AI-Ready Workforce: Strategy, Skills & Secure Integration

This in-person workshop equips business leaders with the tools to strategically integrate AI into their workforce.

Led by Rob Fox-River from EY’s Cybersecurity Transformation Team, the session will help teams map critical human skills, identify automation opportunities, and embed cybersecurity and governance for safe, scalable AI adoption.

Through interactive activities and real-world examples, attendees will leave with actionable templates and frameworks to begin redesigning roles, assessing skills and applying cyber safeguards in their own organisations.

What You’ll Learn

• Map Transferable Skills: Build a role × skill matrix to highlight which human capabilities to preserve, upskill or de-emphasise.

• Run Strategic Skills Assessment: Identify what to keep, what to train, and what to outsource.

• Design Role Adjustments: Draft a role redesign showing tasks removed, augmented by AI, and new high-value human tasks.

• Apply Cyber Safeguards: Learn the top 8 cybersecurity and governance controls for safe AI deployment.

Bio of Deliverer:

Rob Fox-River,

Rob leads EY’s Cyber Security Practice for Healthcare, specialising in making cyber security accessible. Known for his clear and relatable teaching style, Rob is passionate about empowering businesses with the knowledge and confidence to protect their digital assets. He says, “My goal is to help you understand cyber so that you can use it to help your people, your business and your customers.”

Alanah Swift

Alanah is a Technology Consultant at EY, helping organisations adopt AI responsibly and strengthen cybersecurity. She focuses on building AI-ready workforces through strategy, risk management, and secure integration, delivering practical guidance on ethics, resilience, and innovation.

Jordan Campbell

Jordan is a Manchester based consultant at EY, currently working in the Technology Strategy & Transformation team. He was previously worked at a Manchester based AI startup specialising in Inventory and Pricing optimisation

This session is designed for:

• Teams planning to pilot or scale AI initiatives

• People managers and transformation leads

Spaces are limited – book your place now!

Eligibility:

• Greater Manchester Clients Only

As this workshop is fully-funded, businesses are subject to funders' eligibility criteria. If your place is confirmed, you will receive an email from us with further details.

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