{"id":89670,"date":"2026-09-22T10:14:38","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T10:14:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leitat.org\/blog\/el-talent-senior-un-actiu-per-a-la-innovacio-en-la-nova-industria\/"},"modified":"2026-09-22T10:20:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T10:20:08","slug":"senior-talent-as-an-asset-for-innovation-in-the-new-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leitat.org\/en\/blog\/senior-talent-as-an-asset-for-innovation-in-the-new-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Senior talent as an asset for innovation in the new industry"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"89670\" class=\"elementor elementor-89670 elementor-89659\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e178720 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e178720\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1feeac4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1feeac4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Experience, accumulated knowledge and adaptability are valuable assets for professionals with long-standing careers as industry undergoes technological transformation. <em>La Vanguardia<\/em> explores the role of senior talent in the new industry in a report featuring <strong>Sergio Mart\u00ednez Navas<\/strong>, Head of Leitat\u2019s Artificial Intelligence and Software Engineering Research Area.<\/p><p>With 15 years of experience at Leitat, Sergio highlights the value of <strong>soft skills, a broader perspective and adaptability<\/strong> developed through professional experience, as well as the importance of combining this knowledge with the new digital capabilities of younger generations. The report also looks at intergenerational teams and the role of <strong>DFactory Barcelona<\/strong>, the innovation ecosystem promoted by the Consorci de la Zona Franca de Barcelona, as a space connecting companies, technology and talent from different generations.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">\ud83d\udc49 <strong>Read the full article in La Vanguardia <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lavanguardia.com\/dinero\/20260921\/11634322\/talento-senior-decisivo-impulsar-innovacion-experiencia-brl.html\">AQU\u00cd<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Experience, accumulated knowledge and adaptability are valuable assets for professionals with long-standing careers as industry undergoes technological transformation. 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