Skills as a Strategic Asset in the Age of Workforce Disruption

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In this episode of the Vantage HR Influencers Podcast, we explore how skills are emerging as a critical lever for organizations navigating rapid workforce disruption, shifting from static job roles to dynamic, skills-first strategies that drive agility and resilience.

Host Riha is joined by Anish Lalchandani, Global Head of Talent Management at A.P. Moller, to discuss how organizations can rethink talent through the lens of skills, not roles, and why this shift is becoming essential in an era shaped by AI, automation, and constant change. Together, they unpack how businesses can identify, develop, and deploy skills more effectively, build internal talent marketplaces, and align workforce capabilities with evolving business priorities.

About the Speaker

Anish Lalchandani is an award-winning Global HR Leader, best-selling author and sought-after speaker on future skills, leadership and the future of work. With more than 25 years of experience across Asia, the Middle East, Europe and the U.S., he has held senior roles at Maersk, Standard Chartered, GE and JLL, shaping talent and workforce strategies across multiple industries including banking, real estate, consulting, logistics and supply chain.

His mission is to help organisations build the skills and culture that drive sustainable performance in a rapidly changing world. Anish is the author of The Skills Advantage, a best-seller and Business Book Awards finalist that introduces his human-centered Skills Advantage Framework. A recognised authority and top thought leader on AI-driven reskilling, his insights appear in The Economic Times, CLO Magazine, HRD Magazine and other leading platforms.

He advises Fortune 500 organisations and speaks globally on Reskilling in the Age of AI, Leading the Future of Work and Future-Proofing the Workforce. Based in Singapore for 20 years and raised across more than 15 cities, he brings a deeply global and human perspective to his work.