THAILAND DIGITAL TALENT DEVELOPMENT WHITE PAPER

TRANSFORMING THAILAND
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A Five-Point ICT Talent Framework for Thailand

Policy making, Standardization and monitoring

  1. Policy to streamline and expedite digital initiative/ project/ curriculum approval process.
  2. Incentive for private sector to collaborate with academia.
  3. Central monitoring agency to oversee progress and effectiveness of digital initiatives.
  4. Revision of salary structure for digital roles at public sector entities

Infrastructure Development

  1. Improving overall accessibility and connectivity for citizens
  2. Integrated learning platform

Skill Development

  1. Digital curriculum for primary, Secondary schools and universities.
  2. Train-the-Trainer (TTT) program for professors, run by industry-experts universities.

Career/ Job matching

  1. To define in-demand digital roles, career path, and industry salary structures
  2. Online 1-on-1 career guidance and job matching platform.

Funding and Sponsorship

  1. PPP funding scheme / crowdsourcing platform

An in-depth whitepaper with 40+ interviews

Government & public sector entities
Thai and global private sector organizations & associations
Leading academia with focus on digital skills

Overview of Talent Gap in APAC and Thailand

A Unique Demand for Local Creators and Advanced Talent

Digital Talent development has been at the core of the policy and strategy of Ministry of Higher Education, Science, research and Innovation to enhance Thailand’s competitiveness at the global stage. We have launched multiple initiatives with various stake holders to revolutionize higher education and foster a sustainable Digital Talent development ecosystem in Thailand to serve the increasing demand for this valuable human resource.

Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research, and Innovation

Following the direction of the Thai government, MDES has been devoting a longstanding focus to develop the digital economy and society according to the Thailand Digital Economy and Society Development Plan B.E. 2561 – 2580 (2018–2037) aiming to drive digital inclusiveness, innovative research, and wider data application. Thailand witnessed the unprecedented waves of digital transformation across all industries, leading to an enhanced demand for the digital workforce. We have recognized the growing concern around the Digital Talent gap and established various taskforces and collaborations with public and private partners to address the problem at an early stage. We are on track to embrace the benefits of digital transformation.

Ministry of Digital Economy and Society

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