Episode 23: Staying Ahead in a Skills-Based World: AI and the Future of Work

Join us on this episode with Nikki Helmer as we explore the critical intersection of AI, skills, and learning. Uncover how AI is revolutionizing the future of learning and why embracing a skills-based approach is essential for business differentiation. This episode promises to ignite your understanding and inspire actionable insights into adapting and thriving in an AI-driven world. Don’t miss out on learning why being skills-based is the future of business success!”Guest: Nikki HelmerNicole Helmer is the Chief Product Officer at Degreed, leading the evolution of enterprise learning with a skills-first, AI-powered approach. She is driving Degreed’s vision to personalize learning, measure impact, and scale with AI—ensuring organizations can anticipate and adapt to change, not just react to it.Before Degreed, Nicole was VP of Learning & Development at SAP, where she led skill development for over 100,000 employees and spearheaded SAP’s transformation into a skills-based organization. She built foundational systems for skills measurement, taxonomy, and job architecture. This work earned SAP recognition as a skills lighthouse company by the World Economic Forum in 2024.Nicole believes that the biggest threat to enterprises isn’t technology, it’s the inability to evolve fast enough. Skills intelligence is the key to staying ahead. She champions the use of AI to make learning more actionable, adaptive, and deeply personalized, turning skills from a concept into a competitive advantage.Host: Lukas N. P. EggerHead of the Innovation Office & Strategic Projects team at SAP SignavioLukas leads a team of experts, steering innovation projects. His approach blends a strong technical understanding with a keen eye for product discovery and digital transformation. Lukas regularly contributes to discussions and panels, sharing his perspectives on AI, the digital zeitgeist, and philosophy. Lukas funded multiple startups, published a humorous philosophy book, and received silver screen quotation for special effects work for an animated movie.If you want to learn more about:Our guest: Nicole Helmer | LinkedInSAP Signavio: https://www.signavio.comIf you have questions or comments, email: [email protected] downloads:Download transcript as PDF file