Why Bayer Turned To AI To Solve A Human Skills Challenge
A Conversation With Bayer on Leveraging Technology To Improve Workplace Communication
Catch up on the full, one-hour conversation with Bayer's Kristina Scherb for free
Aired: 30 July 2026
Ever wondered how a top healthcare company implements AI-powered training?
We sat down to speak with Bayer's Kristina Scherb about what she learned from Bayer's successful deployment of AI roleplays for workplace communication training.
Over the course of a fascinating, one-hour conversation, Kristina revealed:
- How Bayer ensured their AI training initiative actually had buy-in
- Why AI training's power is based in flexibility and scalability
- When Bayer realized the full potential of AI roleplays for L&D
And much more about the inner workings of Bayer's ambitious AI training project - and how Kristina ensured it rolled out successfully.
We've made the full conversation replay available for free so that you can take Kristina's learnings back to your own L&D team and apply them during your next AI training rollout.
Short on time? Here's our 5 key takeaways from the conversation:
- Just-in-time learning beats long, boring, scheduled training.
- AI fits neatly into blended learning strategies right now.
- Build your AI training based on real scenarios, not hypotheticals.
- Psychological safety reduces your employees’ training anxiety.
- Great AI training pilot programs build excitement at scale.
Hungry for more insights? You can dive into the full conversation between Kristina and VirtualSpeech CEO Sophie right now, featuring an hour of discussion and audience Q&A. Don't miss out! 👇
About your guest and host
Kristina Scherb
Workforce Transformation and Skills Strategy Professional, Bayer
Kristina Scherb is a Workforce Transformation and Skills Strategy professional at Bayer IT. She brings more than 20 years of experience across HR, talent development and organizational transformation in global environments.
In her current role, she focuses on building future-ready capabilities, enabling skills-based approaches and exploring innovative learning formats, including AI- and VR-supported soft skills training. Kristina works at the intersection of people, technology and organizational change, with a particular interest in how organizations can prepare their workforce for the future of work.
Sophie Thompson
CEO and Co-Founder, VirtualSpeech
Sophie is CEO and Co-Founder of VirtualSpeech, an award-winning soft skills training platform. Passionate about everything skills and training, Sophie hosts honest, in-depth conversations with experts in the fields of AI, VR, and L&D with the goal of making these worlds more open and transparent places.
VirtualSpeech delivers realistic simulations of real-world scenarios, helping people increase their skills and confidence by up to 25% in just 10 minutes. With a global reach, spanning over 175 countries and used by 650,000+ people, VirtualSpeech partners with organizations to prepare their teams for success in today’s workplace.