What. A. Day!
Last week, the 5app team took over a mini cinema in London's iconic Leicester Square for the very first look at Helix, our new AI skills intelligence tool.
We were joined by some of the 100+ L&D professionals who have kindly provided us with thoughts, ideas and feedback in our interview sessions to show how their input has helped us shape the first version of Helix.
We welcomed everyone into the Revolve bar at the stunning W Hotel for a glass or two of fizz, along with some much-needed face-to-face networking. Lots of guests commented that it was refreshing to finally meet up in person following years of online-only events, and we have to agree!
Following intros and some long-overdue in-person meet and greets, it was time for the main event! We headed through to the Screening Room, where everyone was met with a goodie bag packed with popcorn and pick'n'mix. It may not quite be the Oscars, but we couldn't host a product launch in a cinema without snacks could we now?!
After some trailers, it was over to CEO Philip, Head of Technology Rob Mackenzie and Head of Product James Cranwell to walk us through Helix. They revealed the journey to Helix, the first nine soft skills, a little insight into how it all works (did somebody say 3Q Engine?!) and a sneak peek at the roadmap for an exclusive insight into what we're already planning for the next release.
We also shared details of our Helix early access programme, and we're blown away by the response - it turns out L&D professionals can't wait to get their hands on Helix, and we're just as excited to open it up to the world for the very first time!
What we really loved, though, was the flood of questions and ideas in the Q&A session! It was a great opportunity for the team to hear the initial thoughts of our 5app insiders, and we came away with some genuinely brilliant ideas from the audience for where we could take Helix next to meet the fast-evolving needs of L&D teams.
Following a very lively screening session, it was back to the Revolve bar for some canapes, more drinks and mingling. Each and every member of the 5app team loved hearing the feedback of attendees, and we particularly loved hearing comments like "I've never seen anything like this before - it's genuinely brilliant!".
All in all, it was a fantastic day, and we're so grateful to everyone who took the time out of their busy schedules to join us in London (and to Grant Walker for these brilliant photos!). This will be the first of many events we're looking to hold, so subscribe to our Take 5 newsletter to find out what's coming up next.