Building a workforce ready for the future

In this episode of The Commercial Disco, chief executives of the Future Skills Organisation, Patrick Kidd, and the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers, Amanda Linton, warn of a 250,000-worker shortfall across finance, tech, and business by 2030. Kidd highlights the 70 per cent gap of current skills will change in just three years, while Linton stresses that AI is enhancing, not replacing, professions like bookkeeping, with employers now prioritising communication and critical thinking alongside technical skills.