Across financial services, institutions are competing for scarce AI, cybersecurity and data talent while simultaneously reskilling existing staff and redesigning how work gets done. This panel works through what it takes to grow that talent locally, from training pipelines to public-private partnerships, rather than relying on imported expertise. It gives attendees practical models for building capacity that stays where it is built. One of the key questions the panel will look to dive deeper into: How do you build local capacity rather than importing or offshoring it?