TCS joins Global Think Tanks to envision future of jobs in 2050

NEW YORK, USA & MUMBAI, INDIA: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) recently joined a prestigious group of leading global brands, academics, think tanks, and journalists to examine the global challenges of STEM education, talent mobility and how to engage build the next generation of talent.

Occuring at the National Press Club in DC on January 14,"The World in 2050: Talent Mobility and the Future of Jobs" event sought answers to the fundamental questions of why global businesses face significant challenges in finding qualified talent with millions of STEM positions emerging and 200 million people globally unemployed.

As a leading employer of US and worldwide STEM talent, TCS served as a presenting sponsor of the event, convened by the Diploamtic Courier, STEMconnector, Global Action Platform and +Social Good; along with Pepsico, Wal-Mart, and Cisco. Surya Kant, president, TCS North America, UK and Europe, spoke in the opening panel, offering his perspective on the subjects of global talent supply, demand and mobility, and bridging the skills gap.

"With the global economy increasingly centered around knowledge, strong STEM education and open policies in the digital age can open up longstanding boundaries and allow both individual talent and businesses to thrive," said Surya Kant. "Developing STEM skills and capabilities are critical to innovation and entrepreneurship, which power global economies. Being fluent in the digital economy provides today's generation of learners tremendous prospects to collaborate and create innovative solutions to solve today's and our future's most pressing problems."