Cisco’s UK&I CEO: The digital skills gap is an ‘opportunity as well as a challenge’

UK businesses are failing to adapt the skillsets of their teams in response to the rapid advancements in the technology sector, contributing to a nationwide digital skills gap.

This is the view of Sarah Walker, UK & Ireland CEO of the digital communications conglomerate Cisco, who believes that it is crucial to engage individuals at the outset of their careers, as well as normalise reskilling throughout all stages of career development.

In this week's episode, she discusses Cisco’s strategies for addressing this gap, and provides insights into its approach to integrating AI technologies.

Credits:

Presenters: Éilis Cronin

Producers: Inga Marsden

Artwork: David Robinson

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