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Panel Discussion: Careers in Tech
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Ratan priya
6:37
Vaishali opens the discussion and asks "We are a young generation at heart. We know it’s an age of media blitz. There is so much information. In this age, how do we retain and hone our individuality?"
6:38
Anson Ben responds, "Stop the information overload. We need to know where to stop. Secondly, we need to who we really are. We need to know our values and we can make informed decisions".
6:39
Vaishali asks Shikha if there are there any relevant skill sets or technologies that individuals should be familiar with to make it in their careers?
6:42
Shikha feels that having an understanding of machine learning and Artificial Intelligence would be helpful for the job of a developer.
6:43
Arjun Pratap  says that we are going through a digital transformation.
6:44
Vaishali asks Arjun to simplify machine learning and AI for the audience.
6:45
Arjun continues by stating that the demand for AI and machine learning is constantly growing.
6:46
Arjun: "Skills like Java, PHP is more popular than ever".
6:47
Arjun finishes his point by saying that transformIng talent to something that is relevant to people is important.
6:49
Vaishali asks Anson what a student could do to bridge the gap between what the student wants and what the industry wants.
6:51
Anson reiterates the importance of exposure. He adds, " What I will strongly recommend finding who's the best and say 'Can I work for free?' You end up working with them eventually. Get involved in other groups, learn what's happening around you. Creativity is connecting unconnected dots".
6:55
Arjun states that work ethics has made him the professional he is, on being asked if employers would care about students taking extra care to learn.
6:57
Shikha Gupta feels that it should be okay to change careers, to learn and start new things.
6:59
Vaishali asks the panel, how this would affect small businesses?
7:03
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