Skilling Australia to lock in our digital future

Skilling Australia to lock in our digital future

Join us to discuss how digital technology is transforming Australian businesses and their workforces and the skills your business will need

By Ai Group

Date and time

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM PDT

Location

Online

About this event

Join the Ai Group Centre for Education and Training's upcoming webinar to hear Megan Lilly, Executive Director of the Centre, and David Chuter, CEO, Innovative Manufacturing CRC, discuss how digital technology is transforming Australian businesses and their workforces.

Coinciding with our soon to be released research on digital transformation and skills, Megan and David will host a panel of business and thought leaders, asking:

• How has the pandemic affected the rate of digital transformation across Australian businesses?

• What factors are driving businesses to take the plunge and embark on a digital transformation ‘journey’?

• Is digital transformation changing the role of business leaders and managers?

• Are skills like strategic thinking, creativity and collaboration becoming more sought after in digitally augmented workplaces?

• How can businesses find or develop the new skills they need as a result of digital transformation?

• How can companies best leverage the education and training system to fast track their digital transformation processes?

• What can we learn from companies that have already transformed their business through embracing digital technology?

Guest speakers will include:

David Chuter – CEO and Managing Director, Innovative Manufacturing CRC (IMCRC)

Alex Lynch – Manager, Public Policy & Government Relations, Google

Lauren Ryder – CEO, Leading Edge Global

Dan Fitzsimmons – Managing Director, Chinook Coffee Roasting Systems & The Coffee Roaster

Organised by

The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) is Australia's peak industry association. Acting on behalf of business for 150 years, we are the country's only truly national employers' organisation.

 

Ai Group represents the interests of more than 60,000 businesses employing more than 1 million staff. Our longstanding involvement with diverse industry sectors including manufacturing, construction, transport, labour hire, mining services, defence, airlines and ICT means we are genuinely representative of Australian industry.

 

With more than 250 staff in offices across NSW, QLD, SA, VIC and WA, we have the resources and the expertise to meet the changing needs of our members. We provide the practical information, advice and assistance you need to run your business more effectively.

 

Ai Group also offers members a voice at all levels of government through our policy leadership and influence. Our deep experience of industrial relations and workplace law positions Ai Group as the leading advocate on behalf of enterprises large and small across Australia.

 

We intrinsically appreciate the challenges facing industry and remain at the cutting edge of policy debate and legislative change – and strategic business management.

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