Winning the Future — How to Build a Skills-Based Advantage with UKG & OpenSesame

Your workforce has changed. Your skills strategy must too.

In this special Ecosystem Experts | Solutions episode, OpenSesame’s Liza Wisner revisits one of the most talked-about sessions from UKG Aspire. She explores why skills are becoming the new operating system of work and how AI can power a smarter, more adaptable workforce.

Discover practical ways to move from reacting to skills shortages to proactively building internal capability.

Learn how organizations are aligning learning, AI insights, and people analytics inside UKG Learning and OpenSesame to build a future-ready culture where employees grow, stay, and perform.

If you missed Aspire – or want a fresh perspective – this reboot delivers the core takeaways and next-step strategies from one of the most talked-about sessions of the conference.

What you’ll learn

• How AI and workforce intelligence combine to drive performance and agility.
• Practical ways to use skills data to build trust, belonging, and engagement.
• How UKG and OpenSesame connect people, learning, and outcomes in one ecosystem.

When technology and content work together, learning becomes a competitive advantage.

Explore how OpenSesame’s 50,000+ expert-led, skills-based courses extend the power of UKG Learning to help organizations adapt and grow in the AI era.

Learn more about our UKG partnership

About the speakers
Paige Bergman | Director of Curation, OpenSesame

Paige Bergman is a content curation enthusiast, explorer of new technologies, and lifelong learner, currently serving as the Senior Manager of Curation at OpenSesame. She has over half a decade of experience creating training programs for enterprise-level organizations, including Honda North America, McDonalds, Quest Diagnostics, and Caterpillar. In her current role, Paige leads the development of OpenSesame’s curation product and strategy, leveraging human expertise and machine learning to curate e-learning content experiences for global audiences. She supports a team of curation experts who build learning paths that are aligned to a wide range of professional competency frameworks on a daily basis. In 2020, Paige was recognized as one of Learning’s Thirty Under 30 for demonstrated leadership and innovation in the online learning space. Paige earned her Bachelor’s Degree in economics from Tufts University.

Liza Mucheru Wisner | Head of Talent and Culture Portfolio, OpenSesame

Liza Mucheru Wisner is an award-winning expert, author, keynote speaker, television personality, and global influencer in talent development, artificial intelligence (AI), automation, and workplace culture. As Portfolio Lead of Talent & Workplace Culture at OpenSesame, she curates learning experiences that fuse human insight with intelligent automation, preparing organizations for the next era of work.

Liza’s work has earned global recognition – including multiple SHRM Excellence Awards. With degrees in computer science and educational technology, Liza has built her career at the forefront of innovation, helping organizations reimagine how people grow, thrive, and lead in a rapidly changing world. As a thought leader, strategist, and change agent, she continues to shape the future of learning, leadership, and innovation.

About the Ecosystem

The OpenSesame Partner Ecosystem connects the world’s leading HR, talent, and learning platforms to simplify training and accelerate skills growth.

Together with UKG, we make learning happen where people already work – inside the tools they trust to manage their career and growth.