Hosted by Vanessa Wainwright · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 48 episodes
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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 organiz
Vanessa Wainwright hosts Global Skills Podcast, a business show with 48 episodes published.
I'm joined today by Mark Ramos, a global learning and AI transformation leader who has held senior learning roles at Google, Novartis, and Cornerstone, and who currently advises AI-first startups, venture firms, and Harv
In this special solo episode of the Global Skills Podcast, I wanted to step away from my usual guest interviews and explore a question that has been sitting with me for years: if employers say they can’t find skilled peo
In this episode, I’m joined by Clare Dygert, a learning systems architect and chief learning strategist at SweetRush, now part of the NIIT group. We explore how AI is transforming learning, why personalized and adaptive
In this episode, I’m joined by Josh Chernikoff, who has spent more than two decades (20+ years) working alongside education founders, edtech innovators, and learning leaders. Together, we explore what it really takes to
In this episode, I sit down with Franz Gilbert, who operates at the intersection of talent, technology, and transformation. Franz shares his unconventional career journey into HR and how it shaped his perspective on buil
In this episode of the Global Skills Podcast, I sit down with Jon Allen, Head of Learning, Innovation and Research at the British Parking Association. We explore Jon’s unconventional career journey — from aspiring actor
In this episode, I sit down with Oonagh Kelly, Chief People Officer at the National Treasury Management Agency, to explore what it really takes to build a future-ready career and organization. From her early career choic
In this episode of the Global Skills Podcast, I’m joined by John O'Halloran, President of University College Cork, for a powerful conversation on the future of education, leadership, and skills. John shares his journey f
On the Global Skills Podcast, I’m joined by Valentina Olivieri, Head of Learning Technology at Shooter’s Hill Sixth Form College, where she leads digital innovation across AI, immersive tech, and inclusive design. With a
In this episode of the Global Skills Podcast, I sit down with Joe Morrison, employee engagement expert and Founder of Cheer At Work, to explore why 90% of employees are disengaged and what leaders can realistically do ab
In this episode of the Global Skills Podcast, I sit down with Paul Bird, Head of Learning at the Lighthouse Charity, to explore what it really means to put people first in one of the UK’s most vital industries — construc
In this episode of the Global Skills Podcast, I sit down with Simon Lambert, former Chief Learning Officer at Microsoft UK, who spent nearly three decades at the heart of Microsoft navigating every major wave of transfor
EPISODE SUMMARY Andrej Karpathy — AI researcher, former head of AI at Tesla and founding team at OpenAI — recently published a visualisation of the entire US job market scored by AI exposure. 342 occupations. 143 million
In this episode of the Global Skills Podcast, I’m joined by Breda O’Toole, Head of Client Talent Development & Digitalisation at IDA Ireland. Breda brings more than two decades of experience supporting Ireland’s enterpri
In this episode of the Global Skills Podcast, I sit down with Adam Gordon, serial HR tech founder and CEO of PoetryHR, to unpack what is really happening inside talent acquisition right now. With over 20 years in recruit
In this episodeGlobal Skills Podcast, I sit down with Polly Boardman, Senior Global Learning and Talent Leader, Learning and Talent Director at Collaboradoodle, and Advisory Board Member at Marlin Environmental Services.
In this episode of the Global Skills Podcast, I sit down with Ben Sewell, Senior Talent Acquisition Leader in Hospitality Recruitment and Co-Founder & Podcast Host of Talking Talent, to explore the realities of hiring in
In this episode, I’m joined by Daniella Freeman, who works in leadership development at Google and is also an accomplished executive coach supporting senior leaders through complexity, transformation, and rapid change. D
In this episode, I’m joined by Federico Menna, CEO of 28 Digital, for a wide-ranging conversation on Europe’s digital future, skills transformation, and the power of ecosystems. Federico shares his journey from telecommu
In this episode, I’m joined by Phil Smith, Chair of Skills England, for a wide-ranging and deeply human conversation about skills, leadership, and the future of work. Phil shares his unexpected journey from studying micr
Joe Morrison
Mullen & Mullen Law Firm
1 appearance on this show
Paul Bird
senior business specialist · DairyNZ
1 appearance on this show
Adam Gordon
co-founder and CEO · Tendon Manufacturing
1 appearance on this show
Phil Smith
Organisational Development Consultant · PARKROYAL COLLECTION Marina Bay
1 appearance on this show
Mike Byrne
Chief Investment Officer & Head of Private Equity and Debt · AEW Capital Management
1 appearance on this show
Joe Gagnon
co-founder and CEO · Bullied to Boss
1 appearance on this show
Ed Monk
retired Army officer, law enforcement trainer · Learning and Performance Institute
1 appearance on this show
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