Speaker session
The technology landscape is evolving faster than the talent pipeline that supports it, and nowhere is this more visible than in connectivity and advanced communications technologies. As AI, agentic systems, and emerging fields such as quantum capture the imagination of the next generation, the disciplines of core network, infrastructure, and connectivity risk losing young talent to more visible career options grabbing the headlines.
This session explores how the CW ecosystem can compete for and inspire our next generation of young talent. It examines what really drives talent choices today, from pay and flexibility to purpose, diversity, and societal impact, and how careers in connectivity, networks and digital infrastructure can offer compelling answers. The discussion will consider how shifting skillsets, new productivity models, and changing ways of working are reshaping the future workforce across the UK’s digital economy. The panel will look at how to build clearer pathways into ACT careers, unlock regional growth, and ensure inclusion and equal access to opportunity.