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Talent 4.0: the key to unlocking Thailand 4.0

The Land of Smiles is gearing up efforts to drive Thailand 4.0, a nation transformed by technology. The success of this transformation lies in developing talent to power this vision into the future. Here’s how companies like Rolls-Royce are helping.

In September 2017, Thailand showcased its efforts to transform the nation into Thailand 4.0. The event, Digital Thailand Big Bang 2017, featured the latest technological innovations and attracted over 120 companies to come and share their insights into the road forward.

The exhibition is just one of many instances that signal the Thai government’s intent to push forward its digital transformation agenda. The initiative is aimed at driving Thailand beyond agriculture, light manufacturing and heavy industry to the fourth stage of economic development. The programmes will encourage new growth drivers, such as biotechnology, the Internet of Things and mechatronics. On top of that, the government has identified aviation as one of the new s-curve industries, seeking to become an exporter of high-valued industrial skills and technology.

In order for Thailand 4.0 to be successful, the country has to build up a wave of “Talent 4.0” to power its new future industries. The government recognises education as a key pillar to driving the future of the Thai economy. As such, it has allocated 20 percent of the budget on education, with the aim of building a strong talent pipeline with schools and universities through Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) programmes.


Raising a generation of Talent 4.0

Along with the industry, the requirements for STEM skills have evolved. The workforce of tomorrow will require professionals with multi-disciplinary capabilities who can tackle problems from diverse perspectives.

To help Thailand realise its vision, Rolls-Royce is active in developing young STEM talent through our partnership with the Institute for the Promotion of teaching Science and Technology (IPST), an agency of the Ministry of Education, and Thai Airways.

Our Collaboration

This programme is part of our worldwide quest to reach and inspire 6 million students by 2020. Our collaboration with IPST and Thai Airways aims to spark interest in aviation-related STEM activities among Thai students. Recently, students from regional centres across the country took part in IPST’s STEM Festival, a School Science Competition where they put their creativity and scientific knowledge to the test. As a reward for the winners, we hosted them on a learning trip to Singapore. They were treated to a tour of Rolls-Royce’s facilities, including a workshop on engine blade assembly. This gave them an up-close look at the future of aviation and how a state-of-the-art jet engine is made. By showing the students how the theory they learn at school is put into practice,  we hope to fuel their imagination to consider a STEM-related future.

Looking ahead

Beyond high schools, we are also involved with higher level learning institutions, and have taken in interns from local vocational and university institutions. Meanwhile, we are in partnership with other local government bodies like the Ministry of Science and Technology to explore research and development activities.

As Thailand paves its way to a digital future, we are excited to continue supporting the nation’s efforts in instilling an interest in STEM among students. We look forward to more opportunities to help Thailand succeed in its next phase of technological growth. I wish our friends and partners a great year ahead in 2018!
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