Inadequate digital skills putting young people at risk of missing dream job

Inadequate digital skills putting young people at risk of missing dream job

The UK’s young people are very digitally savvy, however, they don’t know how to use their digital skills for work purposes, according to 47% of senior decision makers surveyed in a YouGov online poll commissioned by Capgemini UK, one of the world’s foremost providers of consulting, technology and outsourcing services. The study highlights the growing […]

The Moment and The Open University ‘Chase Perfection’ with Ground-Breaking New Series for Channel 4

The Moment and The Open University ‘Chase Perfection’ with Ground-Breaking New Series for Channel 4

[KGVID width=”600″ height=”338″]https://marcommnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/CP_TEASER_03_converted.mp4[/KGVID] International content company, The Moment, has created a unique new television series in partnership with The Open University, exploring whether sports science is the answer to achieving perfection in sport. The show, entitled Chasing Perfection, is being aired on Channel 4, with the innovative content also being used to promote and enhance […]

NABS and Google partner to offer upskilling grant

NABS and Google partner to offer upskilling grant

NABS and Squared Online, an education initiative led by Google, have joined forces to provide funding for advertising and media professionals wishing to upskill their digital know how through a new career grant. The offer available through NABS’ Upskilling Grant programme marks the first time Google and NABS have partnered in this way. The scheme […]

Hyper Island expands in the UK and Singapore

Hyper Island expands in the UK and Singapore

The role of the digital leader has become more complex and demanding in this age. It has transformed into a creative-data-tech-analyst-entrepreneur- mentor who constantly needs to stay ahead of the curve. As a response to the changing needs of the market, Hyper Island – a leader in providing lifelong learning experiences for individuals and organisations […]

TBWA Chairman Jean-Marie Dru to give President’s Lecture at Berlin School

TBWA Chairman Jean-Marie Dru to give President’s Lecture at Berlin School

On November 8th, TBWA Chairman and celebrated global advertising veteran Jean-Marie Dru will return to the Berlin School to give a special President’s Lecture and Q&A round with Berlin School President Michael Conrad entitled “”Calling for a New Age of Imagination”. Photo: Jean-Marie Dru with Michael Conrad Dru, the man behind TBWA’s universal planning method, […]

Can 40 Digital Data Strategists play themselves to Data Wisdom?

Can 40 Digital Data Strategists play themselves to Data Wisdom?

This is the question facing a group of students at Hyper Island, the creative and digital school of higher learning. As part of their learning module in the new program Digital Data Strategist, the students are tasked with creating online games about themselves. The students are to learn about gaming and success factors in game […]

GLOBALLY RENOWNED DIGITAL LEARNING INSTITUTE HYPER ISLAND OPENS NEW CAMPUS IN SINGAPORE

Campus opening marks Hyper Island’s entry into Asia and opens up new career possibilities for creatives and communicators worldwide Hyper Island, the world’s leading learning institute within leadership, innovation and digital media, opens its doors in Singapore today, marking a long-awaited entry of the digital media learning phenomenon into Asia. The new campus marks an […]