Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming businesses, reshaping roles and creating new demands for workforce skills. But how can organizations equip their workforce with the right skills while preserving a human-centered approach to learning? The key is a balance between automation and human connection — seamlessly blending skills like digital dexterity, critical thinking and communication with emerging AI capabilities.

During this talk, Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s Robert Robertson, global learning and enablement leader, and Intrepid’s Tim Chudy, director of organizational growth, will show you how to find that critical balance, tackle adoption challenges and design and implement impactful AI upskilling programs. Through a real-world case study and practical insights, they will provide a framework for addressing the unique demands of AI skilling, from foundational learning to advanced training, while boosting workplace confidence by 20%.

• The Role of AI Upskilling in Business Success: Understand why AI skills are vital for workforce transformation and staying competitive.
• A Framework for AI Skilling at Scale: Learn to design programs that balance foundational learning with advanced, role-specific training.
• Overcoming Training Challenges: Discover how to address resistance, foster trust and tackle organizational barriers.
• Real-World Case Study Insights: Explore a two-tier AI upskilling program that increased confidence, supported business strategy and improved engagement.

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Speakers

Robert Robertson, Global Learning and Enablement Leader, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Robert has been a learning and enablement leader for over thirty years. He has led teams focused on sales and technical enablement, new learning technologies and strategic skill adoption. He currently leads the strategic skills and enablement team at HPE Financial Services. He lives in Seattle with his wife and three children.

Tim Chudy, Director of Organizational Growth, Intrepid by VitalSource As a former business owner, Tim Chudy has years of experience training, managing and developing professionals. He was an early evangelist of learning measurement and helped pioneer a learning analytics platform in the evolving learning ecosystem. Now he’s focusing that experience to help L&D leaders modernize their corporate programs with collaborative, practice-based learning programs across the enterprise to bridge the gap between learning and business.