https://www.scmp.com/rss/512649/feed John C. Tsang, a former financial secretary in the Hong Kong SAR government, is the founder of the non-profit initiative Esperanza. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Hong Kong faces a critical challenge as it repositions itself as an innovation and technology hub: a projected workforce shortfall of 180,000 by 2028. This shortfall spans technical workers, digital skills and core competencies such as language proficiency, communication, problem-solving and teamwork. The latest Future of Jobs Report from the World Economic Forum reveals that 39 per cent of existing skill sets will be transformed or become outdated by 2030. Artificial intelligence (AI) and big... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3295746/how-ai-can-help-hong-kong-deepen-its-talent-pool?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3295746/how-ai-can-help-hong-kong-deepen-its-talent-pool?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 24 Jan 2025 21:30:08 +0000 Global talent shortages have reached an all-time high, exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic. Most developed economies with ageing populations already suffer from a shrinking workforce, while millennial and Gen Z workers have different career goals and aspirations. The pandemic has accelerated the pace of digital transformation, leaving organisations struggling to build information technology capability, and more people – not just the younger generation – reassessing the meaning of work and... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3202443/singapore-has-its-own-talent-development-policy-its-high-time-hong-kong-had-something-similar?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3202443/singapore-has-its-own-talent-development-policy-its-high-time-hong-kong-had-something-similar?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 12 Dec 2022 00:15:09 +0000 With the gradual easing of social distancing measures, people in different quarters are deliberating how we can revitalise Hong Kong and reboot the economy. I believe the key is to enhance the quality of our human talent, the most valuable asset in any society. The truth is that teachers trained in the 20th century are using a 19th-century curriculum to educate students of the 21st century. Esperanza, a non-profit initiative I founded after leaving public service, has recently released a report... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3178988/turn-hong-kong-learning-innovation-hub-boost-economy-and-education?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3178988/turn-hong-kong-learning-innovation-hub-boost-economy-and-education?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 May 2022 01:15:19 +0000