Education and Labor
Lisa R. Ransom
Chair & CEO
Augustus F. Hawkins Foundation
Johan Uvin, Ph.D.
President
Institute for Educational Leadership
Kim R. Ford
President & CEO
Martha's Table
Nicol Turner-Lee, Ph.D.
Fellow - Governance Studies, Center for Technology Innovation Governance Studies
Brookings Institution
Wayne Wheeler, J.D.
Director of International Programs & Services
American Association of Community Colleges
Katie Spiker, J.D.
Director, Government Affairs
National Skills Coalition
Allison L. Dembeck
Executive Director, Congressional and Public Affairs | Education, Labor, & Workforce Development
United States Chamber of Commerce
Lisa R. Ransom
Chair & CEO
Augustus F. Hawkins Foundation
Alan Curtis, Ph.D.
President and CEO
The Eisenhower Foundation
Congressman Bobby Scott
Chairman
House Committee on Education and Labor
In the midst of the Fourth Industrial Age, big data and artificial intelligence are transforming businesses and contributing to the world’s economic productivity. Technology is rapidly transforming the nature of work and the workplace. Older working adults may face unique challenges in acquiring the new skills and credentials that are necessary in an environment that focuses more on a GIG economy than a workplace with a 20-year pension.
This session will address challenges facing adult learners and explore innovative resources to advance America’s 23.4 million working adults who need support to advance their careers and their contribution to the economy.