The future of work is arriving faster than the skills to power it. 80% of HR professionals report the greatest difficulty finding critical systems and resource management skills and 44% of organizations face a large gap in AI, digital and data capabilities.

Future-readiness is no longer just about knowing which skills matter, it is about identifying gaps early, building capability at speed and translating skills investment into business impact.

Date: 21 October

Time: 12:00-1:00 PM (AEDT) | 2:00-3:00PM (NZDT)

Join SHRM APAC CEO Achal Khanna, SHRM Chief Knowledge officer Alex Alonso, and PBC Director Alex Bond for a practical conversation on how organisations can move from skills ambition to skills action, connecting workforce strategy, skills intelligence, AI and learning to build capability for the future.

This session will explore:

• The skills most critical for future competitiveness
• How organisations can move from skills inventories to skills intelligence, identifying gaps, adjacencies and emerging capabilities
• Why leadership capability may be the hidden barrier to AI transformation
• How AI can help organisations identify skills, personalise development and connect talent to opportunities
• How leading organisations are embedding learning into work
• How organisations can better measure whether skilling is actually creating workforce and business impact
• Practical actions HR and business leaders can take to move from intent to execution

Whether you’re leading workforce planning, learning, talent or organisational transformation, you’ll leave with practical insights to help shape a more future-ready workforce.