Delegates at the Sixth Global Education and Skills Forum (GESF) in Dubai ongoing up until March 18, recognized the need to develop audio human skills to prepare youth for a technology dominated workplace in 2030.

The panelists underpinned the need now more than ever, for critical thinking, problem-solving, collaboration, creativity and empathy, as sustainable workplace abilities needed to navigate the 4th industrial revolution.

Chairing the boardroom-style dialogue on What skills will the workplace of 2030 need and how do we get them?, Lord Jitesh Gadhia, Member of your home of Lords UK, challenged the presumption that we recognize exactly what the world in 2030 will appear like, and asked fellow members on the best ways to future-proof ourselves from the forces of destruction, while dealing with the requirement for adaptability through "skills to reskill".

Standing for diverse industries and countries on the panel, was Neil Carberry, Managing Director, People & Framework, Confederation of British Industry; Saadia Zahidi, Member of the Executive Board, Head of Education, Gender and Job, World Economic Forum; Akintunde Oyebode, Executive Assistant, Lagos State Work Depend On Fund; Dr. Reuben Abraham, Chief Executive Officer & Senior Other IDFC Institute - a department of IDFC Structure; and Omar Al-Madhi, Senior Managing Director & Member of the Board, Abdul Lateef Jameel Investments.

Recognizing the value of utilizing 'big data' to make certain tactical work-force preparation, Saadiya Zahiri underlined the significance of using innovation to our benefit, as opposed to viewing it as a disruptor.

The panel also debated the importance of a decentralised approach in identifying the right skills training called for both, throughout and within nations, concurring that there is no 'one-size-fits-all' method to equipping people to fulfill the work environment needs of various markets and places. An increase in the function of the economic sector in public-private cooperations was also stressed as a means to prepare the workforce of the future.

Dr. Sandwich Abraham, said: The world is urbanising quickly, but theres still a mismatch between where the jobs are and where the people are, dealing with a vital clash between 'signaling' and skills, which was furthered by Lord Gadhia and Carberry, who recognized the requirement for mobility of people and global citizenship in resolving this.

Zahiri concluded the the conversation by re-emphasising the function of technology as part of the service to obstacles discussed throughout the conversation.