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How Udemy and AI will revolutionise how we learn

Udemy chief executive Hugo Sarrazin talks about its plans and the challenges of scaling-up a new tech giant

Hugo Sarrazin, Udemy

Udemy is the San Francisco-based company changing how we learn new skills. Udemy offers online courses ranging from how to use Microsoft Excel to how to build high-performing teams. Now it plans to use new AI technology to provide personalised coaching and training.

In this episode of the Business Leader Podcast, Graham Ruddick meets Udemy chief executive Hugo Sarrazin to talk about its plans and the challenges of scaling-up a new tech giant...

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