Episode overview

Companies are pouring money into AI, so why are so few seeing a return? Recorded live at UNLEASH World in Paris, Josh sits down with Pluralsight CEO Erin Gajdalo to explore the widening gap between the technology organizations buy and the readiness of the people expected to use it. Backed by striking data on where AI budgets actually go, Erin explains why tools without upskilling rarely deliver, shares what she learned building her own agent, and makes the case that human judgment matters more than ever as agents take on more work.

The conversation is full of practical guidance for L&D, HR, and technology leaders. Why L&D needs a CIO or CTO at its side from the start. Why validating skills is the step most organizations skip. Why completion metrics won’t survive a CFO’s scrutiny. Erin also introduces Hiring IQ, Pluralsight’s upcoming platform for validating technical skills before day one, and shares her vision for bringing learning into the tools engineers already use.

Connect with Erin Gajdalo:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eringajdalo/