--- description: Learn how to build a skills-first AI strategy using the talent you already have. Join Merav Yuravlivker and Liz Eversoll for this free live event. title: "Your People Are the Strategy: Rethinking Talent in the AI Era" --- Fireside Chat # Your People Are the Strategy: Rethinking Talent in the AI Era There’s a lot of pressure right now to move fast with AI. New tools, new roles, new expectations. And for many teams, the default response is to go out and hire or try to replace their people with AI.   But what if the real opportunity is already inside your organization?   In this conversation, Merav Yuravlivker and Liz Eversoll take a step back and focus on what’s been there all along. Your people.   Before you can build anything meaningful with AI, you need to understand who you have, what they’re capable of, and where they can grow.   They’ll talk about what it actually looks like to take a skills-first approach. How to spot gaps without overcomplicating the process. And why investing in your existing team is often faster, more effective, and more sustainable than trying to buy talent from the outside.   This is a conversation for leaders who are tired of chasing tools and want to start building something that lasts.   ## Watch the Replay!    Speakers from Data Society ✦ Career Highways What You'll Walk Away With ## Practical Insights for the AI Era This isn't a vendor pitch. It's an honest conversation between two leaders who have spent decades navigating data and technology change and know what it really takes to make AI work inside complex organizations. [Watch the replay →](https://dsemail.datasociety.com/your-people-are-the-strategy-rethinking-talent-in-the-ai-era#form) - ![Hierarchy-5-Organize Streamline Ultimate-1](https://dsemail.datasociety.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Hierarchy-5-Organize%20Streamline%20Ultimate-1.png?width=64&height=64&name=Hierarchy-5-Organize%20Streamline%20Ultimate-1.png) Why does the default response to AI pressure, hiring externally or replacing people, often miss the real opportunity already inside your organization? - ![Strategy](https://dsemail.datasociety.com/hubfs/Strategy.svg) How to take a skills-first approach: spotting gaps without overcomplicating the process and building a clearer picture of what your team is actually capable of. - ![AlignLeft](https://dsemail.datasociety.com/hubfs/AlignLeft.svg) Why investing in your existing workforce is often faster, more effective, and more sustainable than buying talent from the outside. - ![BookOpenText](https://dsemail.datasociety.com/hubfs/BookOpenText.svg) What leaders need to understand about roles that are changing because of AI, and how to support the people in them rather than sideline them. - ![UserFocus](https://dsemail.datasociety.com/hubfs/UserFocus.svg) The one concrete step you can take this quarter if your organization hasn't started thinking about workforce strategy for the AI era yet. Who Should Attend ## For Leaders Rethinking Talent in the AI Era If you're responsible for your organization's people strategy, workforce planning, or leading teams through technology change, this conversation was designed for you. ![UserFocus (1)](https://dsemail.datasociety.com/hubfs/UserFocus%20(1).svg) ### Chief People Officers & HR Leaders Shaping workforce strategy and skills development in an era of rapid AI adoption ![GpsFix](https://dsemail.datasociety.com/hubfs/GpsFix.svg) ### C-Suite Executives Navigating talent decisions, team readiness, and organizational change as AI reshapes roles ![Hierarchy-5-Organize Streamline Ultimate](https://dsemail.datasociety.com/hubfs/Hierarchy-5-Organize%20Streamline%20Ultimate.svg) ### AI & Analytics Leaders Building the internal capabilities needed to move from experimentation to lasting impact ![UsersFour](https://dsemail.datasociety.com/hubfs/UsersFour.svg) ### People Managers & Team Leads Supporting and developing the individuals whose roles are evolving because of AI Meet the Speakers ## A Conversation Between Two Data Leaders Host · Fireside Chat ### [Merav Yuravlivker](https://www.linkedin.com/in/meravyuravlivker/) Chief Learning Officer, Data Society Group · Co-Founder, Data Society [![Merav copy](https://dsemail.datasociety.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Merav%20copy.jpeg?width=400&height=400&name=Merav%20copy.jpeg)](https://www.linkedin.com/in/meravyuravlivker/) Merav Yuravlivker is the Chief Learning Officer at Data Society, where she leads the organization's approach to AI and data education, workforce transformation, and learning strategy. She is passionate about helping enterprise and public sector leaders move beyond AI experimentation to build the skills, culture, and confidence needed for lasting organizational change.   In this fireside chat, Merav brings her signature ability to draw out the insights that matter most asking the questions other leaders are thinking but haven't said aloud. Featured Guest ### [Liz Eversoll](https://www.linkedin.com/in/unlockdatawithquentin/) Chief Executive Officer [![liz-eversoll-2bb80587](https://dsemail.datasociety.com/hs-fs/hubfs/liz-eversoll-2bb80587.webp?width=300&height=300&name=liz-eversoll-2bb80587.webp)](https://www.linkedin.com/in/unlockdatawithquentin/) Liz Eversoll is a seasoned technology executive and entrepreneur with 30+ years of experience driving growth and transformation in enterprise software, IT services, and workforce technology. She has led multi-billion-dollar business units, built and exited companies, and held senior operational roles across software services, consulting, and channel sales. Prior to co-founding [Career Highways](https://careerhighways.com/), Liz was VP of Software Sales & Service at CDW, where she ran large software portfolios and earned multiple partner awards. She also held leadership roles in IT strategy, product development, and management at national corporations and early-stage ventures. Liz holds a BS in Computer Science and combines deep domain expertise with a practical, operator’s mindset to scale skills intelligence infrastructure that meets real organizational needs. What to Expect ## Inside the Conversation Intro: The Hiring Reflex Merav and Liz discuss why organizations default to external hiring when AI pressure mounts, and why that instinct often leads to slower progress than building from within. Part 1: Taking a Skills-First Approach A practical look at how to assess what your team is actually capable of, identify gaps without overcomplicating the process, and prioritize where to invest first. Part 2: The Roles AI Is Changing An honest conversation about how to support the people in roles that are evolving, and why proactive investment in those employees is more effective than waiting to see what breaks. Part 3: What Good Looks Like Real examples of organizations that have gotten workforce strategy right in the AI era, what shifted when they gained visibility into their people, and what became possible as a result. Q&A: Open Discussion Your questions answered live, no vendor pitch, no fluff