Are We Educating the Workforce of the Future?

March 25, 2025 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET

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To ensure a sustainable talent pool to meet both short-term and long-term workforce demands, employers across the country are recognizing that they can—and should—play an active stakeholder role. Given the rate at which technology, and specifically AI, is changing the nature of work, the issue of aligning education and training with in-demand skills has never been more urgent.

Clearly, there are many questions about how AI will impact different aspects of our lives. We know that the time is now to prepare students at the K-12 and postsecondary levels to succeed in an AI world. Employers can develop partnerships with education institutions to create a pipeline of talent to fill future AI-based jobs. The creation of a public-private partnership approach in addressing workplace demand is one strategic approach. In fact, employers are contributing to innovative thinking about how to build preparedness for the work world of AI, and those efforts must be accelerated.

By attending this webcast, you will learn:

• What does the workforce need for individual economic success and effective global competitiveness?
• What is AI’s potential in meeting business workforce needs and economic demands?
• How are education institutions evolving to prepare students for the workplace of the future?
• What opportunities are there to increase and strengthen partnerships between the business community and our education systems?
• What else are leading academic institutions doing to further innovation and domestic economic growth?

Speakers

José-Marie Griffiths, President Dakota State University; CED Trustee  Read Bio

Laura Ipsen, President and CEO Ellucian; CED Trustee  Read Bio

Thayne McCulloh, President Gonzaga University; CED Trustee  Read Bio

Pamela Whitten, President Indiana University; CED Trustee  Read Bio

David K. Young (Moderator), President Committee for Economic Development  Read Bio

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