1、A Digital Disconnection?How a holistic view of our digital future can better support opportunities for young people.ContentsHSBC Foreword 4About us:The Kings Trust Group 6Executive summary 7Introduction:The youth unemployment crisis 12Chapter 1:A new framework to make sense of the debates surroundin

2、g the digital economy 16Chapter 2:What do young people think about their digital futures?26Chapter 3:What can we do to support equity for young people in the digital economy?40Acknowledgements 48Appendices 50References 55His Majesty King Charles at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting,Rwanda

3、 2022,with Farah Golant,Kings Trust International Trustee,and Emmanuel Edudzie,Executive Director,YOTA.A Digital Disconnection?|32|The Kings Trust GroupHSBC ForewordOver the four years to March 2024,our Global Founding Corporate Partner HSBC enabled The Kings Trust Group to support over 18,000 young

4、 people in Australia,Canada,India,Malaysia,Malta and the United Kingdom.About HSBC and The Kings Trust Group Stuart Riley,Group Chief Information Officer at HSBCForeword by Stuart Riley,Group Chief Information Officer at HSBCIn my role,I have witnessed firsthand how technology transformed the bankin

5、g industry,and I believe that equipping young people with digital skills is essential to ensuring they can thrive in the workplace.Financial services,once dominated by brick-and-mortar branches and paper-based transitions,have now moved into a digital-first era.Customers expect seamless,secure,and p

6、ersonalised experiences across platforms.To meet these expectations,were investing in cutting-edge technologies and in the people who can harness them effectively.For young professionals,developing digital literacy,and skills such as data analytics expertise,cybersecurity awareness,and coding will b