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STATE OF THE NATION
The week will commence with welcome and introductions by Dave Forde followed by a special kickoff prsentation by Mayor David Miller and a 'State of the Nation' panel discussion.
Monday, September 22, 2008
8:30 – 10:00 am, Room 718B
Just what are the issues that face the Technology Industry today? This State of the Nation plenary offers unique insights into the salient challenges that affect business success, particularly the growth of the technology industry. The session will begin with a keynote presentation by David Ticoll on the changing landscape of talent and how it affects businesses at every level. An interactive discussion panel follows.
Sharing knowledge and recent statistics on such things as adoption of technology, internet usage, and drawing comparisons between the GTA, Canada, and the world, each of these industry leaders will share their perspectives on what it all means to the future of Toronto's technology landscape.
In particular, David Ticoll will speak to "Jobs 2.0: Action Agenda for Canada's Talent Crisis".
Canadian organizations face a talent crisis, especially in technical and scientific professional areas. Baby boomers are headed for the retirement exits. Technical skills are becoming ever more specialized. And technical skills are no longer enough; today's employees must combine technical proficiency with business knowledge and judgment, leadership and collaboration skills. We increasingly need Renaissance men and women. Meanwhile, colleges and universities are seeing plummeting enrollments in their technology and engineering programs.
Why? The conventional wisdom is that they believe there are no jobs - a result of the dotcom crash and the rise of offshore outsourcing. David Ticoll will describe how the best research suggests a more ominous reason.
To solve this problem, many players need to get mobilized: employers, employees, educators, governments, and parents. In this presentation, David Ticoll provides insight, knowledge and an action agenda for tackling an issue that is at the forefront of one of Canada's most crucial competitive battlegrounds. |
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