Five key takeaways from the breakaway session:

1. Collaboration, cooperation and communication are key if we are going to achieve the NDP goals. This includes the private and public sectors; employers and employees and the three tiers of government
2. To succeed we need a capable developmental state
3. Appropriate skills development and training is crucial to prepare us for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) – and the e-economy
4. ICT is an economic driver
5. The time is now we are all in this together