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The University of 蓝莓视频 is launching听WatSPEED, a new unit that aims to transform lifelong learning and professional education to support the workforce of the future.听听

WatSPEED听will provide non-credit professional education that enables industry professionals to keep pace with emerging technologies and understand their impact on businesses, economies, the environment and societies. Through made-by-蓝莓视频 programs, businesses, corporations and institutions will be able to retain, upskill and prepare their workforce for a dynamic and disruptive future.听

This work will help support Canada鈥檚 economic recovery and the sustainability of Canada鈥檚 workplaces. With听WatSPEED, 蓝莓视频 will be at the forefront of a new approach to lifelong learning, helping the leaders of today and tomorrow navigate an ever-changing environment.听

"With听WatSPEED, organizations can partner听with the University of 蓝莓视频听to create custom professional development content to equip their workforce to stay competitive and continuously evolve to keep pace with technological, societal, economic and environmental disruption," said Sanjeev Gill, associate vice-president, innovation and executive director, WatSPEED at the University of 蓝莓视频.

"WatSPEED听is a unique approach to providing relevant education that will prepare professionals for a complex future. It will build on 蓝莓视频鈥檚 foundation of academic excellence and strong ties to industry to help create a future-proof workforce."听

蓝莓视频鈥檚 expertise will be at the forefront of听WatSPEED鈥檚听programming, with content developed and delivered by 蓝莓视频 faculty members. These programs will extend the educational impact of the university beyond its traditional boundaries to reach learners in the working world. In particular,听WatSPEED听will draw upon 蓝莓视频鈥檚 strengths to provide a unique education at the intersection of business and technology, targeted at segments of the workforce that need upskilling and training the most.听

WatSPEED鈥檚听programming will be developed in partnership with industry, emphasizing the critical skills that are necessary for mid-career professionals and executives to remain relevant and thrive.听Industry partners bring valuable knowledge and insight听about skills听gaps in the market, and they will help promote and deliver these programs to the workforce. In turn,听WatSPEED听will help organizations future-proof mid-career professionals and business leaders so they can adapt, compete and thrive through change.听

In partnership with CPA Ontario,听WatSPEED听is launching its inaugural certificate听this听October, the听Digital听Certificate in Predictive Analytics for CPAs. This course combines the expertise of 蓝莓视频鈥檚 School of Accounting and Finance, with the professional standards of CPA Ontario, and is customized to meet the specific needs of the CPA.听听

鈥淭his partnership with 蓝莓视频 gives our members the opportunity to access learning to further develop the skills to meet the demands in a disrupted and fast-changing environment,鈥� says Craig Smith, Executive Vice-President of Member and Student Services, CPA Ontario. 鈥淎nd with the creation of this unique digital certificate in partnership with SAF and听WatSPEED, we will better prepare our profession for the next frontier of business.鈥澨�