The Wrong Skills for the Wrong Century
From 2015
Author Marie Johnson. Published in CIO Magazine. 24 May 2015
The evidence of digital disruption is hiding in plain sight.
CeBIT was held in Sydney this week and for the first time – in the midst of the celebration of technology innovation – there was a specific session focused on what only can be described as an economic emergency – skills.
The Australian economy is pumping out the wrong skills for the wrong century. Or more politely, the economy is not adapting to produce the skills for the future.
The emergency siren is being rung by all sectors across the Australian economy, in industry, academia, research and government. The evidence of digital disruption is hiding in plain sight.
