KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 (Bernama) -- PETRONAS Digital Sdn Bhd (PDSB) and the Center of Applied Data Science (CADS) have entered into a collaboration to digitally empower the workforce in Southeast Asia to advance in employability, future-readiness and talent sustainability.
 
PDSB, the digital arm of PETRONAS, is a progressive partner of CADS’ Project 2100, an initiative to create an ecosystem of highly skilled data graduates and professionals in meeting companies’ needs for data-literate talents in Southeast Asia. The initiative aims to address unemployment issues arising from the impact of COVID-19 by upskilling and reskilling students, graduates and professionals across the region in data-related fields.
 
The collaboration was recently formalised here with a Memorandum of Understanding. Signing on behalf of PDSB was its Chief Executive Officer, Aadrin Azly while CADS was represented by its Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Sharala Axryd.  Also present were PETRONAS Senior Vice President of Project Delivery and Technology, Bacho Pilong and PETRONAS General Manager of Enterprise Data, Datin Habsah Nordin, together with CADS Advisory Board Member, Tan Kien Eng.  
 
“Apart from starting various programmes for our people to develop the knowledge, capabilities and confidence to thrive in a digital-first environment, PETRONAS also continues to invest in Malaysian talents to help close any potential ‘skills gap’,” said Aadrin.
 
“As more organisations progress in their transformation journey, the workforce will need to concurrently transform their skillset. We have established the Data Apprenticeship Programme to bring into PETRONAS a steady supply of data practitioners. We now look forward to further collaborating with CADS to enhance the employability of young talents in Malaysia and across the ASEAN region,” he added.
 
Over the coming months, CADS will join forces with PETRONAS in the latter’s Digital Outreach Bootcamps for Malaysian university students, and the Data Apprenticeship Programme which develops data-savvy talents. These initiatives and more will leverage Project 2100 via the CADS.AI platform, which creates opportunities to upskill Malaysian and ASEAN talents through data-related programmes, accreditations, and certifications across Southeast Asia.
 
“We are determined to assist PETRONAS to empower youths across the region in the data space and we hope this collaboration can amplify PETRONAS’ efforts to reach more aspiring talents out there for ASEAN’s betterment at the world stage,” said Sharala.
 
CADS launched the artificial intelligence learning platform CADS.AI and Project 2100 in September 2021, with a goal of futureproofing ASEAN’s workforce, equipping graduates and professionals with tech skills needed to become data literate, and propelling regional economies to a new digital frontier.
 
As part of Project 2100, CADS has set an ambitious target of having an estimated 10 million active data professionals on its platform across ASEAN by 2025. To achieve this, it is partnering with universities, colleges and leaders in the technology, med-tech, and employment sectors in developing fresh talents and upskilling workers.
 
PETRONAS democratises digital skills, enabling access to knowledge on how to use data, digital tools and technologies towards a sustainable future. The Company undertakes multi-pronged initiatives, including the establishment of PETRONAS Digital Academy, in building a digitally proficient workforce that supports innovation growth for the Company in its shift towards remote, autonomous and digitally-driven operations.
 
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About The Center of Applied Data Science (CADS)

CADS is a Skill Intelligent Platform (SIP) provider that maximizes business potential and turns enterprises into Data-Driven Organizations® by empowering data-driven decision making, expanding workforce data literacy and enhancing analytics for hiring. We aspire to futureproof the world by improving data literacy as an economy for the workforce.

Established in October 2015, CADS was set up to respond to the critical need for real world qualified data scientists and data professionals in the face of digital disruption that’s already being amplified by the pandemic. At CADS, we’re creating a personalized digital transformation journey roadmap for organizations to become the tech-savvy company to stay relevant in this new norm by guiding organizations to embark on digital transformation initiatives implementing emerging technologies such as 5G internet, cloud, data analytics and artificial intelligence to drive exponential growth.

The Center of Applied Data Science partnered with The Data Incubator, New York, US to bring ASEAN’s first Data Science accelerator program to transform the brightest science and engineering talents in Southeast Asia into qualified, top-notch quality data scientists as well as the first in ASEAN to deliver Harvard Business School’s Executive Program –Competing in Business Analytics and Big Data. Further information about The Center of Applied Data Science is available at www.thecads.com. 

Source: PETRONAS
 
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Name: Taufik Atman
Tel: +60 19 669 9579
Email: taufik.atman@petronas.com

Name: Nellie Ravendren
Tel: +60 12 721 2499
Email: nellie@thecads.com

Name: Sahbani Shapudin
Tel: +60 13 965 6471
Email: sahbani@thecads.com

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