An often overlooked aspect of digital transformations, AI initiatives, cloud enablement, product release and even cybersecurity, equipping people with the skills they need to perform in the real world has never been more critical. Yet, 70 percent of people feel that they lack the skills they need to do their job well. Your initiatives start and end with the people who are using your technology. If they lack the confidence and skills to use it, your technology will ultimately fail. In this talk, Frank Gartland, Chief Product and Technology Officer at Skillable, will dive behind the scenes of successful companies including Majesco (insurtech), Quest Software, Microsoft and CompTIA to look at how hands-on training and skill validation has equipped their different learners – customers, partners, employees and technical sellers – for the digital and AI area. He will explain the options for hands-on experiences available now, from simulations and virtual machines to labs and stretch assignments, looking at the scale, flexibility and skill data generated through each training option. He will explain how each training mode fits into the wider picture of your digital transformation upskilling and skills taxonomies.
Frank Gartland – As Chief Product & Technology Officer for Skillable, Frank challenges teams, partners and customers to create better methods to scale learning. He thrives on helping people reach their potential and loves building businesses that enable people to make a positive impact. Prior to joining Skillable, Frank was CEO of Veeya, a managed service provider focused on serving K-12 with technology as a service, where subscription revenues increased more than 300% during his tenure. Frank has been innovating with virtual classroom technologies and content since 1999, when his team first delivered fully online, instructor-led training for Cisco, Microsoft, EMC and others.
