The Royal Navy’s success in adapting to autonomy, data-driven operations, and fast paced capability change relies not only on systems, but on the people model behind them.

This panel explores how the Royal Navy is maturing into a Skills-Based Organisation – where skills, not just roles, define how individuals are recruited, deployed, developed and rewarded. It is a model designed to unlock talent across the force, enable flexibility and deliver a workforce ready today and for the challenges of the 2030s and beyond.