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SHIFT+ Tech & AI Career Lab
Overview
Practitioner-led tech and AI career lab helping professionals break into tech and build job-ready, employable skills.
SHIFT+ Tech & AI Career Lab is a half-day, practitioner-led event designed to help professionals break into tech and navigate AI-driven career change. Through practical sessions, hands-on career labs, and real employer insight, the event focuses on translating AI and tech skills into employable outcomes.
Event Agenda
Welcome & Today's Tech Career Landscape
How technology roles are evolving and what this means for entry, progression, and career change.
Where the Tech Jobs Are
In-demand roles across tech, data, cyber, product, and digital functions.
Certifications, Self-Training, and Career Credibility
Which certifications add value and how self-directed learning is assessed by employers.
Core Tech & Digital Skills That Transfer
Foundational skills that apply across roles, including digital tools and emerging technologies.
Break
Technology Tools Used in Real Workplaces
How professionals use digital and AI-enabled tools to support delivery, productivity, and decision-making.
Career Lab: CVs, LinkedIn, and Applications for Tech Roles
How to position experience, projects, and transferable skills effectively.
Career Lab: Projects, Portfolios, and Proof of Skills
What evidence employers value and how to build it without a technical degree.
Employer & Practitioner Panel
What hiring managers assess and why candidates get shortlisted.
Tech Career Action Plan and Practical Resources
Clear next steps, skill priorities, and practical resources.
Event Highlights
- 5 hours of intensive career development
- Practitioner-led sessions with real industry insight
- Hands-on career labs and practical exercises
- Leave with a clear career action plan
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