CDI Summit 2023

This Summit brings together leaders and strategic thinkers from across career development to discuss the rapid changes impacting the world of work and what they mean for the future of career development. Exploring major topics such as skills shortages, changing demographics and the shift to an AI/digital and net zero economy, the Summit will use expert talks and panels to outline key issues for attendees to debate and identify implications for the career development profession.

The world of work is changing at an ever-increasing rate. Driven by rapid advances in technology, global movement of people, demographic changes and the climate crisis, the skills and jobs needed for the economy will continue to evolve at a rapid pace. 

The career development profession needs to understand and respond to these changes, both in terms of addressing the implications for its own workforce and in establishing itself as a positive part of the solution to meet the challenges and opportunities these factors present. 

The CDI Summit brings together thought leaders on these critical areas to share the strategic view of the likely impacts on the UK and global workforce, along with leaders in policy, delivery, research and practice across the careers profession to discuss the implications for career development and identify critical actions to move the profession forward. 

Programme

09:30am - Welcome to the CDI Summit

09:40am- Keynote 1, Future Skills needs

Luke Bocock, Research Director NFER

10:20am- Panel 1: Discussion of key topics presented and more. Implications for career development.

Chair: Jonathan Shaw, Policy Connect

Careers: Siobhan Neary

Alexander Iles (DfE)

Charlie Ball, Jisc (specialist graduate careers)

Emily Tanner, Nuffield Foundation

Luke Bocock, NFER

11:00am- Table Discussion: What does this mean for career development- focus on questions posed.

David Morgan, Chief Executive, The CDI

11:30am- Break

11:50am- Keynote 2, Changing workforce: The changing UK workforce: Changing demographics, inactivity, migration, needs of the next generation.

Tony Wilson, IES

12:30pm- Panel 2: Discussion of key topics presented and more. Implications for career development.

Chair: Stephen Isherwood

Careers: Tristram Hooley

Dr Gill Frigerio

Tony Wilson

Nerys Bourne, Careers Wales

13:10pm- Table Discussion: What does this mean for career development - focus on questions posed.

13:40pm- Lunch

14:30pm- Keynote 3, The AI and net zero economy. The impact of technology, the next industrial revolution, responding to the climate crisis.

Naomi Clayton, Learning & Work Institute

15:10pm- Panel 3: Discussion of key topics presented and more. Implications for career development.

Chair: Clare Viney

Careers: Deirdre Hughes

Sandra Cheyne, SDS

Sarah Mukherjee, IEMA

Naomi Phillips, L&W Institute

15:50pm- Table Discussion: What does this mean for career development - focus on questions posed.

David Morgan, Chief Executive, The CDI.

16:20pm- Room Discussion, The implications of Career Development. Open discussion of implications, key ideas raised, additional issues/opportunities, action we should take.

David Morgan, Chief Executive, The CDI

16:50pm- Closing Remarks

David Morgan, Chief Executive The CDI.

17:00pm- Drinks Reception in the Atrium