Intelligent CIO Europe Issue 16 | Page 51

COUNTRY FOCUS: SPAIN As Spain makes its way to becoming a digital hub, tech giants such as Cisco and Telefonica are doing more than simply laying the foundations. The companies are helping to revolutionise the country’s future through digitisation, enabling it to compete on a global scale by introducing smart technologies such as 5G for innovation. national networks and protect critical infrastructures with advanced cybersecurity Digital jobs and innovation: Develop digital skills (ICT/STEM) to help employability, with a focus on areas such as Industry 4.0, Internet of Things (IoT) and cybersecurity, leveraging nearly 20 years of the Cisco Networking Academy programme in Spain Chuck Robbins, Chairman and CEO, Cisco www.intelligentcio.com CDA builds on Cisco’s 25-year commitment to helping Spain realise its full digital potential in collaboration with public and private sector organisations. By bringing the CDA programme to Spain, Cisco continues to create positive impact for society and the economy. Some examples of initiatives already being implemented are: Barcelona Co-Innovation Centre. Inaugurated on January 28, 2019, the latest addition to Cisco’s global network of co- innovation centres serves as a hub for open, creative collaboration. It focuses on urban innovation, healthcare and financial services evolution, helping to develop a vibrant co- innovation ecosystem Cisco Networking Academy programme. Designed to reduce the growing ICT professionals gap and promote INTELLIGENTCIO 51