Future-Ready Workforce: Adapting Skills for the Digital Infrastructure Era

12 Feb 2026
Datacloud stage
Capacity Middle East , Datacloud Middle East

As AI, machine learning, and SaaS reshape the digital infrastructure landscape at unprecedented speed, the capabilities needed to succeed in this industry are undergoing a fundamental transformation. This panel explores how organisations can evolve their workforce strategies to stay competitive and future-ready. 

  • How are companies addressing the growing talent gap? 
  • What effective reskilling and upskilling pathways are emerging to prepare teams for AI-driven operations? 
  • How can mentorship effectively attract and integrate new talent into the industry?
  • What strategies are successfully incentivising new talent to join the digital infrastructure workforce?
Chairperson
Nicholas  Collins
Nicholas Collins, Senior Industry Advisor - Eight Advisory
Speakers
Martin Kraemer
Martin Kraemer, CISO Advisor - Know Be 4
Ivana Dragovic
Ivana Dragovic, Director Marketing and CX - E&
Liliya Valihun
Liliya Valihun, Chairman - HEBRON SOFT
Roque Lozano
Roque Lozano, Senior Vice President of Network Infrastructure - Middle East & Africa - NOKIA