With technology profoundly changing the world of work, the gap between the skills organisations have and those they urgently need continues to widen. Simultaneously, many lack a clear understanding of their true skills deficit against current and future requirements.
This lack of insight into the true skills profile of an organisation means workforces are being deeply underutilised, despite being an organisation’s single greatest expense and most valuable asset.
It’s time for organisations to turn inward – to realise the growth potential of their existing workforces and put the right people on the pathways they need to deliver business success. But doing so requires comprehensive oversight of workforce skills.
Enter skills mapping.
We invite you to join us and other HR leaders for an executive briefing on the transformative impact a robust view of workforce skills can offer.
In this session, we’ll unpack best-practice case studies from the United Kingdom and around the world, and explore the raft of benefits of organisation-wide skills mapping, including:
1. Consistent benchmarking for skill and role identification, aligned with global industry standards,
2. Rapid consolidation of existing frameworks into a skills-based approach, leveraging streamlined, AI-powered skill mapping processes,
3. Improved talent development, engagement and retention through targeted professional development and career progression,
4. Clear identification of skills gaps and data-led mobilisation of talent to address them,
5. Equal access to opportunity for all employees, supporting greater diversity, equity and inclusion.
Nimmi Patel
Nimmi Patel is the Associate Director - Skills & Talent Policy at techUK. She works on all things skills, education, and future of work policy, focusing on upskilling and retraining. She is a member of the UK government's Digital Skills Council, an external advisory body within the Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology (DSIT), which provides expert advice and fosters collaboration to address the UK’s evolving digital skills needs and ensure the workforce is equipped for the digital economy. Nimmi is also an Advisory Board member of the Digital Futures at Work Research Centre (digit). The Centre’s research aims to increase understanding of how digital technologies are changing work and the implications for employers, workers, job seekers, and governments.
Oliver Alderson
Oliver is Public Affairs Manager at techUK, working across the organisation's programmes to support political and parliamentary engagement. He contributes to shaping techUK's regulatory agenda and helps coordinate political outreach, policy projects, and flagship events, including techUK's presence at the party conferences.
