Talent Forward 2018

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Oct 30

Tuesday October 30, 2018

8:00am to 9:00am

Registration and Networking Breakfast

9:00am to 9:10am

Hall of Flags

Welcome

Speakers:

Cheryl Oldham, Senior Vice President, CEW; Vice President, Education Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Center for Education and Workforce, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation

9:10am to 9:40am

Hall of Flags

Opening Keynote

Speakers:

Thomas J. Donohue, CEO, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

9:40am to 9:55am

Hall of Flags

American Graduate: Getting to Work

A public media initiative working with local communities to help all young children succeed in school, careers, and life.

Speakers:

Patricia de Stacy Harrison, President and CEO, Corporation for Public Broadcasting

9:55am to 10:15am

A View from the Administration

Speakers:

Christopher Liddell, Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Coordination

10:15am to 11:05am

Hall of Flags

Adapting to Change: Technology and the Talent Marketplace

The skills gap is not just an employer engagement problem, it’s also a technology problem. The panel will discuss the technology, data, and initiatives that better connect the skills people have with jobs that are available more quickly and more accurately.

A TED-style talk followed by a panel discussion on the technology, data, and initiatives that better connect the skills people have with jobs that are available more quickly and more accurately.

Moderated By:

Paul Fain, Senior Reporter, Inside Higher Ed

Speakers:

Matt Gee, President, BrightHive

Todd Sanders, President and CEO, Greater Phoenix Chamber

Sarah Steinberg, Vice President, Global Philanthropy, JPMorgan Chase & Co.

11:05am to 11:15am

Hall of Flags

On the Right Track: Industry & Education Partnerships Driving Success

Learn how Penske Automotive Group and Universal Technical Institute are working together to deliver success for students and business, and how partnerships between leaders in industry and education can create the workforce of the future.

Speakers:

Mike Reading, Service Director, Mercedes-Benz

11:15am to 11:55am

Hall of Flags

Expanding and Extending Career Pathways

Industry leaders must be at the forefront of innovative ways to connect young adults to jobs, including non-traditional opportunities to ensure that the workforce does not miss out on potential talent. Three companies that are leading the way in providing meaningful work-based learning experiences will discuss how their organizations are changing lives and the system.

Moderated By:

Elissa Nadworny, Reporter and Editor, NPR Ed

Speakers:

Jennifer Carpenter, Vice President of Talent Acquisition, Delta Air Lines

Lisa Schumacher, Director, Educational Strategies, McDonald’s

Jennifer Stredler, Vice President, Workforce Development, Salesforce.org

11:55am to 12:05pm

Hall of Flags

Ready, Willing, and Able: Youth Are the Best Investment You'll Ever Make

There are 1.8 billion young people alive today—more than at any other time in history—and 70 million of them are unemployed. Meanwhile, businesses around the world cannot find enough qualified workers to fuel their growth. This disconnect threatens serious consequences for society and the global economy. There’s no silver bullet when it comes to solving youth unemployment, but the private sector can—and must—lead the charge.

Speakers:

Susan Reichle, President and Chief Operating Officer, International Youth Foundation

12:05pm to 12:15pm

Hall of Flags

Workforce Development is Talent Development

The ever-changing digital economy requires an updated take on workforce preparation. Computer science jobs are inherently affected and as a result, companies must develop and test innovative workforce solutions to overcome the skills gap. Cognizant has implemented a three-pronged approach to help fill jobs: pre-employment training, university programs, and lateral and direct hiring.

Speakers:

Allen Shaheen, Executive Vice President, North American Regional Delivery Centers, Cognizant, and Board Member, Cognizant U.S. Foundation

12:15pm to 12:25pm

Hall of Flags

An Inclusive Future of Work: A Call to Action

Everyone will be impacted by spreading intelligent technologies, but the impact will not be distributed evenly. How can employers support workers facing a ‘double disadvantage,’ a higher likelihood of disruption from automation with fewer resources to adapt? This data-driven, worker-centric approach uncovers how collaboration can result in an inclusive future of work where all workers have the motivation, means, and opportunity to thrive in the digital economy.

Speakers:

Lisa Neuberger Fernandez, Managing Director, Strategy + Innovation for Corporate Citizenship, Accenture

12:25pm to 1:00pm

Hall of Flags

LUNCH

1:00pm to 1:15pm

Hall of Flags

Employability Strategies in the 21st Century

Transforming educational pathways to prepare learners for a lifetime of jobs and up-skilling requires a closer look. Understanding the changing set of skills and an ever-evolving learner population are the first step. New data from Pearson provides insight into how schools and employers might begin to approach alternative, faster, cheaper, and more effective pathways for learning--all resulting in a better job and a better life.

Speakers:

Leah Jewell, Managing Director of Employability Solutions, Pearson

1:15pm to 1:35pm

Hall of Flags

State Leadership Transforms Workforce Development

Speakers:

Secretary Terry Gill, Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development

1:35pm to 1:50pm

BREAK

1:50pm to 2:30pm

Hall of Flags

Business Means Business on Upskilling Their Talent

Employers are playing an expanded leadership role in preparing talent for in-demand skills and competencies aligned with today’s workforce needs. Panelists will highlight the business community’s commitment to prepare and train current and future workers for the ever-changing talent marketplace.

Moderated By:

Andy Chow, The Statehouse News Bureau

Speakers:

Maggie Koizol, Senior Manager, Deloitte LLP

Eric Westphal, Senior Director, Global Corporate Affairs, Cognizant

Maria Zazycki, Senior Manager, Walmart Giving, Walmart Inc.

2:30pm to 2:45pm

Hall of Flags

Employers Overcoming the Skills Gap

The Chamber Foundation, in coordination with the U.S. Chamber, mobilizes the business community to be more engaged partners, challenge the status quo, and move education and workforce initiatives forward to fuel economic success. The Chamber Foundation will provide an overview on its projects to revolutionize employer leadership in education and workforce systems.

Speakers:

Cheryl Oldham, Senior Vice President, CEW; Vice President, Education Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Center for Education and Workforce, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation

2:45pm to 3:20pm

Hall of Flags

Looking Beyond Hope as a Workforce Strategy: Talent Supply Chains at Work

What happens when a company can only interview 50 job applicants out of 4000 for 150 job openings? Enter the U.S. Chamber Foundation's Talent Pipeline Management™ (TPM) initiative. Michigan leaders will share their challenges and successes implementing TPM as they solve critical workforce challenges impacting their state.

Moderated By:

Beth Davisson, Executive Director of the Workforce Center, Kentucky Chamber of Commerce

Speakers:

Marcia Black-Watson, Division Administrator, Industry Engagement, Michigan Talent Investment Agency

Dan Malone, Senior Vice President Emeritus, Consumers Energy

Kevin Stotts, President, Talent 2025

3:20pm to 3:30pm

Hall of Flags

Faster + Cheaper Alternatives to College

A 10 minute TED-style talk. Scalable Solutions to Close the Skills Gap Are “Employer-Down,” Not “Education-Up”

Efforts to close the skills gap have always been “Education-Up”: identify missing skills, develop curriculum, deliver education, and hope that graduates find good jobs. But new “Employer-Down” models that begin with employer relationships and entry-level jobs are scaling faster and represent a promising private sector solution to closing the skills gap.

Speakers:

Ryan Craig, Co-Founder and Managing Director, University Ventures

3:30pm to 4:15pm

Hall of Flags

Building Talent from Scratch

Education is often given the blame for not adequately preparing students for the world of work; however, to truly solve this challenge will require strategic engagement from the employer community. This discussion will take on the responsibility of the employer community to expand their talent pipelines and how employers assess a potential employee’s preparation.

Moderated By:

Lisa Stark, Broadcast Correspondent at Education Week and PBS NewsHour

Speakers:

Christie Gragnani-Woods, Consumer & Small Business Global Talent Acquisition Executive, Bank of America

Philip Hardin, CEO and Co-Founder, YouScience

Chris Winton, Vice President of Human Resources, FedEx Services

4:15pm to 4:25pm

What if All Your Workforce Performed As Well As Your Leading Experts?

Don't you wish you could rely on any one of your employees equally regardless of their experience? What if you could actually map out the competency of your workforce and understand who can do what and why? Find out how Honeywell's competency management solution offers a virtuous cycle blurring lines between learning and doing.

Speakers:

Youssef Mestari, Program Director, Honeywell

4:25pm to 4:35pm

Hall of Flags

Career Choice: A Peculiar Approach to Talent Development

Did you know that Career Choice trains hourly employees for in-demand jobs in the community and at Amazon? You’ll learn why Career Choice was created, how it works, and ways you can collaborate with the program to gain access to its talented pool of graduates.

Speakers:

Steve Johnson, Director of Associate Career Development, Amazon

4:35pm to 5:00pm