The skills your organisation needs tomorrow may not be the skills it needs today. As AI, automation and changing business models reshape roles at pace, HR needs to rethink how it builds, develops and retains capability. Is your organisation ready for what comes next?
In this People Management Insight webinar, Professor Emma Parry of Cranfield University kicks off the session by examining the forces driving skills change and why the real challenge may be less about job losses and more about rapidly evolving skills requirements. She will then join a panel of HR professionals to explore what this means in practice – and how organisations can move beyond traditional approaches to talent and workforce planning.
Join the discussion to:
- Understand what is driving the changing demand for skills
- Challenge whether traditional talent pipelines and career paths are still fit for purpose
- Get practical approaches to anticipating skills gaps before they become business problems
- Explore how to build a culture of continuous learning, adaptability and psychological safety
- Hear how HR leaders are responding to constant skills change – and what others can learn from their experience
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Danny leads Aviva's global people and culture strategy - developing all our colleagues to have the skills they need now and for the future. A key part of her role is creating an inclusive culture that enables everyone to perform at their best with the focus on being brilliant for our customers.
David's career started in automotive manufacturing after he graduated with a degree in engineering. Early in his career he became a Chartered Engineer and then went on to complete a master’s degree at Loughborough University in quality and human resource management. He is a Fellow of the CIPD and a Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology.
David has held executive and board-level HR roles in international businesses such as Carlsberg and Norbert Dentressangle (now XPO Logistics) and has significant experience as a non-executive board advisor. He has been a mentor for the CIPD’s Aspiring HRD Programme since its inception in 2019 and was included on the inaugural HR30 list in 2025.
David is Group People and Organisational Development Director at Dole plc, the world’s largest fresh produce supplier with 30,000 people operating out of 30 countries. He reports to the Group CEO and is responsible for group people strategy.
Professor Parry is Head of the Changing World of Work Group. She is a recognised expert in Human Resource Management (HRM) and plays a leading role in a number of global research projects in this area. These include Cranet, a worldwide network of over 40 business schools that conducts comparative HRM research, and 5C, a global research project involving around 30 academic institutions, examining cultural and age differences in attitudes towards careers.
Professor Parry's research interests relate to the impact of the changing external context on managing people. In particular, she undertakes research on the influence of technological advancement, age demographics and generational diversity, and national context. Professor Parry has also undertaken a large number of research projects in relation to human capability within defence.
Professor Parry is Editor in Chief of the International Journal of Human Resource Management (IJHRM). She is also the Series Editor for the book series The Changing Context of Managing People (Emerald). She is also currently President of the Executive DBA Council (EDBAC), and an elected member of the British Academy of Management (BAM) Council.
Professor Parry is a Fellow of the British Academy of Management and an Honorary Fellow for the Institute for Employment Studies, as well as a Visiting Research Fellow at Westminster Business School. She is also an Academic Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).
Professor Parry teaches on graduate and executive programmes in the areas of Human Resource Management, Talent Management, Organisational Behaviour and Research Methods.