Episode 8 - Liz Williams MBE, CEO of FutureDotNow - Navigating the digital skills gap

2020-11-24

In this episode we were delighted to chat to Liz Williams MBE, CEO of FutureDotNow. Liz discusses why organisations across every sector need to close the digital skills gap, and how to do it. We also talked about why digital inclusion has become an urgent social justice issue during COVID-19, why leaders need to be ambitious about improving digital capabilities and how the key to this is to keep learning. Zoe and Paul take a look at the latest tech news, including whether gaming really can improve wellbeing and Joe...

In this episode we were delighted to chat to Liz Williams MBE, CEO of FutureDotNow.

Liz discusses why organisations across every sector need to close the digital skills gap, and how to do it. We also talked about why digital inclusion has become an urgent social justice issue during COVID-19, why leaders need to be ambitious about improving digital capabilities and how the key to this is to keep learning.

Zoe and Paul take a look at the latest tech news, including whether gaming really can improve wellbeing and Joe Biden’s online harassment taskforce. Could this be a step change for social media?

Notes and links -

Gaming report from Oxford University

https://www.theguardian.com/games/2020/nov/16/video-gaming-can-benefit-mental-health-find-oxford-academics

Joe Biden’s Online Harassment Taskforce plans

https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2020/11/10163218/biden-harris-task-force-online-harassment-abuse-plan-details

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Editing and production from Beth Donkin and Paul Thomas

Music by Joseph McDade https://josephmcdade.com/music

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