Disruptive technology & tech workforce of the future

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With a tech industry skills shortage and the North West tipped to become a tech powerhouse, how do we encourage a diverse mix into tech?

502 TEACHING HUB - Flex 1

This IN-PERSON session is available to students and staff from the University of Liverpool; all our partner universities and interested representatives from organisations in the Liverpool City Region or related sectors.
Joining details will be sent 2 days and 2 hours before the session begins to the email address you registered with. I﻿n this session, Chloe Carter and Guy Farrer Fisher (PwC UK) will discuss three areas:1. Disruption: With recent developments such as ChatGPT, we’ve seen how disruptive and fast moving technology can be and it’s clear that businesses are not ready for the change. Once businesses feel the impact of change, what does this mean for the workforce, and how do we prepare those entering the workforce today for tomorrow?2. Skills: The tech industry has the biggest skills shortage, and with Manchester and the North West tipped to be the next Silicon Valley, how do we encourage a diverse mix of people, including those without a STEM background, that a career in tech could be for them?3. Diversity: The broad spectrum of tech roles and possibilities mean that diversity, and neurodiversity, are key. We’ll share some of our research that really shows why tech can be a career for everyone.

Presenter information:Chloe Carter (She/Her) G﻿uy Farrer Fisher (He/Him)Chloe is a University of Liverpool Mechanical Engineering MEng (Hons) graduate (2013-2017). Currently, she is a Manager, Clients and Markets, at PwC UK. She is involved with the NW Tech Ecosystem by supporting the PwC UK Head of Technology &amp; Investments to drive a consortium of 12 organisations in Greater Manchester. Guy is Technology Strategy Director at PwC UK. He is currently working as Chief of Staff to Head of Technology &amp; Investments who sits on the PwC UK Executive Board. Within this role, he supports the Head of Technology with his strategic initiatives, from PwC’s tech brand in the market, digital asset delivery, their own technology stack, working with the wider PwC network around the globe and their communities of almost 5,000 technologists in the UK.

The Researcher Development Framework (RDF) attributes developed during this session are relevant to the following sub-domains:Domain A: Knowledge and Intellectual Abilities A1: Knowledge baseA2: Cognitive Abilities    A3: Creativity    Domain B: Personal EffectivenessB1: Personal Qualities    B2: Self-ManagementB3: Professional and Career DevelopmentDomain C: Research Governance and Organisation         C1: Professional ConductC2: Research Management         C3: Finance, Funding and Resources        Domain D: Engagement, Influence and ImpactD1: Working with Others             D2: Communication and DisseminationD3: Engagement and Impact

Accessibility Adjustments and Alternative Format requests: If you require any accessibility adjustments or have any questions about this session, please contact the the Academy's RD team Researcher@liverpool.ac.uk at least 7 days before the session date so that your requirements can be referred to the facilitator(s) who will make every effort to address them where possible. Academy Researcher Development Inclusivity Statement: The Academy is committed to providing an environment which recognises and values people's differences, capitalises on the strengths that those differences bring to the institution and supports all staff and students in maximising their potential to succeed. In line with the Academy's firm commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, we offer all postdoctoral and research-related opportunities to develop and network irrespective of a researcher’s gender, ethnicity, age, self-identification, disability, religious affiliation, or any other criteria used to separate and define.Academy Code of Conduct: All events organised or facilitated by The Academy follow a Conduct of Conduct irrespective of the number of participants or session format. The Academy thanks all participants in advance for your cooperation to help ensure a safe and constructive environment for everybody. The Code of Conduct is available at: <a href="https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/researcher/development/conduct-events/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/researcher/development/conduct-events/ </a>Important: We take your privacy very seriously and will only use your email address to send you information about this session. Thereafter, we will contact you only where you have given us permission to do so. After that, you can opt-out at any time of receiving our communication by simply sending an email to<a href="http://Saneeya.Qureshi@liverpool.ac.uk" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> </a>researcher@liverpool.ac.ukStay in Touch: For the latest news and information about research staff development opportunities and resources follow <a href="https://twitter.com/LivResearcher" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">@LivResearcher</a> on Twitter and the hashtag <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23LivUniRD&amp;src=typed_query" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">#LivUniRD</a>. Further details about the University of Liverpool's Researcher Development activities can be found on the Researcher Hub: <a href="https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/researcher/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/researcher/</a>

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