Search
AI-powered search, human-powered content.
scroll to top arrow or icon

Oct 7 panel on digital inclusion in the workforce

Digital Inclusion: Activating Skills for the Next Billion Jobs. Watch the livestream on 10/7 11am EDT. Panel: Kate Behncken, Rohitesh Dhawan, Lisa Lewin, Dominique Hyde, Parag Mehta, Sherrell Dorsey. Presented by GZERO Media, Microsoft, Eurasia Group.

Teaching digital skills could empower the workforce the 21st century needs, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis.

On Wednesday, October 7th at 11a ET/8a PT/4p BST, GZERO Media — in partnership with Microsoft and Eurasia Group — presented a live panel discussion, "Digital Inclusion: Connectivity and Skills for the Next Billion Jobs," about the acceleration of digitalization, the changing workforce, and the need for digital access for all.

The conversation was moderated by Sherrell Dorsey, founder and CEO of The Plug, and our panel included:

  • Kate Behncken, Vice President, Microsoft Philanthropies
  • Lisa Lewin, CEO of General Assembly
  • Parag Mehta, Executive Director and Sr Vice President, Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth
  • Dominique Hyde, Director External Relations, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
  • Rohitesh Dhawan, Managing Director, Energy, Climate & Resources, Eurasia Group
Also featured: a special appearance by Michelle Bachelet, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and former president of Chile.

Sign up to be notified about future GZERO Media events.


Go to https://www.gzeromedia.com/unga/livestream/ to watch our livestream events. (No registration required.)

For more information, read our explainer on Digital inclusion: Activating skills for the next billion jobs, part of our coverage of the most pressing issues facing the 2020 United Nations General Assembly, and watch this video.

Internet Connectivity & the Need for Digital Inclusion: Access, Training, Skills, Jobs | GZERO Mediayoutu.be

Digital Inclusion: Activating Skills for the Next Billion Jobs: Wednesday, October 7th, 11a ET/8a PT/4p BST

More from Global Stage

New Paris Peace Forum chief on kids, AI and a shifting world

Can sovereignty and cooperation go together? Franck Paris, the new director general of the Paris Peace Forum, says sovereignty without cooperation is "just an illusion."

France’s Éléonore Caroit on children's safety online and youth protests

As children face growing risks from social media, artificial intelligence, and other global challenges, France is calling for stronger international action to protect younger generations.

How can AI enhance human progress?

As artificial intelligence becomes more powerful and more deeply embedded in everyday life, how can we ensure it remains a tool for human progress, and under human control?

Loneliness, youth, and the rise of online radicalization

Should governments ban young people from social media? Paul Ash of the Christchurch Call Foundation says he has real reservations about age bans but understands why governments are turning to them.

How AI is changing violent extremism and radicalization

What happens when radicalization moves from public social media to private conversations with AI? Paul Ash of the Christchurch Call Foundation says it means fewer of the checks and balances found on other platforms.

How AI could accelerate global development

As countries work to meet development goals amid funding constraints, AI is emerging as a potential tool to accelerate progress and expand opportunity. Robert Opp of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Justin Spelhaug of Microsoft Elevate discuss how AI can support development and humanitarian efforts around the world.