The Human Side of AI Readiness: Upskilling for an AI-Powered Future

Organizations are investing heavily in AI, yet many fail to capture value because adoption is constrained by people. Frontline adoption has stalled around 51% even as leaders and managers use AI far more frequently, creating a readiness gap that shows up in productivity, risk, and trust.

Industry leaders, Anjali Samani, Mary Krone, and Jewelyn Mendoza join WiDS staff members, Bryan Muñoz and Lauren Miranda to discuss how to move beyond generic training to build true AI readiness across the workforce. We will focus on what actually changes behavior at scale from incentives, workflow redesign, verification habits, and governance that enables speed without creating liability.