The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) in recent years has been a major driver of changing skills needs in a broad range of industries. Many businesses throughout Australia are embracing AI across their operations.

AI skills are far more than a niche technical specialty – they are increasingly required across the workforce and quickly becoming an essential foundational capability for many occupations. This includes both the skills in using AI tools and the critical judgement capabilities needed to use AI responsibly, confidently and effectively.

Australia's education and training system has a critical role in equipping the current and future workforce with the skills and capabilities needed for Australia to harness the significant productivity opportunity associated with AI.

This webinar unpacked how AI is reshaping the skills needed across Australia's workplaces. It explored how the Vocational Education and Training system, our universities and employers and industry can all play a part in building the skills and capabilities Australia needs to maximise the AI opportunity.

Presenters:

Patrick Kidd OBE OAM, CEO, Future Skills Organisation

Daswin De Silva, Professor of AI and Analytics, La Trobe University

Martin Ripple, Group CEO, ANCA

Host:

Dr Caroline Smith, Executive Director, Australian Industry Group Centre for Education and Training