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Industry-Education Collaboration for Competitiveness | Jan-Eric Sundgren

Explore the impact of private-public sector collaboration in education for global competitiveness, as discussed by Jan-Eric Sundgren from Volvo Group. Discover insights on talent development, innovation, and addressing competence disparities in STEM fields. Learn about the European Round Table of Industrialists' Education Report and recommendations for stronger ties between business and education sectors.

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Industry-Education Collaboration for Competitiveness | Jan-Eric Sundgren

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  1. Private-Public Sector Collaboration in Education Dr Jan-Eric SundgrenSenior Vice President, Public and Environmental AffairsVolvo Group Gothenburg, Sweden

  2. Collaboration of good forces INDUSTRY EDUCATION Jan-Eric Sundgren

  3. Volvo Group Volvo Trucks Renault Trucks UD Trucks Mack Trucks Eicher * Buses ConstructionEquipment Mack Trucks Mack Trucks Volvo Penta Volvo Aero Financial Services *) 50% of the joint-venture company with Eicher Motor Limited was consolidated in the Volvo Group from August 1st 2008 Jan-Eric Sundgren 3

  4. Sales and Employees Worldwide 2010 EUROPE Sales 39% NORTH AMERICA 53,312 58% Sales 18% ASIA 12,84414% Sales 25% 18,53520% SOUTH AMERICA Sales 11% 4,3225% OTHER Sales 7% 2,396 3% Jan-Eric Sundgren 4

  5. Global Supply Chain Jan-Eric Sundgren

  6. Global Supply Chain in which Jan-Eric Sundgren

  7. Global Supply Chain in which the education system is the most important supplier Jan-Eric Sundgren

  8. The world economy Redesigning global finance 13 November, 2008 Industry facing major global challenges Competitiveness Financial issues Climate Competence Urbanisation Innovations Jan-Eric Sundgren

  9. City air quality Congestion Casualties CO2 Jan-Eric Sundgren

  10. City air quality Decreasing the environmental impact Congestion Casualties Ensuring high safety and high security levels Balancing mobility and accessibility CO2 Jan-Eric Sundgren

  11. City air quality Keeping environmental impact low Efficient R&D, innovation and education systems necessary Congestion Casualties Ensuring high safety and high security levels Balancing mobility and accessibility CO2 Jan-Eric Sundgren

  12. From R&D to production and sales Production & Marketing Verification Industrialisation Optimization Platform development Standardisation Concept development Technicaldevelopment Research Business and product planning Technology Readiness Level 5 10 15 Time (years) Jan-Eric Sundgren

  13. True Innovation requires in addition Customer, supplier, society interactions Production & Marketing Verification Industrialisation Optimization Platform development Standardisation Concept development Technicaldevelopment Research Visions, business and product planning University interactions Technology Readiness Level 5 10 15 Time (years) Efficient Talent Pipeline Jan-Eric Sundgren

  14. European Round Table of Industralists • Informal forum bringing together 50 CEOs and chairmen of major multinational companies of European parentage • Companies of ERT Members are widely situated across Europe, with sales to EU customers exceeding Euro 1 000 billion, thereby sustaining around 6.6 million jobs in the region Jan-Eric Sundgren

  15. ERT MST Education Report Addressing the role business might have in the problem and should play in the solution Published September 2009 Jan-Eric Sundgren

  16. Europe will face large scale competence disparities in the Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics areas Jan-Eric Sundgren

  17. Percentage of women in different scientific majors at German universities Jan-Eric Sundgren Frank S Becker, European Journal of Engineering Education, 35, Aug 2010, 349-366

  18. Women enrolled in electrical engineering in Germany Jan-Eric Sundgren VDI 2011. Extensive data to be found at http://www.vdi-monitoring.de/index4.php

  19. Men and women enrolled in electrical engineering in Germany Progress for women is incremental Jan-Eric Sundgren VDI 2010. Extensive data to be found at http://www.vdi-monitoring.de/index4.php

  20. Europe will face large scale competence disparities in the Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics areas European stakeholders need to coordinate efforts Jan-Eric Sundgren

  21. ERT Vision for a Competitive Europe in 2025 • ERT launched vision for a competitive Europe in 2025 on 2nd February 2010. • The 5 elements of this Vision are: • A global champion of sustainable growth • Well-embedded and respected in global markets • Unleashing innovative power • People, education and culture drive productivity • The model of decisive, reliable and transparent governance www.EuropeOnTrack.eu Jan-Eric Sundgren

  22. ERT Vision for a Competitive Europe in 2025 Education Recommendations • Build national platforms that support initiatives for effective interactions between business and schools. • Support life-long learning. • Build stronger links between the public and private sectors in education. • Further increase student mobility within the EU. Jan-Eric Sundgren

  23. Competence Supply A Critical Challenge What can industry do? Jan-Eric Sundgren

  24. Some generic issues where business can contribute to education • Contributing to understand change • Showing solutions in practice, i.e. work related content • Information on the use of different subjects in daily work life • Role Models • Expanding networks and supporting teachers as well as students, by, e.g., giving access to different perspectives, experience and knowledge • Help building a new leadership + + Jan-Eric Sundgren

  25. Schools and businesses need support to succeed in working together Build on what already exists • Improve coordination, evaluation and use of research and empirical results • Create support infrastructures like Jet-Net in every European country Jan-Eric Sundgren

  26. A European Coordinating Body Objective: Increase interest in MST education and careers Observatory Research Needs analysis Evaluation Repository Development Businesses Repository Partnerships + Schools Coordinate and support Disseminate and stimulate Jan-Eric Sundgren

  27. http://ingenious-science.eu Jan-Eric Sundgren

  28. coordinated by Jan-Eric Sundgren

  29. Partners and Stakeholders Jan-Eric Sundgren

  30. Possible hinders on the road forward - Reluctant attitudes in the education system - Reluctant attitudes in industry and low awareness of the issues - Economic crisis in large part of Europe - Lack of leadership - Funding of new initiatives and research related to the issues Jan-Eric Sundgren

  31. Industry demand: Do we really need to know exactly what we will need? Europe should PUSH for development and not only PULL based on “needs”. Jan-Eric Sundgren

  32. A Vision of K-12 Students Today Jan-Eric Sundgren

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