Many organizations adopted skill-based design to modernize learning, but its biggest impact is structural. By making skills the foundation for hiring, development, performance and mobility, skill-based models pull learning and development (L&D) into the flow of workforce decision-making. This shift exposes a deeper challenge: traditional L&D operating models were built for request-driven training, not continuous capability building. This session examines how skill-based design, artificial intelligence (AI) and shifting business priorities are forcing L&D leaders to rethink how work gets done.

In this Leader Talk, Sriraj Mallick and Anu Galhotra share an executive and advisory perspective on how L&D roles, decision rights and governance must evolve as skills become the organizing principle of workforce strategy. Attendees will hear real-world patterns from organizations navigating this shift and walk away with a practical framework to assess whether their current operating model can support skill-based, outcome-driven workforce planning.

This interactive talk will provide easy-to-understand insights on:

• How skill-based design changes L&D’s role from training delivery to capability diagnosis and orchestration
• The operating model shifts required when skills drive hiring, development, performance and mobility
• What decision rights, governance and ownership L&D leaders must reset to stay effective in 2026
• A 90-day checklist to assess readiness for skill-based, AI-enabled workforce planning

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Speakers

Sriraj Mallick, CEO, Infopro Learning Sriraj Mallick is CEO of Infopro Learning and a recognized voice on workforce transformation in the Human+AI era. With over two decades of experience in learning, talent and capability development, he works with global enterprises to rethink how skills, intelligence and execution come together to drive business results. Sriraj brings a CEO-level perspective on why workforce capability has become a strategic priority and why operating models must evolve to keep pace.

Anu Galhotra, SVP – Advisory and Solutions, Infopro Learning Anu Galhotra leads Infopro Learning’s Advisory practice, helping organizations redesign their workforce and learning operating models to support skill-based, outcome-driven strategies. She works closely with senior business, HR and L&D leaders to align skills, performance and development with enterprise priorities. Anu brings deep experience in operating model transformation, skill-based design and performance consulting across global organizations navigating rapid workforce disruption.