Skills Beyond Borders: Navigating the Global Skills Gap and the G20 Agenda | InterLinked X G20 | In Conversation with Prof Inderpal Singh

Interviewed by: Shreeya Bhayana and Madhumita Suresh This podcast episode concentrates on “The Global Skill Gap and the G20” with Prof. Inderpal Singh. We began the conversation by delving into the concept of the Global Skills Gap and its manifestation in the Indian Market. Moving on, we explored how the Global Skills Gap affects India's standing in the international context, particularly within the G20 cohort. To address the skill gaps within the country, we discussed potential measures that countries like India and other countries in the global south can adopt. The discussion then shifted to the gendered aspect of the skills gap. Finally, we concluded the podcast by discussing about the sectors where the skill gap is most prominent and the necessary steps to address it. In today’s episode, we are joined by Prof. Inderpal Singh, the Director of Skill Development at the Universal Business School to understand the impact of the Global Skills Gap on the world’s globalised economy, especially in light of India’s Presidency. Inderpal Singh has been a sales and marketing professional and a successful entrepreneur with more than twenty years of having held leadership roles in reputed organizations like Lotte, Wrigley India, Best Foods International and Heinz. He has a passion for training and has also been a successful trainer for soft skills and sales training modules. He has conducted training programs for middle-level managers of reputed FMCG and durables organizations.  Having completed an MDP in Retail Management at IIM-Ahmedabad and another one in Case Writing and Teaching from ISB, Mohali, he has been using the case study methodology in his training programs and areas of interaction with budding Student Managers.  Image source: iStock.com/peshkov