Reskilling in the Age of AI: Why Skills-First Strategies Matter
Empowering leaders to reimagine their approach to building a reskilling strategy
As AI and automation reshape work at unprecedented speed, HR and leaders face a critical question: How do we prepare our people – and our organizations – for a future defined by continuous change and technology?
In this webinar, Anish Lalchandani will explore how a skills-first approach can strengthen performance, support talent development and enable organizations to stay competitive in an increasingly dynamic environment.
Drawing on his most recent book, The Skills Advantage: A Human-Centered, Sustainable and Scalable Approach to Reskilling, Anish Lalchandani offers a practical, human-centred perspective on reskilling in an AI-driven economy.
Understanding the shift towards a skills-based workforce
To stay relevant in the age of AI, organizations must move beyond traditional job descriptions and rethink how work is defined, developed and deployed. If you are working with performance, talent development or workforce transformation, this session will help you understand the shifts shaping the future of work – and what you can do about them today.
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Strengthening your talent and performance strategy
We first heard from Anish at NOCA’s Talent Management Day 2025. Now we take the next step and explore his skills, knowledge and cases even further. Whereas the Maersk MPACT program (as presented on the conference) focused on continuous feedback and leadership accountability, this session widens the lens to the foundational capability behind identifying, developing and mobilizing the right skills at the right time.
With extensive global experience in talent, leadership and organizational development, including his current role as Global Head of Talent Management at Maersk, Anish brings unique insight into how large companies are shifting from traditional job thinking to a skills-based talent philosophy.
Why you should join this webinar
This session will give you new perspectives on how skills-first thinking links directly to performance, employee development, mobility and strategic workforce planning. You will gain inspiration on how to support employee growth, strengthen leadership and team performance and build agility into your talent processes and culture.
From this webinar, you will gain:
- Insight into how jobs and skills are evolving in an AI-enabled landscape
- Clarity on why skills are becoming the new currency for HR and leaders, and why reskilling matters more than upskilling
- An overview of what a human-centered, sustainable and scalable reskilling strategy looks like
- A practical framework based on the book’s four cornerstones: awareness, application, agility and alliances
- Understanding of which internal and external partnerships help build effective skills ecosystems
- Practical examples of how global companies are applying skills-first approaches and what you can learn from their journeys
About the speaker
Anish Lalchandani, Global Head of Talent Management, A. P. Moller – Maersk
Anish Lalchandani is the author of The Skills Advantage: A Human-Centered, Sustainable and Scalable Approach to Reskilling and a globally recognized voice within Talent Management, HR strategy, leadership and organizational development. He has held senior roles at Maersk, General Electric, Standard Chartered Bank and JLL. Several global publications – including Economic Times, Thinkers360, LeadersHum and HRD – have named him among the top influencers in HR and the Future of Work. At Maersk, Anish has led global initiatives integrating talent development, performance management and organizational design – most notably the MPACT transformation, which has engaged thousands of leaders and employees worldwide.
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