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Changemakers: How the Ministry of Defence built an AI skills academy
In this episode we speak to Heidi Edwards, assistant head of AI skills and talent at the Defence AI Centre in the Ministry of Defence, to find out how a new way of learning is helping to grow AI skills across all parts o...
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Changemakers: How the Ministry of Defence built an AI skills academy is an episode from The Civil Service World Podcast by Civil Service World. In this episode we speak to Heidi Edwards, assistant head of AI skills and talent at the Defence...
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Published Oct 29, 2025, 00:21:51 long, audio available.
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In this episode we speak to Heidi Edwards, assistant head of AI skills and talent at the Defence AI Centre in the Ministry of Defence, to find out how a new way of learning is helping to grow AI skills across all parts of the MoD. We also discuss what an AI ready workforce would look like in terms of skills, culture and leadership with Heidi and Olivia Lory Kay, director of workforce development at Capita. This episode is sponsored by Capita. Hosted by Suzannah Brecknell, editor-in-chief, Civil Service World. Edited and produced by Podot.
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Published Oct 29, 2025 and 00:21:51 long