Good morning. AstraZeneca’s AI strategy has moved well past the exploration phase as upskilling employees became a priority.
The biopharmaceutical giant has now certified more than 17,000 of its employees in AI competencies, Aradhana Sarin, CFO of AstraZeneca, told me. The program mandates that all staff above a certain grade reach at least a silver-level certification across a Bronze-Silver-Gold framework. Sarin described initial hesitancy giving way to genuine enthusiasm as employees saw the executive team’s commitment reflected in real investment. “I think people are really embracing AI and learning and developing their own skills,” Sarin said.
