AI, Skills & Learning: Building a Future-Proof Talent Stack

Description

AI is fundamentally reshaping work, forcing enterprises to rethink how they identify, develop, and manage skills. But many skills strategies remain disconnected from the realities of work, leaving leaders with fragmented data, disengaged learners, and no clear way to turn insights into action. To stay ahead, skills leaders need a unified strategy that connects validated skills data, AI-driven tools, and employee career growth—building a workforce ready to adapt and thrive.

In this fireside chat, Dani Johnson, Co-Founder & Principal Analyst at RedThread Research, and Kian Katanforoosh, CEO of Workera and AI adjunct lecturer at Stanford, explore what’s changing, what’s not working, and what skills leaders must do next to build a future-ready workforce

Together, they’ll discuss:

• What’s driving the next evolution of the L&D and HR tech stack, from AI workforce readiness to global talent strategies
• The difference between inferred and validated skills data, and why both business leaders and employees need clearer visibility into real capabilities
• How skills data, job architectures, and learning ecosystems need to work together to deliver both workforce intelligence and personalized employee value
• Why skills validation and verified proficiency are critical not just for planning and reporting, but for driving employee trust, career development, and engagement

Key Takeaways

• What’s broken today: Why incomplete skills data and fragmented systems are holding organizations back
• Inference vs. validation: How to move from assumed skills to verified proficiency, and why it matters at every level—from workforce planning to employee growth
• The future talent stack: What connected systems and AI-enabled capabilities need to look like to support both business goals and employee development
• What’s in it for the employee: How to ensure skills initiatives deliver clear career value, not just corporate metrics—driving stronger engagement and better adoption

Why Attend?

Skills strategies can’t succeed in silos—and learning investments won’t deliver real impact if they don’t resonate with employees. Join this expert-led conversation to get a clear picture of how skills validation, AI, and the future talent stack must evolve—along with practical steps to bring your strategy in line with the pace of change.