Work: In Progress – The Future of Work, Workforce and Workplace

Session 4: Future jobs, skills and talent planning

The world of work is changing. From the future of workspaces and ways of working, through to future jobs and talent planning; from commitments to diversity, inclusion and social purpose through to meeting the hiring demands of the growing tech sector.

Streamed live from Belfast, Work: In Progress is a Startacus event with a NI heart and soul, but with a focus on themes of global relevance and significance.

Each themed session is accessible as a standalone 1 hr 20 min streamed event (with a small in-person audience) and will encompass a keynote speaker, a panel discussion, as well as an opportunity to hear from 2 Irish tech startups with relevance to the event’s core themes.

In partnership with Matrix NI, in this 4th session focused on future jobs, skills and talent planning, we explore:

– Tackling talent shortages

– Alternatives to university and emerging talent strategies incl. training & grad schemes, apprenticeships and skills academies

– Newer ways of working – from role sharing to remote and flexible work opps

– Upskilling and reskilling strategies

– The current relationship between education, careers and employers

– Future jobs and future skills – how can we predict the roles of the future?

– What a good skills academy should look like

– Can unlocking talent and skills really impact social inequality and economic prosperity?

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Expect to hear from:

Diana Akanho, a Senior Insight Manager at Tech Nation, she has several years of experience working in data related roles across various sectors and is particularly interested in the evolution of tech and how this has played a role in employer demand for digital skills

Sophie Smallwood, a globe-trotting tech founder (ex ebay & Facebook) who is driven to build better societies. Sophie is the founder of Roleshare, a platform that matches part-time workers to share full-time jobs. Roleshare has been recognized by the World Economic Forum as a pathway to economic transformation.

Lucy Mc Kenna is co-founder of The Brave Lab, an organisation that challenges and guides people & companies to be brave; Brave enough to innovate, to learn, to journey through discomfort, and to actively participate in creating a thriving world.

Richard Kirk is the CEO & Founder of Workplus. Richard is passionate about changing how our culture views apprenticeships. Since 2016, Richard and the team at Workplus have worked with over 100 companies in various sectors across NI.

Sharon Didrichsen from Specialisterne worked in IT recruitment before bringing Specialisterne, which is across 32 cities internationally, to N Ireland. Sharon is passionate about how a little bit of support or direction can make a significant difference in the lives of neurodivergent people, and the difference neurodivergent people can make in work.

Carol Fitzsimons MBE has been Chief Executive of Young Enterprise Northern Ireland (www.yeni.co.uk) since 2009. Having previously specialised in learning & development in the private sector, she is a strong advocate for the benefits of providing young people with the opportunity to develop entrepreneurship skills from a young age. She is committed to providing young people in Northern Ireland with the best preparation for success in the new economy.

Aimed at anyone who wants to be ready for the Future of Work, who wants to embrace and drive transformational change and move into the new era with confidence, book your ticket now to the 2nd Work: In Progress session

Find out about the other three Work: In Progress sessions here and make sure to book into the session outlined above now!

About Matrix NI

Matrix is the Northern Ireland Science Industry Panel. The Matrix panel is made up of business and academic leaders. Its role is to carry out research on emerging technology sectors in Northern Ireland and the challenges that those sectors face in order to help the Department for the Economy shape policy. Their current project examines the future skills requirements for Northern Irelands high tech sectors and will be published in the near future. The Matrix website promotes funding competitions, publications and events aimed at innovative tech companies.