Join the conversation shaping the future of skills in the UK

https://weekofvoctech.co.uk/2026/in-conversation-with

AI could shape jobs faster than most skills systems can adapt. This timely “in conversation” session will examine where AI can genuinely raise productivity, job quality and progression, and where it risks deepening inequality, weakening entry-level pathways, and undermining trust in work.

This event brings together senior voices from policy, employment, digital skills and workforce innovation. Together, they will focus on what matters most now: the practical choices facing employers, policymakers and system leaders as AI becomes embedded across the economy.

Featuring:

Antonio Weiss, Author and AI expert
Rt Hon. Lord Willetts FRS, President, Resolution Foundation
Liz Williams MBE, CEO, FutureDotNow
Rebecca Garrod-Waters, Chief Executive, Ufi VocTech Trust

Attendees of this event will have access to the Ufi VocTech Showcase taking place in the same venue from 5:30pm. There is no need to register again to attend the Showcase.

Week of VocTech is produced by Ufi VocTech Trust. Explore the full programme at weekofvoctech.co.uk.

AI and work: where’s the opportunity, where’s the threat?