03/12/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/12/2024 13:11
AUSTIN, TEXAS - UT System Chancellor James B. Milliken and Grow with Google Founder Lisa Gevelber hosted a panel at SXSW 2024 discussing the threats of cybercrime in the U.S. and how business and higher education can work together to equip the workers needed to meet U.S cybersecurity demands.
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To learn more about this alarming workforce gap and steps that leaders in education and business can take to address it, view Chancellor Milliken and Lisa Gevelber's full panel here and below.
UT System Chancellor James B. Milliken and Grow with Google Founder Lisa Gevelber during their SXSW panel, "10 Billion Reasons to Invest in Cybersecurity," on Saturday, March 9, 2024.During the panel, various topics were discussed related to the workforce gaps in the field of cybersecurity and how the University of Texas System and Google have partnered to address those gaps, both in cybersecurity and in other emerging fields in demand of skilled workers. Among many topics included:
In concluding the discussion, Chancellor Milliken said: "Technology is one of the most effective ways that we will be able to align talent with opportunity and break down some of the traditional barriers - cost being one - to tap universal talent and get everyone the opportunity to meet their potential. That is what excites me about the work we are doing with Google and with Texas Credentials for the Future … to try and meet people where they are and provide the education and training they need."
In December 2022, the UT System and Google launched Google Career Certificates across all UT academic institutions, marking Google's largest university partnership to date. In less than two years, 650 UT students have completed Google certificates in fields of data analytics, project management, IT Support, e-commerce and digital marketing, automation in python and user experience (UX) design, giving them a competitive edge in their job searches upon graduation.