Press Conference: 1 Million Workers Targeted in Tech Reskilling Drive
Channel: World Economic Forum
Date: 2018-01-23

The World Economic Forum is launching the IT Industry Skills Initiative to meet the global skills gap challenge and address job displacement arising from automation and the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The initiative is committed to reaching one million people with resources and training opportunities by January 2021.

Speakers:
- Michael Gregoire, Chief Executive Officer, CA Technologies, USA.
- Cheryl Martin, Managing Director; Head of Industries, World Economic Forum. 
- Bill McDermott, Chief Executive Officer, SAP, Germany.
- Chuck Robbins, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Cisco, USA.

Moderated by:
- Alem Tedeneke, Media Lead, Canada, Latin America and the Sustainable Development Goals, World Economic Forum.

http://www.weforum.org/