Panel Discussion at the TechIsland Summit 2023, within the framework of Reflect Festival.
Topic: Empowering the Next Generation: Building a Tech-Ready Workforce - This session explores how collaboration between educational institutions and tech companies can pave the way for a skilled, tech-ready workforce that can propel the nation into the forefront of the global tech scene. Emphasizing the mutual benefits, the panel dives into the strides the tech sector has made in bolstering education, providing jobs for young Cypriots, and launching initiatives that support young professionals.
Participants:
Maria Nicolaou Christou
Acting Director, Cyprus Productivity Centre, Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance
Vitaly Gordeev, Principal Engineering Manager at JetBrains
Theodoros Loucaides, Director General of the Research and Innovation Foundation
Antonis Polemitis, Board Member of TechIsland and CEO of the University of Nicosia
Dmitry Selikhov, Regional Business Director At Alibaba Cloud Intelligence
Moderator: Christos Onoufriou, Board Member of TechIsland and CEO of Odyssey Cybersecurity
The TechIsland Summit is one of TechIsland's key annual activities, within the overall vision to transform Cyprus into a technology hub.
The Summit brings together experts from Cyprus and abroad, as well as representatives from both the private and public sectors, to share ideas and engage in constructive discussions.
In 2023, the Summit took a deep dive into the resilience and sustainable growth of the tech sector, drawing insights from international strategies for talent retention.
