Future-Proofing Talent: How Enterprises Are Preparing for AI

AI is reshaping every function of the enterprise, but building AI-ready talent at scale remains one of the most complex challenges L&D and HR leaders face today.

In this episode of the Simplilearn Learning Leaders Forum, we bring together enterprise learning leaders to discuss how organizations are prioritizing AI capability building across technical and non-technical teams. The conversation explores what it really takes to develop AI skills at scale, from aligning learning investments to business goals to preparing employees to work alongside AI agents.

This session focuses on practical strategies for identifying AI skill gaps, planning learning budgets, measuring the impact of training investments, and building a workforce that is genuinely future-ready.

What You Will Learn

• What specific AI capabilities are organizations prioritizing today across engineering, delivery, operations, and non-technical teams?
• The biggest obstacles enterprises face when building AI skills at scale, from talent readiness to budget alignment.
• How organizations approach learning needs analysis for AI and how they plan training budgets.
• How enterprises are developing and deploying AI agents and preparing employees to work productively alongside them.
• The key metrics L&D leaders should track to measure the real impact of AI learning investments.

About the Speakers

Andrew Stotts 

Learning & Development Leader 

Andrew is an experienced Learning & Development leader with a strong track record of designing and scaling enterprise learning programs that drive measurable business outcomes. He brings deep expertise in workforce capability building, AI skills development, and aligning L&D strategy with organizational priorities, making him a sought-after voice on how enterprises can future-proof their talent in an era of rapid technological change.

Prashanth Kumaraswamy 

VP, Commercial Business EMEA, Simplilearn 

Prashanth leads commercial learning partnerships across EMEA for Simplilearn, working with enterprise clients to connect workforce skill gaps with outcome-focused digital learning programs. He brings extensive experience in enterprise talent development, digital skills enablement, and helping organizations build scalable AI and technology learning strategies aligned to business growth.

About Simplilearn Learning Leaders Forum

Where enterprise leaders share how they're building future-ready workforces through innovation, data, and digital learning.

Organized by Simplilearn, a Blackstone company and a global leader in digital skills training, this series brings real-world insights from leaders driving transformation across industries. With over 2,500+ live and self-paced online classes monthly, Simplilearn delivers an engaging, outcome-oriented learning environment with live mentoring sessions, real-world projects, cloud-based labs, and 24/7 learner support, helping over 10 million learners and 500+ organizations worldwide achieve industry-leading program completion rates of 80% or higher.

Programs are delivered in partnership with leading industry and academic institutions, including Microsoft, AWS, Google, Virginia Tech, the University of Michigan, and Oxford, giving enterprise learners access to credentials and curricula that matter.

Simplilearn for Business offers corporate training solutions for upskilling the workforce at scale in top AI and digital skills.

Who Should Watch

• L&D Leaders and Talent Development Heads
• CHROs and HR Leaders driving transformation
• CISOs and Technology Leaders
• Engineering and Operations Leaders
• Professionals leading AI and digital transformation initiatives

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Gain practical insights from enterprise learning leaders on how to future-proof your talent and build AI-ready teams at scale.