Fast Lane fully supports Microsoft's "Get On" Campaign to empower 1.5 million people in the UK with tech skills and careers by 2025. Launched in 2020, the campaign has already reached over 1.1 million people with digital training and enabled more than 30K people to find tech jobs.

AI is disrupting every industry and every business. As a result, AI fluency and skills will be central to ensuring that everyone can benefit from this technology.

Speaking at Microsoft’s Envision UK event, Clare Barclay, CEO of Microsoft UK, said: “The UK has a very real opportunity to be a leader in the era of AI, but as our research shows, there are barriers stopping the UK turning its ambition into action.”

“Every job will soon be supported by AI and we need innovative people, with the right skills, to fill those jobs. That’s why Microsoft is expanding its skills commitment. By 2025 we will support one million people to gain the AI skills they need to start, or move into, a career in technology. And in doing so, we will open up the opportunities of AI to diverse talent across the UK.”

Andy Turner, Managing Director, Fast Lane: "Like Microsoft, we have always been committed to making technology education and skills accessible and inclusive for all, especially on technologies such as AI and Machine Learning that are now moving into the DNA of every product and process, which in turn enables new digital business models.

AI is fast becoming the cornerstone of innovation across all industries throughout the world, we aim to help both individuals and
organisations to become truly data-driven so that they can achieve remarkable results by taking the appropriate approach."