Sam Weber will serve as Chief Operating Officer for Skillwell, whose immersive learning experiences are used by Merck, Microsoft, and major universities, including the University of Central Florida and Herzing University.
LONDON, Apr. 9, 2026 – Skillwell, a pioneer in the research and development of immersive and adaptive simulations for higher education and corporate learning, today announced the appointment of Sam Weber as Chief Operating Officer. Through its November merger with Realizeit, Skillwell now combines two complementary AI-powered capabilities – immersive simulations and adaptive learning – into a single learning platform.
“Higher education institutions and corporate learning leaders are facing the same fundamental challenge: how do you build skills that actually transfer to the real world,” said Phillip Miller, CEO of Skillwell. “Sam understands both audiences deeply, and he has already been instrumental in helping us serve them at the level they deserve."
Sam brings nearly two decades of go-to-market leadership and operational transformation at some of education technology’s best known brands. At Instructure, he led global GTM teams and drove a channel partner transformation through a period of significant organizational change, including a $4.8B acquisition by KKR. Before that, he spent nine years at Blackboard, rising to Vice President of International and building out partnerships, channels, and sales operations for a business unit exceeding $100M.
“At a time when higher education and corporate learning teams are under increasing pressure to deliver stronger outcomes with fewer resources, this work represents an exciting opportunity to rethink how adaptive, real-world learning experiences can deliver meaningful results in both the classroom and the workplace,” said Weber. “I’m honored to join Skillwell at a moment when the platform and vision are clearly resonating with a large and expanding audience.”
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About Skillwell: Skillwell gives you the right learning, right when you need it. Our immersive and adaptive platform has helped millions of people develop skills to improve their performance inside organizations and educational institutions. We combine personalized learning pathways with realistic simulation training, powered by AI, to address critical challenges such as wasted learner time, lack of real-world practice, and invisible skill gaps. Visit skillwell.com to learn more.