“I am thrilled to represent CGI on the TechSkills Employer Board, supporting the future talent pool of degree and degree apprenticeship graduates. At CGI we’re addressing the critical challenge for the tech industry by helping to build an inclusive IT workforce for the digital age. Through our commitment to the TechSkills’ board, we aim to inspire young people, from all backgrounds, by sharing our passion for high-tech careers and other professions that require training and education in technology.”

“I have been involved with this collective employer work since the beginning, and can vouch for its value. Employers care not just about technical skills, but also business skills, and, maybe even more, the interpersonal skills their staff have. The way employers collaborate to ratify course content means new recruits off these programmes are extremely valuable from the moment they walk in the door. I am very proud to be involved with Tech Industry Gold, and delighted to now be part of the TechSkills’ Employer Board.”

"I’m delighted that NHS Digital is an active member of TechSkills. As a leader in technology it is apparent to me that industry has a critical role to play in ensuring that we develop skills and talent through our education system to fuel the ever increasing demand for great people across our sector. TechSkills provides an essential platform to support this through bringing together employers, tech firms and educators, as well as providing students a highly effective way to develop relevant and important skills through the Tech Industry Gold Degree Programme."

“SAS has been involved for many years and I am very pleased to join the TechSkills’ Board. SAS is committed to working with the TechSkills’ programmes quite simply because in our experience they create graduates and degree apprentices who are ‘fit for purpose’ for SAS and our clients.”

I am passionate about our future generations, particularly in relation to the technology space. I am delighted to be working with the TechSkills Employer Board, looking at how opportunities can be made available to so many more, with my personal interest in those more diverse candidates that potential more traditional university routes would not be an option. The world of technology and computing is so much more than purely coding, and working with TechSkills I hope we can attract the talent of the future into this highly rewarding industry.