scalr sagecast - #61 - Gemma Toogood - Fixing the Tech Talent Pipeline, One Pathway at a Time

Gemma Toogood’s career started in a place you’d never expect - as a broker for paparazzi photos - before a series of twists led her into entrepreneurship, then into tech, and now into building Neoma, a platform helping people and organisations navigate alternative pathways into the industry.

In this episode, we unpack:

• Why Australia is on track to be 600,000 tech workers short by 2030
• Which roles are most exposed to AI disruption
• The huge upside of developing AI literacy at every level
• Why reskilling costs less than half of making someone redundant
• And what business leaders need to know about when (and how) to begin the skills transition

It’s honest, sharp, and refreshingly human - an entertaining look at one of the biggest challenges facing businesses today.

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