Devex

Webinar:

Development professionals of the future

Date

July 24, 12 PM EST

Location

Online

In partnership with:

Event Overview

Global development is rapidly changing and so is the role of development professionals: the landscape is vastly different compared to just a decade ago. Technology and shifting funding models are major drivers of this change, meaning new skill sets and knowledge are required to deliver maximum impactful.

Earlier this year, Devex paired up with USAID and DAI to survey 2,500 global development professionals – from donors to government officials, to development consultants and NGO workers. The survey takes a close look at what the future of development work will look like and includes predictions for what new technologies, skills, and approaches will be necessary for the global development professionals of the future.

In this exclusive webinar:

- You'll hear from USAID and DAI as they discuss this shift in our sector and how such changes are impacting their organizations.

- You'll also learn how the sector can ensure it is supporting the development of the skills of the future.

- Want to take a closer look at the survey data? You can access the report findings here.

Register to join the webinar

Speakers

Alexis Bonnell

Division Chief of Applied Innovation and Acceleration in the U.S. Global Development Lab of USAID

Alexis has developed and delivered over a billion dollar of humanitarian and development programming in over 25 conflict, post-conflict, and emergency countries, in almost every sector from education to stabilization, for more than 30 International Bi-lateral donors, 10 UN agencies, the military, and private sector. She has held positions with every side of development including: implementers, donors, policy makers, and beneficiaries and is proud of her “360 degrees” of development experience.

Beth Singh

Vice President for Human Resources, DAI

In addition to leading DAI’s HR function in the United States—including corporate recruiting, compensation, benefits, project HR, learning and development, and HR systems—Beth ensures that essential HR connections are maintained across the global organization, including corporate offices in the United Kingdom, Belgium, and Nigeria.

Moderator

Kate Warren

Executive Vice President, Devex

With more than a decade of international development recruitment experience working with NGOs, consulting firms and donor agencies, Kate has a finger on the pulse of hiring trends across the industry and insider knowledge on what it takes to break in and keep advancing once you do.