Digital skills for jobs followed by Industry perspective on skills needs

Digital skills for jobs
Wednesday, 18 September 2024 : 09:30 – 10:45

With the increasing use of digital technologies in the world of work globally, much concern has been raised about the impact of technologies on employment and skills, jobs quality and quantity. While new technologies and automation will replace certain tasks, technology also creates new jobs and requires new sets of skills. This may affect millions of people who either need to reskill / upskill or risk losing jobs. This session will address the following questions:

How does digital transformation impact jobs and skills development? What are core challenges and opportunities?
What are innovative strategies to enhance global workforce skills to meet the demands of the digital transformation, taking into the situation of youth, women and aging workers?
What are best practice examples to foster digital skills development in the world of work?
Moderator
Mr Juan Iván Martín Lataix
Skills Digitalisation Specialist
International Labour Organization (ILO)

Panelists
Dr Chunmei (Mei) Zhao
Chief Education Solutions Officer, Stanford Global and Online Education
Stanford University
United States of America
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Mr Felipe Alfonso Hernandez Maya
General Coordinator of User Policy
Federal Telecommunications Institute
Mexico
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Mr Alberto Wenceslas Mounguengui Moudoki
Chief Executive Officer
National Agency of Digital Infrastructures and Frequencies (NADIF)
Gabon
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Mr Jonathan Peter Mwakijele
Head of Training Department
African Advanced Level Telecommunications Institute (AFRALTI)
Kenya (Republic of)
Digital Skills for Jobs

Industry perspective on skills needs
Wednesday, 18 September 2024 : 11:15 – 12:30

Digital transformation is largely driven by industry players. Private companies are also at the forefront of innovation and technology development, as well as the adaptation of digital technologies in business processes and the development of new business models. The demand for a digitally skilled workforce is high, not only in the ICT industry but also in other economic sectors.

This session will give the voice to industry representatives to discuss the core skills required to foster digital transformation, look at prospective growth industry sectors and related skills priorities. They will also share examples of how companies adjust to the rapid technological changes through effective skilling, re-skilling and upskilling programmes, as well as talent acquisition. Another objective of the session is to shed light on market needs related to digital transformation, which will help policy makers and training institutions to adjust their digital skills programmes and strategies.

Moderator
Mr Fahd Batayneh
Stakeholder Engagement Director, Middle East
ICANN

Panelists
Ms Sonya Janahi
Board Member
Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Bahrain (Kingdom of)

Ms Naria Santa Lucia
General Manager, Skills for Social Impact
Microsoft Philanthropies

Mr Ahmed Riad Rashad
Senior Director, Strategy and Industry Development
Huawei

Mr Wissam Kadi
Vice President, Global Initiatives at Academies and University Alliances
SAP