IT Leaders: What's The Gameplan As Tech Badly Outpaces Talent?
CIO, Thursday, March 13th, 2025
With the pace of gen AI adoption accelerating across all business sectors and functions, required skills are increasingly in demand - but the people out there able to meet needs are in short supply.
Dun and Bradstreet has been using AI and ML for years, and that includes gen AI, says Michael Manos, the company's CTO. It's a quickly-evolving field, he says, and the demand for professionals with experience in this space is exceedingly high. He's seeing the need for professionals who can not only navigate the technology itself, but also manage increasing complexities around its surrounding architectures, data sets, infrastructure, applications, and overall security.
'Professionals with real experience in this space are rare and can command significant compensation expectations or pursue roles of their choice,' he says. Dun & Bradstreet can attract that kind of talent, he says, because candidates are looking for roles where they can expand their own reach and scale. 'We've been innovating with AI, ML, and LLMs for years,' he says.