Microsoft and the SeniorID association have signed a collaboration agreement to promote training in Artificial Intelligence (AI) among senior professionals, strengthening their capabilities to continue contributing to the digital transformation of companies and institutions in the new economy driven by AI.
The initiative will be developed within the framework of Microsoft Elevate Skilling and, in particular, its AI for Jobs pillar, whose objective is to accompany the transformation of the labor market driven by Artificial Intelligence, helping workers and organizations to acquire new capabilities, adapt to changes and take advantage of the opportunities that the new AI economy is generating.
Thanks to this collaboration, SeniorID members will be able to access training itineraries on fundamental concepts of Artificial Intelligence through Microsoft Learn and other content developed together with collaborators specialized in digital training.
They define technology adoption projects
The SeniorID association currently brings together active technology sector professionals, as well as managers, experts in technology, innovation, business, communication and digital transformation who have actively participated in some of the main technological revolutions of recent decades, from the expansion of the Internet and telecommunications to cloud computing and, now, Artificial Intelligence.
These are professionals who, in many cases, maintain consulting, advisory and training activities independently and who collaborate with companies and social entities in the definition of technology adoption projects.
Fernando Martín, president of SeniorID, points out “Senior professionals bring a unique combination of experience, strategic vision and execution capacity. Our objective is that they continue to be protagonists of the technological transformation and that they have the necessary tools to take advantage of the full potential of Artificial Intelligence in their professional and business projects.
The training contemplated in this agreement will allow participants to learn the fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence
«Artificial Intelligence has left the experimentation phase behind and is entering a stage of deployment at scale that will transform the way we work, innovate and generate value. In this new scenario, the competitive advantage will not only be in technology, but in how it is combined with the experience, knowledge and context of each organization. Initiatives like this contribute to professionals who have led some of the main technological transformations of recent decades to incorporate new capabilities in AI and continue to provide all their value to companies and institutions,” says Paco Salcedo, president of Microsoft Spain.
Experience, a competitive advantage
The rapid adoption of Artificial Intelligence is transforming the way of working in all sectors. According to the latest edition of Microsoft’s Work Trend Index report, around 75% of knowledge workers already use AI tools in their professional activity.
In this new scenario, the combination of experience, business knowledge and capabilities in Artificial Intelligence is emerging as one of the main factors to promote innovation and competitiveness of organizations. Therefore, continuous learning and the acquisition of new skills have become key elements to continue generating value in a constantly evolving technological environment.
In this context, Microsoft and the SeniorID association share the objective of promoting continuous learning and enabling technological talent to continue updating their skills as technologies and market needs evolve.
The training contemplated in this agreement will allow participants to learn the fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence, explore practical use cases and acquire knowledge about the responsible use of this technology. Likewise, it will contribute to strengthening the role of senior professionals as key agents to accelerate the responsible adoption of AI in organizations thanks to their experience, sector knowledge and leadership capacity.
