Climbing the AI Ladder

You don't need to be an AI expert. But you probably can't afford to ignore it either. The professionals moving up right now aren't necessarily the most technical, they're the ones who've worked out what AI means for their role, their industry, and their next move.

Join Jacqui Pooley (Organisation Development Lead, Culture Amp), Brett Knowles (Senior Capability Specialist, REA), Sarah Purches (Managing Director, Kindtide), and Kat Francis (Executive Coach, Coach Kat) for an honest look at what getting talent and culture right actually looks like in practice. Not the hype, not the hot takes, but the real decisions people have made about where to focus, what to learn, and how to position themselves when the ground is shifting under everyone.

What you'll walk away with:

• Where AI is genuinely changing hiring, promotion and career expectations

• What "AI literacy" actually means in practice for non-technical professionals

• How to identify the skills worth investing in right now, and the ones that can wait

• Real stories from people who've repositioned themselves and what actually worked

🗓️ Date: 28th May 2026

⏰ Time: 3:00 - 4:30pm

📍 Location: Queen Victoria Women's Centre (210 Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC 3000) or

💸 Cost: FREE

This event is part of RMIT Online's Future Skills Fest, where we are serving up a whole week of free content and events led by some of the brightest minds in industry. Want to join in the conversation? Check out the lineup and RSVP to our other sessions at

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