Cisco Commits to Addressing IT Skills Gap in Asia Pacific at Launch of Internet of Everything Webinar Program Cisco will invest in the development of 400,000 networking professionals over five years
Internet of Things Webinar Series Infographic
SINGAPORE December 05, 2013 Cisco will invest in the development of 400,000 networking professionals over the next five years, to help address the IT skills shortage in Asia Pacific. Cisco made this commitment at the launch of the Internet of Everything webinar series designed to inspire the next generation of IT talent to pursue careers in the industry.
Highlights:
The skills gap was outlined in the IDC study The Evolution of the Networking Skills Gap in Asia/Pacific.
The IDC study, which was commissioned by Cisco, states that by 2016, there will be a skills gap of over 400,000 networking professionals across the region, which will represent a segment of the two million unfilled ICT-related jobs globally within ten years [1]. Without investment in skills, technology progress will not translate into productivity growth, and Asia Pacific will not be able to compete in an increasingly knowledge-based global economy.
Over the next 10 months, the webinar series, which is available to all Networking Academy students, will cover various aspects of the Internet of Everything and the career opportunities it offers. The series will be a combination of both in-person and virtual utilizing Ciscos collaboration technologies such as Cisco TelePresence, Cisco WebEx and Cisco TV.
Based on Ciscos projection of 10 billion "connections" today to 50 billion by 2020, knowledge-based jobs will become more pervasive in an Internet of Everything-driven world. As the Internet of Everything drives the transformation alongside next-generation and tech-savvy workers, job creation techniques will evolve.
According to a recent study published by the World Bank, the information and communication technologies (ICT) sector is rapidly growing, with an addressable market of $800 billion globally.
Recognizing this projection, Cisco is committed to meeting the critical demand for high-skill workers through strategic programs and collaborations for current and future generations.
To support talent enablement in key areas and reduce this growing skills gap, Learning@Cisco, along with its partners, will deliver a new portfolio, consisting of IoT curricula, assessments and an upcoming Cisco Specialist Certification to advance skills development in industrial networking. This training and certification initiative, introduced at the Internet of Things World Forum, will help meet the growing need for specialized talent that can provide Internet Protocol (IP) networking expertise, with a focus in automation, manufacturing and energy and future expansion to include equally transformative industries.
Supporting Quotes:
Bastiaan Toeset, Managing Director for Ciscos Customer Led business in Asia Pacific, Japan and Greater China
"Today, the Internet has a powerful impact on changing lives. Cisco powers the human network to create and support social innovation that improves the lives and opportunities of people across the region. We take a shared value approach to addressing social issues, and focus on applying our unique technology expertise to create strategic, relevant and sustainable programs and partnerships."
Kevin Bloch, Chief Technology Officer, Cisco Australia
"We are now entering the Internet of Everything phase which Cisco describes as connecting people, data, process and things to create even greater value for economies and organisations. The network plays a critical role in the Internet of Everything - it must provide an intelligent, manageable, and secure infrastructure that can scale to support billions of people, intelligent devices and things (such as sensors). Ciscos unmatched expertise in network technology transitions makes us uniquely positioned to help customers capture the value of the Internet of Everything. Through the Cisco Networking Academy and our world class certification program, we can help to train the workforce and address the skills gap in Asia Pacific and position graduates for the exciting world ahead in which nearly everything will be connected."
About the Webinar series
Cisco Networking Academy students can join the webinar series by enrolling on Cisco NetSpace, a cloud-based learning and collaboration platform that provides free online, up-to-date ICT curricula for students in 165 countries and professional development opportunities for instructors in the Networking Academy program.
Links:
Internet of Everything Webinar: http://www.cisco.com/web/AP/IoEWebinarSeries
Follow the hashtag: #ioe
Cisco Networking Academy on:
Twitter: @CiscoNetAcad
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cisconetworkingacademy
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA48B49E7FB15439B
Google+: https://plus.google.com/106061480590458723565/posts
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Cisco-Networking-Academy-55702?home
IDC Study: The Evolution of the Networking Skills Gap in Asia/Pacific
Cisco on Twitter: @CiscoAPAC
To learn more about Cisco training and certifications, visit the Cisco Learning Network: www.ciscolearningnetwork.com
About the Cisco Networking Academy
The Cisco Networking Academy is Ciscos largest social investment initiative that uses a public-private partnership model to create the "worlds largest classroom" working with educational institutions, nonprofits, governments and other international and local agencies. Every year, the Networking Academy teaches hundreds of thousands of students worldwide with the skills needed to design, build, manage, and secure computer networks, helping to enhance these students career prospects and fill the global demand for networking professionals. With 900 Academies across 24 countries in A
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Cisco Commits to Addressing IT Skills Gap in Asia Pacific at Launch of Internet of Everything Webinar Program Cisco will invest in the development of 400,000 networking professionals over five years 
