Skills - getting the right people: The great debate
16.00 Wednesday 21 May
The panel for this session will address all aspects of attracting people of all levels and all ages to the industry. They will look at what the industry is doing to encourage and train entrants at all levels; and talk about enthusing school and university students and those of all ages wanting to change careers. Trade association initiatives will come under the spotlight; and so too will jobs available across the board
Chair: David Rodger, AREG- Panellists
- Keynote scene setting address - Nicol Stephen MSP
- Looking at training schemes - James Brown, Skills Director Scotland, Energy & Utility Skills
- The size of the skills gap and what the industry is doing about it - Henning von Barsewisch, Managing Director, REpower UK and chair of BWEA's Skills & Education Strategy Group
- 'Been there, done that' - David Cameron, Chief Technical Officer, Scottish Renewables talks about his experience of re-training; and also about SRF initiatives
- The view from academia - Professor Paul Mitchell, University of Aberdeen
- 'What's on offer '- Neil Daly, Director, Hamilton Consultants provides a broad view of what is happening from a wide recruitment perspective
- Discussion and Q&A
