company also offers moderating and speaking services for conferences on learning and technology topics. The portfolio centers on connecting research and practice to strengthen how organizations and individuals learn.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Learning Hive: A collaborative and sustainable approach to peer learning developed through doctoral research, enabling individuals to learn systematically from one another, reinforce prior knowledge, and integrate learning into everyday work.

Products and services

• The Art & Science of Learning Podcast A long-form conversational podcast informing and inspiring lifelong learning in the workplace and beyond, featuring global leaders in learning, researchers, and practitioners. Distributed free across major podcast platforms and reaching listeners in more than 100 countries.
• Organizational Learning Consulting Advisory, research, and solution-design services that help organizations strengthen their learning systems, including large-scale online course development, impact evaluations, maturity models, and benchmarking studies. Engagements delivered to government departments, universities, and sector associations.
• Learning Hive A collaborative and sustainable approach to peer learning developed through doctoral research. Enables individuals to learn systematically from one another, reinforce prior knowledge, and integrate learning into everyday work, while strengthening collaboration and organizational culture.
• Moderating and Speaking Services Moderating, interviewing, and speaking services for conferences and events on topics including learning, emerging technologies, learning organizations, and the future of work. Delivered at venues such as the Learning Technologies Conference (London), Learning Ideas Conference (New York City), Harvard Club of Ottawa, IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, and Canadian International Council.

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fosway Group: Europe's leading independent HR and L&D research and advisory firm producing research, vendor analysis, and advisory services to enterprise L&D buyers. Comparable as an independent, content-thought-leadership-led consulting firm serving the same HR/L&D practitioner audience.
• The Learning & Development Podcast (David James / 360 Degrees of Learning): L&D-focused podcast hosted by an experienced L&D practitioner featuring senior L&D leaders and conversations on the same themes as The Art & Science of Learning. Closely comparable niche audience, podcast-first format, and practitioner positioning.
• Towards Maturity (now part of Fosway Group): Research and benchmarking organization focused on the maturity and impact of L&D within organizations, producing research-led advisory content for L&D leaders. Comparable as a research-practice-bridging entity serving enterprise L&D buyers.
• Josh Bersin (Bersin & Associates / The Josh Bersin Company): Independent L&D industry analyst and advisor running a podcast-led, research-driven advisory practice targeting enterprise HR and L&D leaders. Directly comparable hybrid model of high-profile content, advisory engagements, and thought leadership in the same organizational learning niche.

Others

• Training Industry: Independent research and advisory media company covering L&D, training, and workforce development — producing research, articles, podcasts, and vendor evaluations. Comparable as a content-and-research-driven ecosystem player but oriented as media/advisory rather than direct consulting.

Broad incumbents

• Association for Talent Development (ATD): Large established L&D membership and research organization producing conferences, certifications, publications, and research for the L&D profession. Overlaps significantly on the content, research, and professional-development side but operates at vastly larger scale and as a membership body rather than a consulting practice.
• Deloitte (Human Capital practice): Global consulting firm with a large Human Capital practice advising enterprises on learning, leadership, and organizational change. Represents the scaled incumbent alternative the firm competes against for large institutional learning engagements.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-art-science-of-learning

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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