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Digital upskilling for all

The demand for digital skills in Asia is significantly high, with the Asian Development Bank’s survey of employers in Asia and the Pacific revealing that 75% of employers in four countries now have increased demand for new hires with digital skills. But with ongoing high unemployment rates and gender-based barriers impacting women’s access to education and employment, how can this demand for digital skills be met effectively? This session will consider practical approaches to ensure equitable digital upskilling across Asia, engage harder-to-reach prospective workers, and power the labour market by building a diverse, competent talent pool.

Thursday 05 October 11:00 - 11:40 TVET Stream (London Rooms)

Diversity & Inclusion

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The demand for digital skills in Asia is significantly high, with the Asian Development Bank’s survey of employers in Asia and the Pacific revealing that 75% of employers in four countries now have increased demand for new hires with digital skills. But with ongoing high unemployment rates and gender-based barriers impacting women’s access to education and employment, how can this demand for digital skills be met effectively? This session will consider practical approaches to ensure equitable digital upskilling across Asia, engage harder-to-reach prospective workers, and power the labour market by building a diverse, competent talent pool.

TVET Stream (London Rooms) Asia/Shanghai

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Moderator

Shaun Wellbourne-Wood

Senior Applied Research Specialist, Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Speakers

Asst Prof Poolsak Koseeyaporn

Vice President, Office of National Higher Education Science Research and Innovation Policy Council (NXPO)

Managing Director and AI Lead, Otermans Institute

Ilja Riekki

Project Officer, Education, UNESCO Multisectoral Regional Office in Bangkok

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Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Kuala Lumpur City Centre, 50088 Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia