Accenture surveyed 100 companies in the Detroit metropolitan area online in November 2018 on the 2019 outlook of tech talent in Metro Detroit. Research found that 86 percent of companies plan on hiring new tech talent in 2019, in addition to 80 percent of business leaders agreeing that Metro Detroit can be the next tech hub in the U.S.

1. IN METRO DETROIT

2. 2
DOES METRO DETROIT HAVE
WHAT IT TAKES TO BECOME THE
NEXT
TECH HUBIN THE UNITED STATES?
Here’s what 100 business leaders have to say.
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3. 3
METRO DETROIT
COMPANIES ARE HIRING
of companies plan
to increase their
tech workforce
in 2019.
companies will
increase their tech
workforce by more
than 50% compared
to 2018.
TECH TALENT
IN 2019.
86%
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1in 5

4. 4
are confident they
can fill their roles.
TALENT POOL?
72%
ARE COMPANIES
CONFIDENT THEY CAN
SECURE THE TALENT
NEED IN 2019 FROM
THE METRO DETROIT
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are very confident
they can.
1in 3

5. COMPANIES
IN METRO
DETROIT SAY
THE HOTTEST
JOBS IN 2019
INCLUDE:
HOWEVER, METRO
DETROIT BUSINESS
LEADERS
ANTICIPATE
HAVING A
DIFFICULT TIME
HIRING TALENT
WITH THE
FOLLOWING
EXPERTISE.
CYBERSECURITY
68%
AI
64%
CLOUD
58%
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INCLUDING MACHINE
LEARNING
AI
47%
BLOCKCHAIN
40%
CYBERSECUTIRY
31%

6. WHAT WILL
HAPPEN IF
COMPANIES
DON’T HIRE
TECH TALENT
IN 2019?
will not be able
to innovate at
the same price.
45% 40% 33% 24%
will not be as
competitive.
will face a
reduction in the
market share.
will face
immediate
failure.
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7. 7
CAN METRO
DETROIT BE THE
NEXT TECH HUB IN
THE UNITED
STATES?
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agree, metro
Detroit can be the
next tech hub in the
United States.
80%

8. HOW DO COMPANIES
PLAN ON MEETING THEIR 2019
plan to hire
talent from
metro Detroit.
TECH CAPABILITY NEEDS?
75% 63% 42% 37%
plan to hire
talent outside
metro Detroit.
will use AI
and/or robotics.
will reskill their
current talent.
plan to recruit
gig-economy or
contractors.
32% 29% 28% 28%
will leverage or
create ecosystem
alliances.
will create
apprenticeship
programs.
will buy a
company to
secure
specialized skills.
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9. 9
“THE SURVEY
CONFIRMS A
BELIEF THAT MANY
BUSINESS LEADERS
HAVE ABOUT METRO
DETROIT – DETROIT IS
A TECHNOLOGY CITY;
WE HAVE THE TECH
TALENT AND JOBS
TO BECOME THE NEXT
TECHNOLOGY HUB IN
THE U.S.”
- DAN GARRISON,
OFFICE MANAGING
DIRECTOR – DETROIT
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METHODOLOGY
Accenture Research conducted an online survey of
100 businesses in the Detroit metropolitan area in
November 2018. Business leaders interviewed included
C-Level executives, EVPs, VPs, Managing Directors,
Directors, Owners, Partners and General Managers from
a wide range of industries, and company sizes from
10-100 employees to more than 20,000 employees.