A new digital world and the business – university ecosystem

A new digital world and the
Business – University ecosystem

DISCOVER, DISRUPT, DELIVER
Index
2
1. The world has changed_
2. What are the skills the new digital world
demands?_
3. Where can we find the new skills?_
4. These are times for change and
technology is an enabler for education_

Index
3
demands?_

In 2020 there will be 2 billion
people > 60 years = x3 in 2009
The growth of the middle class:
+3 billion new consumers in 2030
Urban Population in 2050 = x2 today
7/10 people will live in cities
4
1The world has changed
Society

Every 10 minutes we create more
information than we created
until 2008
In a few months there will be more
mobile phones cards than people
The Internet of Things will connect
+50 billion devices (2020)
5
Technology

• The information flows and
everybody is connected
• Citizens involvement in
Society
• Health
• Education
6
The impact
of technology
in society

7
1The world has changed…
…and now is DIGITAL

• Sustainability of the Planet
• Employability
• Social inequality
• The Economy
• Education ?
8
1The world has changed… and now is DIGITAL
… but there are still
important issues
to solve

9

10
In a few years, society,
technology and the
impact of technology in
society have changed
dramatically.
Now, we live in a new
world. A digital world.

Top-10 countries - population (MM)
Social networks growth is exponencial
1,400
1,250
1000
500
310
240
200 170 160 162
China India Facebook Twitter EE.UU Indonesia LinkedIn Brasil Pakistan Nigeria

Everything goes faster and faster. Transformation is unstoppable
… and NOW we use “seconds” !!!Before we used “years”
Years to get
150 MM users
89
years
17
years
14
years
1
day
600.000
new
users
1
minute
10h
video
uploaded
1
seconds
50 Mill
of blogs
updated

This is a challenging world full of opportunities for everybody

DISCOVER, DISRUPT, DELIVER A vision of the students today (2007)

Index
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demands?_

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2What are the skills a new digital world demands?
• The engine for growth
in the new digital world.
Innovation <> GDP growth
• Amazon, Google, Facebook,
Apple…: Innovative companies
with innovative leaders
• Startups: Innovation is a must
Innovation

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• Ability to see what’s not there
and create something new
• Fuel innovative ideas
• The rules are not yet written
• Continuous reinvention
Creativity

18
• Ability to work effectively
with others, including those
from diverse groups and with
opposing points of view
• The smartest person in the
room is… the room.
Knowledge socialization
Collaboration

19
• Creativity + Innovation +
+ Collaboration + Execution
• From the idea to the product
• Value creation and
wealth generation
• Employability
Entrepreneurship

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21
In a new global,
hyperconnected and
digital world, students
need to learn, besides
core disciplines, new
skills to be competitive

Index
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demands?_

• 2 complementary ecosystems
cooperating and providing
the new digital world skills
• Several ways of Cooperation
• Clear Benefits
• Drivers and Barriers
23
3Where can we find the new skills?_
Business – University

• Collaboration in
Research and Development (R&D)
• Commercialisation of
R&D results
• Entrepreneurship
• Lifelong Learning
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COOPERATION

• Attracting Talent (Business)
• Improving the learning experience
of students and the employability
of future graduates (University)
25
BENEFITS

• Existence of mutual trust and
mutual commitment.
Having a shared goal
• Possibility of accessing
funding / financial resources
for working together
26
DRIVERS

• The focus on producing
practical results vs.
scientific results
• Different time horizons
for producing results
• Different understanding of
the basic pillars of the XXI
century
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BARRIERS

28
ecosystem: a source to
provide the skills
required by the new
digital world and to
improve employability of
students

Index
29
demands?_
3. Where to acquire the new skills?_

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4
These are times for change and
Technology is an enabler for education_
• Cloud computing
• Tablet computing
• Gamification
• Mobile apps
• Learning analytics (Big Data)
• Massively Open Online
Courses (MOOC)
Technologies
Global Millennials believe an
education in technology is
most important to ensuring
future success

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32

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4
• Personalization
• Mobilization
• Sociability
• Accessibility
• Employability
The impact in
students
Global Millennials believe
improving the access to /
quality of education is the
most important way to make
a difference in the world

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35

36
4
• Personalization
• Mobilization
• Sociability
• Accessibility
• Employability
The impact in
the students
These are Times for Change
Technology is
an enabler for Education
You haven’t seen
anything yet

37
In the new digital
world, education
cannot be separated
from technology.
Access to quality
education forAll is an
imperative for
building inclusive and
participatory societies

38
“We have to prepare students
for jobs and technologies that
don’t yet exist... in order to
solve problems that we don’t
even know are problems yet”

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