{"id":45246,"date":"2025-05-20T08:23:28","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T07:23:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/apac\/?p=45246"},"modified":"2026-07-06T15:21:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T14:21:13","slug":"fujitsu-and-macquarie-university-partner-to-help-address-critical-shortage-of-machine-learning-engineers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/apac\/2025\/05\/20\/fujitsu-and-macquarie-university-partner-to-help-address-critical-shortage-of-machine-learning-engineers\/","title":{"rendered":"Fujitsu and Macquarie University partner to help address critical shortage of machine learning engineers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Faster and highly accurate AI models will be available and accessible to students through a strategic partnership between global digital transformation leader Fujitsu and Sydney\u2019s Macquarie University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The collaboration, formed through an established strategic partnership, will offer university-developed AI micro credentials via Macquarie University\u2019s online learning platforms as well as popular platforms including LinkedIn Learning and Udemy, allowing students, researchers and industry professionals around the world access to Fujitsu\u2019s proprietary AutoML technology while developing valuable knowledge and skills in automated machine learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The course is tailored to bridge the gap in AI education and will teach basic theory with practical exercises on topics including automated machine learning, models and algorithms using the Fujitsu AutoML tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mahesh Krishnan, Chief Technology Officer for Oceania, Fujitsu,&nbsp;said: \u201cFewer than 8.5% of Australian graduates hold an engineering qualification, ranking Australia sixth lowest among OECD countries. 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