Our Story - Abilitie

Our StorySince 2015, Abilitie has been a trusted partner in leadership development, equipping leaders at 500+ of the world’s most admired companies with essential leadership skills.

What sets us apartAbilitie is an Austin-based leadership development company delivering experiential training that builds business acumen, strategic thinking, and management skills. Since spinning off from Enspire Learning in 2015, Abilitie has worked with 850+ clients in 50+ countries, including Marriott, Coca-Cola, GE, and Southwest Airlines. The company's offerings, like our AI-enhanced, team-based simulations and The 12-Week MBA, provide real-world leadership practice at scale. Named a 2024 and 2025 Top 20 Leadership Training Company by Training Industry and featured on the Inc. 5000, Abilitie is redefining how leaders grow. Over 100,000 professionals worldwide have experienced Abilitie’s interactive approach to leadership development.

Serving leaders all over the worldAbilitie serves organizations of all sizes across a broad range of industries. We’ve deployed our leadership programs across more than 50 countries.

100K+Learners

850+Clients

50+Countries

Our Leadership Team

Bjorn BillhardtChief Executive Officer

Megan FanaleChief Operations Officer

Nathan KracklauerChief Research Officer

Matt ConferVP Strategy

Luke OwingsVP Product

Trey ReynoldsVP Engineering

Meet the teamOur team thrives on collaboration, creativity, and a shared passion for developing business leaders. Whether brainstorming solutions or celebrating milestones, there's an infectious energy that makes every day exciting as we work together to make a positive impact.

Our expert faculty makes the difference

Our participants learn real-world skills from real-world experts: Abilitie’s more-than-100 faculty members and speakers are top business leaders, influential business professionals, successful entrepreneurs, and established CEOs.

Tara Layne Principal Consultant, Eduvert Learning Solutions

Alain Falkon President, Telectrónica

Gloria Tam Director of Design and Pedagogy Harvard University Division of Continuing Education