Australia needs to train and recruit tens of thousands more tech workers to fuel the economy and should not be distracted by the “blip” forcing many tech giants to cut their workforces, a National Press Club audience has heard.
Technology Council of Australia chief executive Kate Pounder warned the country would need policy changes and funding initiatives to boost the industry as progress was not being made fast enough.
Failing to act would see Australia face a shortfall of more than 180,000 workers by 2030, she said.
Pounder issued the warning in her press club speech in Canberra on Wednesday while addressing the tech industry’s needs in a post-pandemic environment….