FICCI organizing  13th Global Skills Summit 2022 on 27th and 28th September   

After two years of absence due to the pandemic, the Summit has entered its 15th year of inception. FICCI (Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry) Skills is proud to have been a pioneer in creating India’s largest skill conclave which sees participation from India and abroad. For years we have been discussing pertinent themes like Skills and Knowledge, Emerging Skills – India 2020, Quality Paradigms in Vocational Training, New Age Skills for Today and Tomorrow and many more.

This year the Summit would focus on “Education to Employability- making it happen” and discuss key implementable actions that would ease the transition for the youth of our country. Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister for Education, Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, GoI, has been invited to inaugurate and address the Summit. Other eminent speakers include Atul Kumar Tiwari, Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Kundan Kumar, Adviser, Skill Development, Labour & Employment -NITI AAYOG, Dr Nirmaljeet Singh Kalsi, IAS (Retd.), Chairman, NCVET, Ved Mani Tiwari, Chief Operating Officer at National Skill Development Corporation, Prof. Anil D. Sahasrabudhe, Chairman NETF & Former Chairman, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).

Apart from the International Organizations like World Bank, ILO, UNDP, UNICEF, GIZ, UN Women; the Summit will see participation from Industry leaders from organisations like LinkedIn, Adobe, Mahindra & Mahindra, Schneider Electric, Hindustan Unilever, Salesforce, Skillveri Metaverse & XR Simulations, Amazon, goDiscover, HoodApp and many more.

There will also be discussions on encouraging Entrepreneurship, Apprenticeship and Craftsmanship. The Summit will bring together key stakeholders to deliberate upon strategies and share best practices that helps in developing a 21st century skills ecosystem. With more than 400 participants, the key features of the Summit will be Panel Sessions, Masterclasses, Virasat: The Heritage, Exposition, and B2B meetings.

The Summit will take a deeper look at future steps in skilling, changing demand in the job market, existing employment opportunities in India and gainful engagement of entrepreneurs, craftsmen, and artisans.

8 impressive panels will be covering the following themes which we believe will help the ecosystem in creating smoother Education to Employability pathways for the young India.