Facing the storm. Navigating the global skills crisis. Thomas F. Anglero Director of Innovation, IBM Norway

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1 Facing the storm Navigating the global skills crisis Thomas F. Anglero Director of Innovation, IBM Norway University of IBM Stavanger Corporation November , 2017

2 Next steps to investing in and prioritizing proven, innovative solutions IBM Watson Summit Keynote speech by Erna Solberg (Prime Minister) Norway needs comptence 1st and now The 1958 document that started today s new Norway IBM is here to push the Norwegian industries HealthCare Norway Now, Education 2

4 IBM s passionate focus on Norwegian Academia $240 million partnership with MT on AI Develop the next generation of AI solutions with MIT in MIT labs Telenor and NTNU Millions of kroner but its for Telenor MIT/IBM is 100% open 4

5 IBM s passionate focus on Norwegian Academia - (HIOA) Contribute to existing programs- Engage with academia with technology and skills in their student programs Professors and students Latest technology and business examples This is used in their school programs Fixes the dropout rate becuase studens find current education boring and not releveant Interesting to learn about today Bring IoT into the program Bring Watson into the program Access to Watson services for free Optimistic about more Universities in Norway 5

6 IBM s passionate focus on Norwegian Academia NMBU and UiS data science Developing of new more relevant programs Discussing academic initiatives and Data Scientist Constantly presenting to Universities in Norway our technology and business experiences NTNU and NMBU Workshops and hackathons We engage face-to-face with students on how to build new solutions Connect with the academic community NMBU: this past Monday and Tuesday, Hackathon NTNU: last week, IBM Cloud 6

7 IBM s passionate focus on Norwegian Academia Joint innovation projects where students participate Sunnaas Sykehus IoT project in partnership with HiOA Students captured IoT data while the patient was training and presented it to the physical therapist Was the patient doing their training well or incorrectly NAV blockchain project, in partnership with HiOA Blockchain with 2 use cases from NAV Hjelp middle central borrow crutches but no gives it back Use real world cases and the students and faculties are really happy Survey: 100% are happy because these cases are happening now and are relevant for everyone 7

8 IBM s passionate focus on Norwegian Academia - Participation in key R&D projects Sirius Project: Making sense of big data oil and gas with UiO and NTNU, Intromat mental health with Health South West (HSV) and UiB, BIGMED with UiO and NTNU Partnership with Univ of Bergen Media City IBM Cloud platform to all companies, startups and facuty The faculty of Univ of Bergen are sitting here We are providing weekly Watson presentations We are co-locating with parts of the University to make a bigger diference in how we work together and cooperate - NTNU CCIS (Center for Cyber and Information Security) and CIPSI collaboration Partners are funding researchers, PhD and faculty in the area of Cyber Security A network of partners that we collaborate with - ITSA entrepreneur program with Valide / UiS We have partnered for the last 3 rounds 8

9 Three forces are culminating in unprecedented disruption Rapid advancement of digital technologies Fundamental disruption of industry value chains and business and operating models Increased globalization, social commentary and engagement 9

industry are changing Availability of skills in labor

10 This disruption is impacting global skills in three ways Demand for and types of skills required by industry are changing Availability of skills in labor markets is uncertain Quality of skills is being challenged 10

11 Three factors continue to complicate the issue of skills globally Complacency over the current state of skills Overconfidence in current capabilities to address problems Disconnects between major ecosystem stakeholders 11

12 Leadership in addressing skills challenge has not yet emerged Governments have been overwhelmed by the extent and depth of the challenge Educational institutions struggle to adapt to changing needs of industry Private sector has been underinvesting in necessary engagement and training 12

13 There are fundamental disconnects across groups as to Which skills are critical; The quality and availability of skills and the forces impacting them; and Who should be responsible for resolving global skills challenges 13

create jobs Regional economies will be unable to recruit and retain

14 If left unresolved, there is potential for severe implications Industries will be unable to innovate, build shareholder value and create jobs Regional economies will be unable to recruit and retain industries Individuals will not be equipped for higher skilled / higher paying new roles 14

15 Addressing this challenge will require a team effort Build cohesive regional ecosystems comprising strong leadership and common vision Define, prioritize and invest in proven, innovative solutions Enable individuals and advocate for personal responsibility 15

16 Define, invest in and prioritize innovative new solutions 16

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