Picnic4working is the first in a series of technology get-togethers organised by the Catalan branch of the Spanish Association of IT Professionals (ATI) to encourage networking among those working in the ICT sector. The event will take place at the Tech Talent Center (Carrer Badajoz, 73-77), where the UPC School of Professional & Executive Development is located, on Thursday 17 September at 6:30 p.m.
The speakers listed below, all experts in their respective fields, will take part in the first edition of the event. They will discuss the current state of the labour market in the information and communication technologies sector, the impact of the ongoing economic recession, and possible future trends.
- Juan Antonio Esteban, General Manager of InfoJobs and a senior member of ATI.
- Jordi Bosch, Secretariat for Telecommunications and the Information Society of the Government of Catalonia (STSI).
- Joaquin Erencia, Coordinator for Training Cycles and Job Promotion at Centre d'Estudis Monlau, an ATI partner centre.
- Iñaki Bustinduy, Member-Consultant, Human & Business. In the academic arena he collaborates with ESADE, UOC and UAB in government-regulated undergraduate programmes. He also works with ATIs Career Management Service.
- Rosa-Maria Martínez, Director of Netmind Learning, professional training and development advisory unit. Rosa will give a brief presentation of Training Needs of Professionals in the ICT Sector, a study conducted by the Directorate General of the STSI. Netmind is an ATI partner centre.
The first half hour of the event will be reserved for the presentations, which will each last approximately five minutes. An afternoon snack will then be served and attendees will have ample time to talk together. The second part will continue until 8 p.m.
Those interested in attending may reserve a place by calling (+34) 93 412 52 35 or by e-mail at secrecat@ati.es
Future Picnic4working sessions will follow the same pattern. In the first part of each meeting leading figures in the Catalan ICT sector will introduce a topical subject, and in the second stage attendees will enjoy an afternoon snack and have a chance to exchange views and discuss their own experiences. The talks are free and open to everyone. The Picnic4working technology get-togethers are sponsored by Netmind and Datasix, with the collaboration of the Government of Catalonias Secretariat for Telecommunications and the Information Society , the UPC School of Professional & Executive Development, and the Barcelona City Council.
More information:
Association of IT Professionals (ATI)
