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37 to do collectively , how the world is changing and how we need to adapt and transform .”
NURTURING TALENT “ I hate to use the expression , but there really is a war on talent ,” says Batka . The answer , she feels , lies with both industry and government . “ We have a responsibility to go into STEM programmes and help kids even in junior schools to look at technology like coding . The future will be around applications and AI . We need to do more with industries and universities . It ’ s a challenge in Asia , but we ’ re doing as much as we can .” Training is offered for budding networkers through Cisco
Academy , while the Talent Bridge programme connects students with Cisco partners . “ It ’ s about creating a pipeline , since we don ’ t know what roles will be available in the future .”
Batka is passionate about supporting the next generation . “ Millenials get beaten up a little bit ,” she argues . “ I ’ ve heard companies talk about young people being entitled , but actually I think they are willing to be adaptable and try different things .” With rapid digitisation ,
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