World Congress 2025 • Aug 20, 2025 • Session details

The AI Skills Gap: What Tech Leaders Must Get Right

Alexandra Wudel , Gerrit Einhoff , Kara Sprague , Thomas Wollmann

You cannot hire your way to an AI advantage. Tech leaders must instead build continuous, gamified learning environments to bridge the skills gap and overcome institutional fear.

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2:51 min

Developing critical leadership skills for AI integration

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Overcoming AI transformation challenges in human resources

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Essential AI and human skills for future teams

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Managing the cultural and emotional impact of AI adoption

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Overcoming AI fear with a curious learning culture

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Evolving engineering leadership strategies in an AI-driven era

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