100 CEO’s top five commitments to bridge U.S. STEM skills gap

WASHINGTON, USA: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a leading IT services, consulting and business solutions organization, today announced the results of its mapping analysis of STEMconnector's recent ‘100 CEO Leaders in STEM' publication, a first-of-its-kind survey of 100 American CEOs reflecting the corporate voice of America on important STEM issues.

During a live CEO panel organized by STEMconnector on September 25, Balaji Ganapathy, Head of Workforce Effectiveness, TCS North America, unveiled that the top focus areas for most CEOs were technology and innovation as key growth drivers, diversity and women in STEM fields, and the importance of these factors for the U.S. economy and competitiveness as a nation.

N Chandrasekaran, CEO and Managing Director, TCS said: "There is no doubt that a nation that is technologically savvy will inevitably have a competitive edge. As we become more ‘digital' as a society, not only does STEM education lead to technology-led innovations, but also increased competitiveness and productivity of a country. Future job growth will be in STEM disciplines, and a nation aspiring to be a global leader can use STEM education as a perfect platform for economic growth and prosperity."