About 580,000 are beneficiaries of the digital and green skills upgrade program run by the Labor Department.
The remark was made by the Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Security, Kostas Karagounis, during his intervention in the debate on the future of work, the transformation of organisations, new skills and the conditions for attracting and retaining talent, held in the context of the 11th Delphi Economic Forum.
The panel “The Future of Work: Redefining the Human – Centric Workplace”showcased the impact of technology and automation in the world of work, the need to enhance skills and the importance of inclusion in planning the future of work.
Costas Karagounis noted: “27% of jobs are at increased risk of automation, mainly positions in routine tasks. Of course, positions that are expected to be transformed through employee interaction with intelligence systems. What we need to do is education and training systems. The Department of Labor is running a very large digital and green skills upgrade program. The largest ever, close to 580,000 beneficiaries.We’re going to schools all over the country, educating students about the jobs of the future. Children who choose a profession should have the knowledge from the Department of Labor what the professions of the future are and how Artificial Intelligence will affect them.”
The panel highlighted that adapting to the new era requires investment in training, organisations that put people at the centre and a more open, participatory decision-making model.
Fragiski Melissa, Chief Human Resources Officer at Alpha Bank, highlighted: “What is of great importance is that the definition of talent is changing. Talent, until today, was the person who could respond very well to his/her role, the one who had a predictable linear progression path. Today, it’s the person who changes too quickly, given that roles also change too quickly. If the position holder doesn’t change faster than the role, they won’t be able to respond. We want people who have the concern to learn how they can incorporate AI into the roles they adopt.”
Giorgos Lambrinos, president and CEO of GEP Group, said: “There is a conflict between short-term and sustainable performance. We can shape the system, get quick results for a short period of time, but if we design it better, we will have an effect that will last much longer. If our goal is to improve work, which it is, we need to focus not on technology, but on organisations how they make decisions and how leadership adapts data to people.”
Elleni Aktypi, Managing Director of WE LEAD, put the issue of inclusion at the heart of the discussion, highlighting: “Not leaving the future of work groups behind. We are pushing them back. When the future is designed at the decision table without women, young people, people from the periphery, how do we expect that future to include them. We need people at the decision table.”
The panel was moderated by Yannis Foskolos, director of Imerisia.gr and OPEN journalist.
