AI Is Not the Problem — Your Workforce Is

Описание: Manufacturers must shift from siloed skills to enterprise-wide cross-skilling to unlock the full value of AI-driven collaboration.

Learning organizations that systematically develop people, performance, and adaptive systems will gain a durable competitive advantage in an AI-first world.

Democratized AI tools, from generative assistants to natural-language “vibe coding,” allow frontline workers to become rapid innovators, not just process operators.

Digital and AI quotients are emerging as the new metrics of workforce resilience, defining how employees learn, adapt, and contribute to transformation.

Jeff Kavanaugh, Head of the Infosys Knowledge Institute, and Rajiv Puri, Vice President of Manufacturing Strategy at Infosys, explore how AI, cross-functional talent models, and learning-driven operating systems are redefining manufacturing. They discuss why organizations are excited about AI’s potential yet remain underprepared, how democratized knowledge and “vibe coding” accelerate innovation from the frontline, and why modern manufacturers must evolve into learning organizations with strong foundations in data, skills, and culture. The conversation highlights the shift from siloed functions to enterprise-wide collaboration, the rise of self-directed talent empowered by AI, and the strategic role of digital and AI quotients in shaping the future workforce. This dialogue was recorded at the US Center for Advanced Manufacturing Next Generation Leadership Summit 2025 in New York City.

00:00 – Why AI Excitement Doesn’t Equal AI Readiness
03:15 – From Upskilling to Cross-Skilling: Why Silos Kill Value
06:10 – The “Five Towers” Story: How Organizational Design Blocks Collaboration
09:25 – Generative AI and the Democratization of Knowledge
12:05 – What Is a Learning Organization (Really)?
15:10 – World Economic Forum Lighthouse Model Explained
18:35 – Talent, Leadership, and Career Architecture in the AI Era
21:40 – Live Enterprise: How Infosys Built Organizational Resilience
24:30 – Learning as a Competitive Weapon: The Siemens Example
27:20 – Digital Quotient (DQ): Measuring AI-Ready Talent at Scale
30:10 – Vibe Coding, AI Playgrounds, and Democratized Innovation