session overview

Living in a digital world: meeting the crucial skills needs of the future

Lord Puttnam

In his opening address, Lord Puttnam will set out why the UK needs workplace learning more than ever if it is to remain competitive in an increasingly globalised age. He will examine the huge potential of digital technologies to help meet the crucial skills needs of the future, and the ways in which they are already transforming the nature of learning.
 
Lord Puttnam will consider the opportunities presented by these developments for professionals in the sphere of learning. He will make the case that the expertise of learning professionals will be more valuable than ever in a full digital world, although the nature of the interaction between those professionals and learners will change significantly. He will conclude by placing these developments within the broader context of massive economic and societal change.