Maggie Philbin

CEO TeenTech
Chair UK Digital Skills Task Force

From TW to Bang Goes The Theory

The Focus
What can we do to help develop home talent for
the digital industries and for the growing IT
needs of all industry?

July 1965

Where does she see her future?

Cyber

Internet of
things

How well do her parents and teachers

understand the careers landscape?
EU could face a shortage of up to 900,000 ICT
professionals by 2020 (E-skills for Jobs in Europe)
47% jobs will disappear over next two decades
due to technology but for every job lost two will
be created (Frey and Michael Osborne, University of Oxford)
The ICT workforce is likely to increase by 39% by
2030 (Science Council )
132,000 job opportunities possible in big data
over the next 5 years (E-skills)

What can my company do?

Make tech roles visible and better understood

Use and publish open data

Align your CSR with your company business

Set up on-going relationships with local schools, colleges and universities to

provide work experience and work placements

Alert to recruitment and retention practices

Diverse board and senior management

Quality apprenticeships collaborating where necessary

Ongoing training to keep skills relevant

What can I do?

Become a school governor
Sponsor as well as mentor
Volunteer with organisations like TeenTech,
Code Club, Apps For Good, Young Rewired
State
Prepare for school visits ongoing
relationships better than one-off

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Education
Manufacturing

@maggiephilbin
teentech.com