On December 9, more than 20 universities and research institutes across the country, including Guangdong University of Finance and Economics, the University of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, the City University of Macau, the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, South China University of Technology, Jinan University, Chang'an University, Guangdong Academy of Social Sciences, Guangzhou University, as well as more than 250 people from departments at all levels, industry associations and business circles, gathered together. Analyze the supply and demand of digital talents, explore the path and mode of digital talent training, and put forward plans and suggestions for future development of digital talent training in the new era.
The forum was guided by the Guangdong Provincial Government Service Data Administration, co-sponsored by Guangdong University of Finance and Economics and the University of Hong Kong, and organized by the School of Digital Economy of Guangdong University of Finance and Economics, Guangzhou Branch of China Academy of Information and Communications Technology, and Guangdong Digital Research Institute.
On December 9, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Digital Talent Training Forum was held at the Canton Fair Complex.
Discuss and optimize the digital talent training systemDigital talent is one of the key factors driving the development of the digital economy, and talents with interdisciplinary thinking and digital capabilities can better adapt to the needs of the digital economy and lay a good foundation for future economic development. However, there is still a certain gap in the cultivation of digital talents in the Bay Area, which cannot meet the demand for talents in the digital economy. Therefore, it is of great significance to further promote the development of the digital economy in the Bay Area by optimizing the digital talent training system and improving the digital literacy and practical ability of financial talents in the Bay Area.
In his speech, Zheng Xiancao, Secretary of the Party Committee of Guangdong University of Finance and Economics, said that in order to give full play to the value of massive data, promote the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries, promote the integration of data and reality, and build industrial clusters, it is necessary to establish an efficient, safe and reliable data platform, optimize the policy environment, and attach importance to the cultivation of digital talents. As a highland for the cultivation of financial, political and legal talents in Guangdong and even South China, Guangdong University of Finance and Economics has provided strong talent support for the development of the digital economy in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area in recent years, and will continue to devote itself to cultivating outstanding talents with interdisciplinary thinking and digital capabilities.
Vice President of City University of Macau, Mr Yip Gui Ping, highly recognized this. He pointed out that talents are the most valuable asset to promote the development of digital smart cities, and a large number of interdisciplinary talents who are familiar with technology, good at management, and brave in innovation are needed on the road to building a digital society, including strategic planners, skilled talents and industry experts. Professor Wei Xiangdong of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University believes that interdisciplinary education is an inevitable and urgent need for talent training in the era of digital economy, and it is necessary to change not only the education system, but also the concept of career preparation of educators. Educators should act as promoters of cultivating digital economy professionals and leading talents in the development of the digital economy, researchers who conduct relevant research to promote the development of digital technology and applications, and a bridge to promote exchanges and cooperation among academic talents, industry experts, enterprises, and enterprises.
Zou Xinyue, vice president of Guangdong University of Finance and Economics, delivered a keynote speech.
Innovate mechanisms to accelerate the construction of digital rural talentsIn his keynote speech, Liu Yansui, academician of the Academy of Sciences for Developing Countries and Changjiang Scholar Distinguished Professor of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, highlighted the core driving role of digital talents in rural digital transformation and rural revitalization, and emphasized the importance of cultivating "three-skilled talents" (familiar with professional, business, and skilled technology). The cultivation of digital talents mainly includes three levels: digital management, application and technology, with digital management talents focusing on digital leadership training and organizational system construction, digital application talents focusing on the effective improvement of cross-field application capabilities and levels, and digital technology talents focusing on the improvement of technical professional capabilities and the construction of digital platforms. He suggested that through innovative mechanisms and models, multiple measures should be taken to speed up the construction of the digital village talent team.
Professor Gao Zhiliang, a foreign academician of the Russian Academy of Engineering and director of the Institute of Digital Oilfield Research of Chang'an University, pointed out that in the process of data entry, it is necessary to clarify the responsibilities of data legislation, digital education and data education.
The roundtable guests focused on the high-quality development of talents in the digital bay area.
An academic community of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao should be jointly establishedIn his keynote speech, Ye Guiping pointed out that people-oriented is the core principle of digital smart city construction, and that we should focus on the needs and experiences of residents, and empower the city with vitality by improving residents' sense of gain. In the future, we need to seize the opportunity of digital transformation, and promote the construction of digital smart cities by cultivating more interdisciplinary talents and optimizing top-level design. Wei Xiangdong believes that the digital economy reduces the barriers to the flow of information and capital, while accelerating and optimizing the allocation of resources. In order to better promote the development of the digital economy, it is necessary to strengthen academic exchanges and scientific research cooperation between Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, and jointly build an academic community among Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao. By integrating the academic resources and scientific research strength of the three places, we will accelerate the construction of a digital financial hub for scientific research and promote the high-quality development of the digital economy.
Talking about the joint construction of an academic community in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, Zou Xinyue, vice president of Guangdong University of Finance and Economics, said that the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area is facing a major opportunity for the construction of a digital financial bay for scientific research. In this regard, Wang Fangfang, dean of the School of Digital Economy of Guangdong University of Finance and Economics, also mentioned that the release of the macroeconomic operation monitoring report of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area is also an important measure to advocate the construction of an academic community in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, and to integrate the bay with scientific research data and give full play to the social service ability of the university as a first-class university of finance and economics in the Greater Bay Area.
In the roundtable salon session, the guests focused on the high-quality development of talents in the digital Bay Area. The participants believed that the development of the digital bay area provides a broad space and opportunities for talents, and it is necessary for enterprises, enterprises and universities to work together to promote the high-quality development of talents in the digital bay area. Only by continuously improving the quality and skill level of talents can we better cope with the challenges and opportunities of the digital age.
Producer: Nandu Big Data Research Institute.
Summit reporting team: Yuan Jiongxian, Li Weifeng, Luo Yun, Yang Xiaomin (picture provided by Guangcai).