A new membership organisation has been launched that aims to address the skills crisis facing the media technology industry.
Established in late 2023 by Carrie Wootten and Chris Redmond, the Global Media & Entertainment Talent Manifesto aims to address the widening skills gap across the industry and to build the foundations for the skillsets of the future.
The co-founders want to create an agreed international infrastructure with guiding principles, actions and initiatives that CEOs, companies and individuals can align on to have greater impact on the problem.
Among the Manifesto’s supporters are Vizrt and Deluxe as founding members as well as A+E Networks, AMD, BBC, Dell, DTG, Harmonic, Imagine Communications, ITV, Media City Odense, Microsoft, Redholt, Signiant, SMPTE UK, SWR, Tek Systems and Warner Bros.Discovery.
In 2024 the Manifesto will focus on five key projects in order to raise the profile of the industry internationally as a viable and creative career path for students to follow.
The year will culminate with the creation of a physical manifesto for members to sign and commit to deliverables and actions to take forward.
‘’As an industry we need to work collectively and collaboratively across the global sector to address this imminent skills crisis,” said Carrie Wootten, co-founder of the Global Media and Entertainment Talent Manifesto.
“Sharing good practice and delivering new initiatives that have impact to drive the pipeline of talent into the industry is absolutely vital. We also need to educate and inspire young people about the breadth of roles across our industry and we’ll be working with education institutions across the globe.”
Wootten added: “Together these founding members and support network create an impressive force of knowledge, concern and drive to find solutions to this issue for the sector. Partnering with industry leaders, Deluxe and Vizrt, is crucial to elevate and support our mission, we are delighted that they join us as we navigate this challenge.”
