Securing talent: winning the global AI talent race

In this session, Afeefah Shabbir and Kathy Potter from Penningtons Manches Cooper discuss the vital role of global talent in driving innovation and sustaining growth in the life sciences sector, particularly as demand for AI and medtech expertise continues to accelerate.

Key takeaways include:

• why the UK’s skills gap is widening and why attracting international talent is essential alongside developing domestic expertise;
• government initiatives aimed at bringing top global talent to the UK, including the Global Talent Taskforce and key visa routes such as the Global Talent, Graduate, and High Potential Individual visas;
• practical considerations for organisations and candidates, including tax implications, residency rules, and incentive schemes for relocating specialists.

Watch the full session below.