techUK and the Office for Quantum are delighted to jointly host the Quantum Skills Taskforce Workshop on Monday 12 February. The workshop will be used to better understand industry views on:
- the skills needs of the UK quantum sector;
- how these needs could change over the next five to ten years;
- the scale of demand for key skills and occupations; and
- the education, training, and other pathways that could be used to meet these skills needs.
Background
Quantum technologies offer profound and transformative economic, social, and security opportunities for the UK. These could impact on many areas of our lives, from improving healthcare and speeding up drug discovery, to supporting efforts to tackle climate change and helping to keep the UK safe. Securing the appropriate talent and skills within the UK will be vital to realising these opportunities, which is why this is a central goal of the National Quantum Strategy.
The global demand for quantum skills has grown dramatically over recent years and is likely to continue growing with further public and private investment in quantum. There is also clear evidence that a more diverse range of skills will be needed as the sector develops, particularly for engineering and technician roles. The Quantum Skills Taskforce has been established to help ensure the sector can access the skills it needs to grow, through improved collaboration between industry, academia, learned societies and government.
Event
This will be an in-person event with space limited to 60 participants. If over-subscribed, participants will be prioritised to ensure a spread of knowledge, experience, and interest areas are represented. If there is significant demand, we may consider holding a subsequent virtual workshop for those not able to attend in-person.
Due to limited capacity booking a ticket will only register your interest for this workshop and should not be considered a confirmation. We will reach out to confirm attendees shortly. Please note contact details will be shared between techUK and DSIT to confirm attendees
Any questions please reach out to:
Laura Foster
Laura is techUK’s Head of Programme for Technology and Innovation.
Rory Daniels
Rory joined techUK in June 2023 after three years in the Civil Service on its Fast Stream leadership development programme.
Elis Thomas
Elis joined techUK in December 2023 as a Programme Manager for Tech and Innovation, focusing on AI, Semiconductors and Digital ID.
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