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Hosted by Vanessa Wainwright — global skills strategist and industry leader with over 22 years of experience. The Global Skills Podcast explores one of the most urgent challenges of our time: closing the global skills gap and future-proofing talent in an age of rapid change. Each episode, Vanessa speaks with brilliant leaders from business, education, and government, that are shaping the future of work, reimagining learning, and transforming how talent is discovered and developed. Together, they uncover the real challenges organizations face, the strategies that are working, and what the future holds for skills, AI, and human potential. From CEOs and policymakers to entrepreneurs, educators, and mid-career professionals, this is the space where ideas meet action, helping leaders and learners alike navigate the new world of work. Proudly sponsored by Abodoo, whose mission is to ensure that everyone, everywhere, has access to learning, work, and opportunity by empowering organizations and educators with world-class skills technology to close the gap and future-proof their talent.
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Why Learning Agility Is the Most Important Career Skill in the AI Era – with Thom Staight
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Jun 08, 2026 |
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How AI Is Transforming Learning and Skills Development with Clare Dygert
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Jun 01, 2026 |
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Josh Chernikoff on Scaling EdTech: How to Turn Education Ideas into Real Impact
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May 25, 2026 |
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Humanoids, AI Agents & the Future Workforce: Rebuilding Work from the Ground Up with Franz Gilbert
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May 18, 2026 |
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Reinventing Your Career: Transferable Skills, Redundancy & Finding Opportunity with Jon Allan
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May 11, 2026 |
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How Learning Agility Shapes the Future of Work with Oonagh Kelly
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May 04, 2026 |
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Rethinking Education with John O’Halloran: Skills, Purpose & the Future of Work
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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How Valentina Olivieri is Transforming Education with AI and Learning Technology
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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Why 90% of Employees Are Disengaged | Joe Morrison on Fixing Workplace Culture
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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People First, Skills Second: Rethinking Construction with Paul Bird
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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Simon Lambert: Learning at the speed of change
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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$3.7 Trillion: The AI Workforce Wake-Up
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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Building Ireland’s Future Workforce with Breda O’Toole, Head of Client Talent Development & Digitalisation at IDA Ireland
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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Adam Gordon on AI, Recruiter Enablement & The Future of Talent Acquisition
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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Future-Proofing Talent with Polly Boardman: Why Learning & Development Is a Strategic Imperative
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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Skills First Hiring in Hospitality: A Real-World Conversation with Ben Sewell
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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Leadership, Humanity & AI: What Modern Leaders Can Learn from Daniella Freeman
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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Federico Menna on Europe’s Digital Skills Gap and the Power of Ecosystems
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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Skills, Leadership & the Human Advantage in an AI World with Phil Smith
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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Leading Through Change: Sonal Bhardwaj on Talent, Growth and the Future of Work
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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Building Skills-First Enterprises : A Conversation with NIIT’s Mike Byrne & Dylan Stoke
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Deepti Palluri on Redefining Skills and Learning in the Age of AI
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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Cheney Hamilton: Why AI Adoption Without Design Is Putting the Workforce at Risk
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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Human Skills in an AI World: Sales, Confidence, and Communication with Joe Dalton
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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Anne Hubbard on Human Skills, Neurodiversity, and the Future of Education
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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The Human Advantage: Why Skills, Care, and Adaptability Matter More Than Ever with Dannny McCoy
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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From SEO to Skills Strategy: Lessons from Duane Baumgartner
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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The Future of Online High School and Skills-First Learning in Latin America with Alvaro Gonzalez
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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Laura Liguori on Future-Ready Schools, AI Literacy, and the Skills Students Need Now
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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Closing the Skills Gap Through Radical Humanity with Tash Wilcocks
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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Lifelong Learning & Reinvention: A Conversation with Helen Burns
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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Shaping Inclusive Talent Strategies with Kobi Ampoma
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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Driving Professional Development and Organisational Impact with Dr. Maria Nadeem
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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Human Skills in an AI World: My Conversation with Jake Kimber
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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Bridging Academia and Industry: Usama Arif on Closing the Skills Gap
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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Rewriting Your Identity in the Age of AI & Curiosity as a Career Strategy with Joe Gagnon
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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How Great Leaders Blend Human and Artificial Intelligence with Ed Monk
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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In Building the Future of Healthcare Talent with Revda Sari
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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Fractional Work, Global Talent: Redefining Career Paths with Connexus Director Skai O’Sullivan
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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Face-to-Face Training in a Digital World: A Conversation with Jayke Annan
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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Becoming a Value Creator in Talent Acquisition with Patrick Donovan
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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Transforming Talent: A Conversation with Ken Brotherson from Talent Partners
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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Nathan Craigie on Building a Future-Ready Workforce
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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The Future of Talent Acquisition: Josh Webster on AI, Upskilling, and Building Record-Breaking Teams
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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Building Communities & Bridging Skills with Betty Encinales
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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Bridging the Global Skills Gap with Vanessa Wainwright
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Oct 20, 2025 |