Podcast | Skills transformation

BT's Leukert on future IT skills

Joanne Taaffe

Willie Stegmann, TM Forum

Peter Leukert

09 Jul 2026

BT's Leukert on future IT skills

Peter Leukert, Chief Digital Officer at BT, discusses with TM Forum how an AI-native future depends on nurturing future skills and building strong foundations in data management, cybersecurity, testing and software engineering.

Joanne Taaffe

Editor in Chief, Inform, TM Forum

Joanne has been covering telecoms and IT as an editor and journalist since the mid-90s. Prior to joining TM Forum, Joanne was a writer and editor in the smart manufacturing sector and is interested in how new technologies are impacting business ecosystems.

Willie Stegmann

EVP, Composable IT & Ecosystems, TM Forum

Peter Leukert

Chief Digital Officer, BT Group