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Watch now: Bridging the cloud skills gap

29 April 20241 min read
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Watch now: Bridging the cloud skills gap

On 28 March techUK hosted this panel discussion - part of our Tech Together campaign - bringing together industry leaders to explore how we can bridge the skills gap in cloud computing and highlighting success stories from across the industry.

The panel was:

  • Charlotte Webb, Operations and Marketing Director, Hyve Managed Hosting

  • Yasmin De Nardo, Head of Connected Technology Academy, KPMG

  • Adam Cockburn, Head of Architecture Practice, Axiologik

  • Cécile Bonnet, Managing Director, Bright Network Technology Academy

You can watch the full session here:

Our panel discussed:

  • How are skills requirements changing and where are the biggest gaps for accelerating cloud-enabled digital transformation across the economy? 

  • How do we bridge those gaps and get access to the broadest possible talent base?

  • What role does diverse and inclusive recruitment have in filling these gaps? How can firms pursue reform while ensuring support from and retention of existing staff?  

  • Where are the gaps in the UK's education and training opportunities and how well are these aligning with what the cloud industry needs?

  • What are the best industry training solutions and how are techUK members working to address these challenges?