The Future of AI Upskilling

Rashi Kakkar believes people teams should run like world-class product organizations. She is a Global Portfolio Leader in the Learning & Development Center of Excellence at McKinsey & Company (participating in her own personal capacity), where she leads strategy and operations for a global learning portfolio serving over 5K learners across 130+ offices.

Her career has moved deliberately across product and service design, corporate strategy, and enterprise digital transformation. She is currently focused on how AI is changing work itself, and what that means for capability building and the future of work

Amber Marcu has two decades of experience as a learning and development leader. She has a PhD in Learning Sciences from Virginia Tech. At Bristol Myers Squibb, she led a data upskilling program for over 6,000 learners as Senior Director of Digital Skills and Capabilities. Her work sits at the crossroads of data, learning science, and change management. Before BMS, she was Director of Learning and Development at Microsoft.

Becky Burke is the Chief of Philanthropy and Strategic Officer at Bankwest. She leads learning and development, strategic initiatives, charitable giving, and community impact. She holds a doctorate and has spent nearly three decades building her career in banking and organizational development. Her work connects strategy with people development to create lasting community impact.