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Marco Polo CEE Adds LeaderCoreAI as AI Companion for Leadership Programs
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - 16 February, 2026 - Marco Polo CEE, one of Central and Eastern Europe's established corporate training providers, has signed a reseller partnership with Blue Horizon Training to offer LeaderCoreAI as an AI companion for leadership programs across its enterprise client base in the region.
First of its kind in the CEE market, the partnership addresses a challenge both companies have observed independently: traditional leadership training delivers valuable frameworks and insights, but lacks the ongoing practice component that converts knowledge into lasting behavioral change.
"We've trained over 10,000 professionals in leadership skills since 2014," said Raymond Marin, Managing Partner at Marco Polo CEE. "The workshops work. The coaching works. But we've always faced the same limitation - once participants leave the room, where do they practice? LeaderCoreAI finally gives us an answer to that question."
The Reinforcement Gap
Research consistently shows that without reinforcement, 70-90% of training content fades within weeks. An organization investing $100,000 in leadership training, for example, stands to lose most of that value to the forgetting curve.
LeaderCoreAI provides unlimited AI-powered scenarios where managers practice difficult conversations - performance feedback, conflict resolution, strategic alignment, delegation - in a consequence-free environment. The AI responds realistically, pushing back and adapting based on the manager's leadership approach.
"Leadership development works like physical fitness," said Frank Basinski, founder of Blue Horizon Training and LeaderCoreAI. "You can't build muscle by reading about exercise. Marco Polo delivers excellent facilitation and frameworks. We provide the reps that turn those frameworks into confidently available skills under pressure."
Integrated Leadership Development
Under the partnership, Marco Polo CEE will offer LeaderCoreAI as an integrated component of its leadership development programs, including its flagship "Transformative Leadership" program - a 3-12 month learning journey that develops capabilities across change management, communication, decision-making, and team development.
Between each program milestone, participants access the AI leadership practice platform 24/7 - practicing the skills introduced in workshops through realistic scenarios until those skills become confident, automatic responses. This continuous reinforcement directly addresses the forgetting curve that erodes 70-90% of traditional training content within weeks.
"Our programs already run 3-12 months because we know behavior change takes time," said Octavian Stanciu, Managing Partner at Marco Polo CEE. "Now, instead of hoping insights survive between sessions, managers practice continuously with AI. The reinforcement loop finally matches the ambition of the program."
A Strategic Fit
Both companies share Bucharest as their base and a philosophy that effective leadership development requires sustained practice - not just instruction.
For Marco Polo CEE's clients, the partnership means leadership development programs now come with built-in practice infrastructure. Rather than sourcing facilitation and reinforcement technology separately, organizations receive an integrated solution - expert-led workshops backed by 24/7 AI practice - through a single training partner.
Availability
Marco Polo CEE clients can now request LeaderCoreAI integration with new or existing leadership development programs. Organizations interested in the combined offering should contact Marco Polo CEE directly at office@marcopolocee.com or visit marcopolocee.com. [https://www.marcopolocee.com/]
For organizations seeking LeaderCoreAI as a standalone AI leadership practice platform, or for partnership inquiries, visit leadercore.ai. [https://leadercore.ai/]
About Marco Polo CEE
Founded in 2014 as part of Marco Polo Performance, Marco Polo CEE has trained over 10,450 professionals and delivered 1,600+ coaching sessions across Central and Eastern Europe. Part of the Marco Polo Performance group with presence across France, Morocco, Poland, and Africa, the partnership opens potential for LeaderCoreAI-enhanced programs beyond Romania into the broader CEE market. Clients include Coca-Cola, Vodafone, Novartis, LG, KPMG, and BCR. Learn more at marcopolocee.com.
About Blue Horizon Training / LeaderCoreAI
Blue Horizon Training, founded in 2020 in Bucharest, develops AI-powered leadership practice tools. LeaderCoreAI is an AI leadership practice platform where managers practice difficult conversations through realistic AI simulations with instant feedback - used both as a standalone solution and as an AI companion for leadership programs and workshops. Clients include Leonardo UK and EU-CONEXUS. Learn more at https://leadercore.ai. [https://leadercore.ai/]
Media Contact: Frank Basinski, Founder, Blue Horizon Training office@leadercore.ai | +40 724 219 503 | linkedin.com/in/frank-basinski [https://www.linkedin.com/in/frank-basinski/]
Raymond Marin, Managing Partner, Marco Polo CEE | office@marcopolocee.com
Octavian Stanciu, Managing Partner, Marco Polo CEE | office@marcopolocee.com
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