Incorporating Innovative Hiring and Training Practices in Alberta's Workforce Development

Discover how Alberta is innovating its hiring and training practices to meet workforce demands by applying apprenticeship models beyond the trades.

In this insightful session, Martin Dinel, Assistant Deputy Minister of Cybersecurity and Chief Information Security Officer at the Ministry of Technology and Innovation, Kathryn Andrews, Director of Apprenticeship, Education and Pathways at the Ministry of Advanced Education, and Keith Nelson, Industry Senior Strategist at OpenText Technologies, discuss innovative strategies for workforce development in Alberta. Moderated by Donovan Dillon of PwC, the panel explores how the apprenticeship learning model, traditionally used in trades sectors, is being applied to address the province's workforce needs in technology and other emerging industries. Learn how these new approaches are helping the Alberta government develop and strengthen its most valuable asset—its people.