This Workshop Summary Report documents the outcomes of HRDWG_102_2024A – Leveraging Digitalization for Talent Inclusion and Empowerment: Facilitating Economic Transitions by Academia-Industry Partnership. The report summarizes key discussions, case-sharing sessions, focus group exchanges, and site visits conducted during the two-day APEC workshop, highlighting how economies are addressing digital skills development, inclusive talent empowerment, and industry-aligned education.

The publication presents diverse economy-level practices and collaboration models that strengthen links between academia and industry, particularly in emerging technology sectors. It also consolidates reflections from participants and analyzes post-event survey feedback, demonstrating high relevance, strong engagement, and clear learning impacts. Overall, the report captures shared challenges, transferable approaches, and opportunities for continued cross-economy cooperation, contributing to HRDWG’s efforts to support a future-ready, inclusive workforce across the APEC region.