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Beyond the Technology: Digifest 2025 – using digital solutions to enhance employability

Rob Wraith from NCG talks about his upcoming Digifest session on using digital solutions to enhance employability skills among students.

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With Digifest 2025 on the horizon, in this episode of Beyond the Technology host Iwan Lehnert meets with Rob Wraith, head of learning technology and digital learning at NCG to discuss his breakout session at the event.

Rob begins the conversation by giving a preview of his upcoming Digifest 2025 presentation on empowering employability with digital solutions to drive skills development, touching on the adoption of virtual reality and virtual environments, as well as making use of technology that is already embedded in the classroom.

Rob shares NCG’s approach to using digital learning to enhance the student experience, and the importance of ensuring that any software is as inclusive and accessible as possible.

Listen to the full episode to also hear what Rob is looking forward to at Digifest, advice on integrating digital tools and more.

Episode guests, hosts and producers

Episode guest

  • Rob Wraith headshot

    Rob Wraith

    Head of learning technology and digital learning at NCG

Episode host

  • Iwan Lehnert headshot.

    Iwan Lehnert

    Internal communications officer

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