STUDENT VOICE Student Voice SPRING SUMMER 2017 | Page 11

13,000
new jobs in Scotland
require digital skills each year
set to increase by
2,000 every year
as growth accelerates
expedition, showcasing the
latest innovations, a Coderdojo
session offering an introduction
to coding, and data doctor clinics
for 1-1 discussions on data issues.
Digital technologies are
changing the world
The main speaker at the
conference, Gillian Docherty,
Chief Executive of The Data Lab,
said: “We are at the beginning
of the data revolution: data
innovation is disrupting all areas
of our lives from business to
public services and beyond.
“Scotland is a world-leader in
data science and, in launching
DataFest17, we will promote
and grow our position on the
international stage. The potential
benefit of data to Scotland
is colossal and by awakening
business and the public to the
possibilities of data, we can
create significant social and
economic impact.”
Over 73,000
people work in
digital or ICT jobs
Craig Hume, Utopia
Over 84,000
people expected to be
employed in digital
or ICT jobs by 2020
“
It can be scary
but i think we have
to welcome the
changes in digital
technology.
ROSS KILPATRICK
- STUDENT
Median earnings for
digital and ICT jobs are
Ross Kilpatrick, Student
”
THE STUDENT VOICE SPRING/SUMMER 2017
£38,500
to watch our
event video
Higher than Scottish
average of £25,500
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