Lisbon – 13th September, 2019 – NTT DATA, a leading IT services provider, yesterday hosted the OnWave Summit, bringing together leading business figures, leadership disruptors and innovators to enjoy an immersive-experience powered by NTT DATA.
The summit provided insight and inspiration on the latest trends in leadership, talent and the future of work. As a Trusted Global Innovator NTT DATA hosted world class speakers to discuss how to embrace the future workforce and succeed in delivering a truly desirable workplace destination to multi-generational teams. Speakers discussed the role of technology to enhance the human experience., They also talked about how we need to build organisational cultures that encourage continuous, collaborative learning and shared advice on how to lead teams in order to better nurture talent from within.
The speaker line-up included:
The speaker line-up also included NTT DATA executives discussing their experiences and learnings.
Simon Williams, CEO NTT DATA UK said: “There are real challenges for businesses in recruiting and retaining talent. The expectations of the workforce are changing and there are increasing competitive pressures for digital skills with each new technological breakthrough.
“We must energise the workforce providing employees with the opportunity to grow while providing safety for people to fail so they can learn from these failures and improve.
NTT DATA organised the OnWave Summit to bring together leading lights in business, sports and psychology to get to the heart of leadership, talent and the future of work.”
The immersive day was followed by a networking cruise where NTT DATA’s guests enjoyed unobstructed views of Lisbon’s most iconic landmarks including the Belam Tower while speaking to and learning from peers.