The Changing World of Work
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09.30 – 09.50 | Welcome from Nesta & Gillian Keegan MP
Hear from Tris Dyson, Managing Director of Nesta Challenges alongside a short video welcome from Gillian Keegan Minister for Apprenticeships and Skills.
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09.50 – 10.15 | Why radical change is needed to support precarious workers
In this session, Tracy Fishwick OBE will discuss the future of employment and skills in the UK for precarious workers, and key policy asks, technology and digital platforms to aid this.
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10.15 – 10.55 | 1A: Learning remotely: embedding impact measurements into online interventions
Innovators will share their experience of embedding evaluation into their platforms. What technology, innovation or nudges engaged with learners, and which didn’t? What have we learned that answers the question ‘what motivates adults to learn?’
Speakers
- Fay Sadro – Head of Evidence and Evaluation, Learning & Work Institute
- Diane Gardiner, Head of Applied Research in Adult Literacy – City of Glasgow College
- Nikki Cochrane, Co- Founder, Digital Mums
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10:15 – 10:55 | 1B: Designing tech for the future of work: how to apply human-led service design into your digital solution
Service design agency Livework have spent the past nine months working with CareerTech Challenge innovators to apply a human-led service design approach in their projects. In this session, they will share their reflections on designing services for diverse groups of users, and learnings for engaging with users in the context of COVID-19.Speakers
- Clara Llamas – Senior Service Design Consultant, Livework Studio
- Anna van der Togt – Senior Service Design Consultant, Livework Studio
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10.55 – 11.10 | Break
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11.10 – 11.50 | 2A: Skills to thrive: designing learning that builds people’s confidence
The CareerTech Challenge set out to increase individuals motivation to learn and their career adaptability – their concern, curiosity, commitment, control and confidence to thrive. How important are these skills? What other skills are needed to navigate today’s labour market? How can online learning be designed to capitalise on people capabilities and give them agency?
Speakers
- Olivia Chapman – Senior Programme Manager, Nesta
- Alice Mathers – Head of Evidence, Good Things Foundation
- Nick Bennet – Head of Business Transformation, Hyper Island
- Nick Dalton – Consultant and former Executive Vice President H.R. Business Transformation, Unilever
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11:10 – 11:50 | 2B: Career Transitions: innovating with labour market data
To help workers at risk navigate their way to better jobs, it’s crucial we open up and share relevant data. Join us to discuss what are the latest developments in the world of labour market data? What are the next opportunities, and how can we make the most of them? What are the barriers to innovation, and what can governments, researchers and innovators be doing to overcome them?
Speakers
- Dr Cath Sleeman – Head of Data Discovery, Nesta
- Danil Mikhailov – Executive Director, Data.org
- Dr Fiona Aldridge – Director for Policy and Research, Learning & work Institute
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11.50 – 12.00 | CareerTech Challenge Prize: Winner & Runner-up announcement
Ravi Gurumurthy, Nesta’s CEO will announce the winner and runner-up for the CareerTech Challenge Prize, which seeks to award the digital solution that best uses labour market information to support people to make better informed decisions about their future careers.
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12:00 -13:00 | Networking & Innovators Showcase
Take the opportunity to explore our online event expo. Watch videos from innovators, register your interest or meet others in our exclusive networking area.