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How Siemens Is Using AI to Transform Skills, Learning and the Future of Work

September 3, 2026 · 41 min

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AI is moving faster than most organisations can redesign themselves, so how do you stop transformation becoming a series of disconnected technology fixes?

In the most recent HR Leaders Podcast episode, I had an insightful conversation with Judith Wiese, Chief People and Sustainability Officer (CPSO) of Siemens AG.

She explains how Siemens is rethinking its operating model, skills infrastructure and approach to AI as it becomes a more connected technology company. From simplifying the foundations underneath HR to embedding learning into everyday work, Judith shares how Siemens is preparing its people and organisation for a world where transformation never really stops.


5 things you’ll learn from this episode:


  1. The three-part AI model Siemens uses to separate everyday adoption from the much harder challenge of redesigning business processes
  2. Why one of the biggest barriers to scaling AI has nothing to do with the technology itself
  3. The unglamorous HR foundations Siemens believes need to be in place before personalised learning and skills strategies can really work
  4. How Siemens is using skills data to uncover far more internal career opportunities than traditional CV matching could reveal
  5. Why Judith believes the ability to keep learning may become more valuable than much of the knowledge employees already have today


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