As global threats escalate and technological innovation outpaces traditional training, the UK defence sector faces a defining strategic challenge: an industry-wide skills shortage.
In the Season 3 premiere of Defence Talks, we are joined by:
R. Adm. Rose OBE, Director of People and Training for the Royal Navy;
Dr Mary Haigh, Deputy Global Chief Information Officer and Director Digital Delivery Office at BAE Systems; and
Paul Oxley, Director General, ADS Skills.
With a significant retirement wave approaching as over 30% of the workforce surpasses the age of 55, a projected surge of up to 50,000 new vacancies, and training pipelines stretched to keep pace with rapid AI and cyber advancements, the sector must adapt decisively. Join us as we unpack the need for cross-sector collaboration, ‘squiggly’ career paths, and a STEM education push.
Our guests set out how to build a resilient, highly-skilled workforce capable of safeguarding our national security while driving national economic growth.
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