Salesforce UK and Ireland CEO Advocates for AI-Ready Workforce at AI in Work and Skills Forum
The AI in Work and Skills Forum is gaining momentum with endorsements from top industry figures. One such advocate is Zahra Bahrololoumi, the CEO of Salesforce UK and Ireland, who shares a compelling perspective on the indispensable role of AI in our current professional and daily landscape.
In a recent supporting statement, Bahrololoumi elaborates:
“Generative AI has the power to transform businesses, the way we work, the way we live, and the way customers interact with brands. In fact, our research reveals that 84% of IT leaders in the UK now expect generative AI to play a prominent role at their organisations in the near future.
“We are in an AI revolution and it is imperative that AI is developed safely and responsibly and we ensure that everyone has the tools to develop and use these technologies accurately, and ethically.
“Therefore, AI skills are today’s skills. But only one in 10 UK workers believe they have AI skills and 75% don’t feel ready to operate in a digital-first world. Today’s workplace is at the centre of the next phase of technological transformation and rapidly changing. Business leaders have a responsibility to upskill workers to ensure we create a successful future alongside AI that benefits all.
“We hope the AI in Work and Skills Forum can bring this to the forefront of leadership discussions and actions.”
These insights underscore the urgency with which businesses and organisations must approach AI readiness. The gap between the proliferation of AI technologies and workforce preparedness is evident. However, with industry leaders like Bahrololoumi highlighting these challenges, there is an optimistic path forward.
As AI becomes an increasingly integral part of the modern workplace, forums like this play a pivotal role in shaping the discourse around its ethical and responsible development. Leaders, technologists, and professionals have a unique opportunity to ensure that as AI continues to evolve, it is developed with both precision and integrity.
Salesforce has firmly positioned itself at the forefront of the AI revolution with its recent unveiling of an “AI Cloud” – a holistic suite designed to infuse AI into every facet of enterprise operations. With this ambitious move, Salesforce aims to deeply integrate generative AI from sales and service to internal collaboration. Innovations range from auto-generating product descriptions with Commerce GPT, real-time translation across dozens of languages, to harnessing Einstein GPT for custom coding in mere seconds. This deep integration signifies a notable leap, indicating Salesforce’s commitment to shaping an AI-first enterprise landscape.
In an age where AI is revolutionising industries and societal interactions, Bahrololoumi’s words remind us of our collective responsibility. The AI in Work and Skills Forum, backed by visionaries like her, aims to not only lead these critical discussions but also to drive actionable change that aligns with a prosperous and AI-ready future.
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About The AI in Work and Skills Forum
The AI in Work and Skills Forum brings together the best leaders, practitioners, thinkers and policy makers in and around AI to discuss its impact on aspects of work and the skills we need. The forum is run by Careers Camp, a training and employability company in the field of data.
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