2024年会议日:我们对2024年科技行业有什么期待?
今年的会议日请来了商界领袖, 创业公司, agencies 和 stakeholders together to take a look at the regional outlook for the tech sector, 同时也要考虑到快速发展的技术的影响, 比如人工智能.
作为年度数字技能节的一部分, 会议日的票提前售罄了, 并见证了新技能快照的发布, 小组谈判, a keynote speech from 易康姆 和 first-person experiences from our MentorHER 和 apprenticeship programmes.
人工智能当然是全天的热门话题, with discussion focusing around the importance of a human-centred approach. There was a consensus that businesses are looking at how to use generative AI to augment what humans are doing, 而不是完全取代它.
技能快照2024推出
新的技能快照, which focuses on conversations 和 focus groups with a range of Manchester Digital members, was introduced by MD Chair Alison Ross 和 Vice-Chair Tom Amies-Cull. 整体, 该报告着眼于技能如何, talent 和 diversity intersect 和 work together to create the right elements for a successful tech ecosystem.
While VC investment has dropped 和 redundancies sadly rose last year, 2024年的整体前景总体乐观. Usually our research finds that the number one most searched for job role is programmer/ developer but this year found that has moved to AI roles.
然而, 55% of businesses state their lack of AI adoption is due to a lack of finding the right talent. This shows us that the lack of an AI talent pathway could cause a slowdown of adoption, 再加上未来几年的工资上涨. 
主题演讲——展望2024年
Our keynote speech also focused on the state of play for skills 和 recruitment for 2024, 通过观察过去的趋势. Titled ‘Underst和ing the past to predict the future of the digital skills economy’, 这次演讲是由易康姆 MD Rob Sugden做的. He summarised that 2024 was definitely looking more positive after a difficult 2023, 和 that tech businesses would cautiously hire contractors before committing to permanent staff. 他还说，候选人的信心正在增强, 在去年大量裁员之后, 这在就业市场上创造了一个健康的运动. He also confirmed that AI is likely to be a huge growth market this year, 和 that businesses would be committed to bringing people back to the office, 并且会考虑良好的长期员工保留策略.
关注人工智能的伦理
A panel talk titled ‘Ensuring the balance between ethics 和 innovation in a workforce supported by AI’ brought together experts Elizabeth Scott MBE, Executive Director at the Turing Innovation Catalyst; Alex Meehan, Data Science Product Lead at the Co-op; Ignasi Pizarro, Director in Gen AI Financial Services at GlobalLogic; John Tredinnick, Digital Learning Consultant at AtkinsRéalis 和 was hosted by Lily Stanton, 阿特金斯公司首席顾问.
There was a great discussion centering around a human-focused approach, 确保我们不会重复现有的偏见, putting ethics 和 stakeholders at the centre of design 和 how to ensure that employees don’t disregard guardrails put in place because they want to innovate.
提问时间小组
Our 提问时间小组 was hosted by Katie Gallagher 和 brought together Rakesh Maharaj, Co-founder 和 CEO at ARMA Academy; Dr Opeoluwa Aiyenitaju, Lecturer in Business Information Systems at MMU; Rebekah Drury, 预订部的高级商务伙伴.com 和 Alison Ross, Chief People 和 Operations Director at 汽车贸易商.
Discussion gravitated towards AI both in the workplace 和 education as well as looking at how we ensure that graduates have the right professional 和 people skills when they start work too.
AutoTrader的工作幸福感
苏菲Ratinckx, 高级合伙人和汉娜·格雷, Head of People Operations shared their journey of how they navigated the changing world of work over the past few years 和 developed a new programme called More Good Days at Work.
They told us how 汽车贸易商 adapted very quickly to the challenges of moving everyone to home working, 然后是弹性工作制. Their three takeaways for a succesful well-being programme at work were:
- 强大的心理健康网络
- 建立一个社区
- 找到合适的外部专家
MentorHER
We welcomed a truly inspirational fireside chat about our new MentorHER programme, 它隶属于整个数字她项目, 是由尼基·克莱格博士主持的, 行业利益相关者经理, 茎学习.
她鼓励导师伊莱恩·穆兰, Head of Marketing 和 Business Development at Corlytics 和 mentee Bekki Walker, IMS的人力资源协调员向我们讲述他们的旅程. It was clear they had developed a great bond 和 relationship 和 both had got a lot out of their mentorship journey.
学徒之旅
We also heard from Tay Duncan, who is an Apprentice Software Developer at 汽车贸易商. 他以前在呼叫中心工作, but during the Covid p和emic he got really interested in how technology could be used for efficiency at work. Having successfully joined the Manchester Digital Apprenticeship programme in September 2022, 他一直致力于汽车贸易商网站的可访问性, 以及自动化工具. It was amazing to hear about his whole journey 和 how much he’d developed both technical 和 professional skills in such a short time period.
We’d like to thank all of our sponsors 和 Manchester Digital members for supporting another successful 和 insightful Conference Day.
数字技能节的主要赞助商是 汽车贸易商而战略合作伙伴是全球最大的博彩平台市议会 数字战略. 会议日的赞助商是 易康姆 和 AtkinsRealis, 而天才日赞助商则是 BAE系统公司 和 Tracsis. 数字她 Day的赞助商是 预订.com 和 全球逻辑. 教育合作伙伴是 全球最大的博彩平台大学, 全球最大的博彩平台城市大学 和 索尔福德大学. 发现数字学徒日是由 BCS. 这个节日也是由 Bruntwood科技.
我们还要感谢 Fare分享 for joining us to tell us about their mission 和ir projects in Manchester. Manchester Digital are happy to support Fare分享 和 all their amazing work.
