Barcelona has once again hosted the Digital Workshop Week, a digital training event that was held between 13th and 16th June. The conference was organised by Barcelona Digital Talent, the network of professionals to promote digital talent in the city, of which Barcelona Activa forms part as a training partner.

As part of the week, Barcelona Activa and Mobile World Capital have organised a digital talent Speed Dating. The meeting was held on 14th June in the auditorium of the Cibernàrium of Barcelona Activa. The recruitment session works in a 15-minute interview format and aims to connect the city's digital talent with companies and start-ups looking to incorporate new specialist staff.

Thus, the 43 participants invited to participate in Speed Dating have been interviewed by 15 companies and start-ups that form part of the city’s innovation ecosystem: Atmira, Babel, Berger-levrault, Capgemeni, Concatel, Deporvillage, EY, GFT, Globant, Grupo ICA, Inetum, Oxigent Technologis, Schneider Electric, Telanto and Telespazio. A large part of the job titles that will be placed on the table respond to profiles of experts in Java, Angular, PHPDeveloper and React. The candidates come from 20 different centres and schools, among them, the IT Academy of Barcelona Activa, Factoria F5, BIT or PIMEC.

Speed Dating is one of the most notable activities of the Digital Workshop Week. An initiative that offers free training and workshops focused on the skills and technologies that are revolutionising the digital ecosystem. The project aims to create and retain professionals with digital skills in Barcelona and attract international talent. The goal is to reduce the gap between the supply and demand of digital talent that the city suffers from.