SkillsAware - The Journey So Far 2026

Dan McFadyen, Yasmin King and Dr Mark Keough, Co-Founders of SkillsAware, reflect on the past year of growth and innovation at SkillsAware, exploring how the platform is transforming skills recognition through evidence-based assessment, digital credentials and human-centred design. The discussion highlights SkillsAware’s impact across industries including construction, vocational education and higher education, as well as its growing international engagement in North America and Europe. About SkillsAwareSkillsAware is an AI-powered skills recognition engine developed through a collaboration between SkillsIQ, a skills-focused not-for-profit and Edalex, an award-winning EdTech and SkillsTech company, building on decades of technology and skills expertise. Its SkillsTech platform and associated services captures and maintains an evidence-based indicator of the plethora of skills that individuals accumulate progressively. SkillsAware enables organisations to identify the skills that exist within their workforce and highlight strengths and gaps so they can plan for the future. SkillsAware assists with skills-based hiring and resourcing and supports and contributes to productivity, performance, opportunity and reward goals. SkillsAware has relevance for individuals, small, medium and large enterprises and industries in the recognition of current capability, prior learning and experience.Learn more on our website - https://skillsaware.comConnect on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/skillsaware/Connect on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SkillsAwareFollow on YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/@Skills_Aware