1、June 2024The Tech Council of Australia is the peak industry body forAustralias tech sector.Providing a trusted voice forAustralias technology industry the Tech Council comprisesthe full spectrum of tech companies.We aim to advise and engage with Australian governments,businesses,and the wider commun
2、ity to help support theongoing creation,development,and adoption of technologyacross industries.Our vision is for a prosperous Australia thatthrives by harnessing the power of technology.About the Tech Council of AustraliaContentsMeeting the AI Skills Boom|Tech Council of AustraliaExecutive SummaryT
3、he AI Jobs OpportunityDeveloping OccupationsCase Study:Upskilling as a path into the tech workforceCase Study:Retraining programs can support people fromunderrepresented backgroundsCase Study:Retraining programs support tech workers to re-enter the workforce with new AI skillsScaling OccupationsGove
4、rning OccupationsCase Study:New kinds of roles can bring together the best oftechnical and policy thinkingManaging OccupationsSummary&RecommendationsAppendices1410152223253444454751This report was prepared by the Tech Council of Australia andsponsored by Microsoft,LinkedIn and Workday.Meeting the AI
5、 Skills Boom|Tech Council of AustraliaEXECUTIVE SUMMARYThe AI jobs opportunityAs the development and adoption of Artificial Intelligence(AI)technologies continues apace,so does demand for workers withrelevant skills.We forecast that AI has the potential to create up to200,000 jobs in Australia by 20
6、30,which will need to be metthrough a combination of entry-level training,upskilling of existingworkers and mid-career retraining.These jobs include tech jobs and non-tech jobs that are directlyrelated to building and scaling AI systems.This breadth of jobsreflects the reality of successfully buildi