Skills Development

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Skill development is a process which allows trainees and the working population to gain access to knowledge that will help further enhance the skill-sets they have as an employee. This can be attained through vocational training and workshops aimed at increasing a person's overall workplace competencies.

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Spotlight 2 | Room E7
Oct 21, 2025
11:20 AM11:35 AM
Artificial IntelligenceSkills DevelopmentTalent Acquisition

How Emirates NBD Transformed Volume Hiring with AI & Skills Validation

Dina TaylorHirevueChief EvangelistJonathan Mears Emirates NBDGroup Head of Talent Acquisition
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Emirates NBD is the largest banking group in the Middle-East and has reimagined what's possible in talent acquisition. Discover how they use cutting-edge recruitment technology to validate the skills that predict job success, freeing-up managers and recruiters to focus on high-impact projects. Hirevue will be joined by Jonathan Mears, Group Head of TA at Emirates NBD, as he shares their story, their strategy, and the solutions which underpin their success. Attendee Benefits: • Learn how Emirates NBD built 100% automated hiring journeys for specific roles - and what's next on their hiring transformation • See how the latest predictive hiring agents and AI-driven assessments integrate into one seamless candidate experience that validates skills are present • Understand how to combine strategy and solutions to deliver speed, quality, fairness, and predictive hiring at scale • Discover how they saved 42 hours per hire - and where that time goes now • Gain practical insights from Jonathan's global TA leadership at PayPal, Visa, IBM, and now Emirates NBD
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Stage 2 - HR Reinvention | SO2
Oct 21, 2025
11:30 AM11:55 AM
Artificial IntelligenceSkills DevelopmentStrategy and Leadership

Leading the People Agenda in an AI World

Gina Vargiu-BreuerSAPChief People OfficerBruce DaisleyBruce DaisleyFormer Twitter VP, Workplace culture author
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In a world shaped by AI and rapid innovation, lasting success depends not just on technology but on the people you grow. This session explores why a skills-first approach, a strong adaptive culture, and purposeful use of people technology form the core of sustainable growth. Leaders must reimagine workforce strategies to unlock continuous learning, agile talent models, and personalized development — creating a people ecosystem ready for the future. Key Takeaways: • Skills are the new currency: Prioritizing skills over roles or degrees unlocks agility, innovation, and real-time workforce adaptability. • Culture powers resilience: An adaptive, value-driven culture provides stability and direction in times of constant change. • Technology as an enabler: AI and data-driven tools amplify the impact of people strategies: from personalized learning to transparent talent mobility. • Skill-based frameworks reshape how we hire, develop, reward, and retain talent for long-term success.
Stage 8 - Skills | Room W7
Oct 21, 2025
11:40 AM12:00 PM
Artificial IntelligenceAutomationSkills Development

Boosting Productivity, Exploring and Supporting Self-Development

Guillaume DelacourABBHead of Corporate People DevelopmentGrettel SiegertABBSenior Leadership Learning Architect
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AI is being woven into the very fabric of everyday work at ABB - boosting productivity, enabling people to explore how to think and do things differently and supporting career growth. Rather than positioning GenAI as just another technology, ABB has embraced it as a driver of cultural transformation. In a decentralized structure, this shift has required more than training; it calls for curated messaging, global workshops, internal campaigns, and peer-driven communities. Led by Global Head of People Development Guillaume Delacour, this initiative is not only unlocking new productivity gains but also giving employees fresh opportunities for skills development and self-driven learning. From engineering teams to HR, ABB is redefining how AI supports personal growth and organizational performance, demonstrating that the future of work is not just AI-powered, but human-shaped. Key Takeaways: • Shifted focus from tool use to mindset and skills development • Created global AI communities to foster shared learning and experimentation • Launched targeted campaigns to build confidence and curiosity around GenAI • Integrated AI into personal development plans and team workflows • Empowered employees across all functions to explore, co-create, and scale AI use cases
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