European e-Skills Week Conference

Monday 01 March 2010, Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS)

Intellect worked with a number of stakeholders to promote the best of UK practice in the area of e-Skills during European e-Skills Week. The conference was hosted by BIS and brought together industry, academics, policy makers and education specialists. Attendance was free of charge and there was also the opportunity to take stand space during the conference.

Watch the VOX Pop Video from the European e-Skills Conference

What was talked about?

European e-Skills Week was a campaign designed to highlight the growing demand for skilled ICT users and professionals to drive a competitive and innovative Europe. The campaign seeks to inform students, young professionals, industry and policy makers about the vast range of opportunities that ICT-related jobs present.

Who spoke?

Stephen Timms MP, Minister for Digital Britain & Financial Secretary to the Treasury
Margaret Sambell, Deputy Chief Executive, e-Skills UK
David Clarke, Chief Executive Officer, The British Computer Society (BCS)
Lizzi Holman, Senior Policy Advisor, Education and Skills Group, Confederation of British Industry (CBI)
André Richier Principal Administrator, European Commission, Brussels
Stephen Dodson, Director, DC10Plus
Gareth Preece, Skills Specialist, UK Trade & Investment (UKTI)
Gina Fegan, Chief Executive Officer, South East Media Network (SEMN)
Sue Black, Head of Department of Information and Software Systems, University of Westminster
Stephen Uden, Head of Skills and Economic Affairs, Microsoft
Steve Wainwright, Senior Director, Oracle
David Brett, Global Staffing COE - EMEA Lead, Motorola
Phil Jones, Managaing Director, Wired Sussex
Kevin Streater, Executive Director, IT & Telecoms, Open University
Charles Ward, Chief Operating Officer, Intellect