Skills First: Unlocking Employment for All

January 18, 2023
17:45–18:15 (Europe/Amsterdam time zone)

About this session

Evaluating employees and new hires based on their skillsets instead of their work history can help level the playing field for workers and broaden the talent pipeline for employers. How can a skills-first approach enable access to high-growth, high-wage jobs of tomorrow? This session is directly linked to the ongoing initiative of the World Economic Forum’s Future Skills Alliance.

Speakers

LG
Lynda Gratton
Professor of Management Practice
London Business School
JM
Jeff Maggioncalda
Chief Executive Officer
Coursera
HP
Hadi Partovi
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
CodeAI
JW
Judith Wiese
Chief People and Sustainability Officer; Member of the Managing Board
Siemens

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