Where Workforce Strategy Meets Innovation
Job Ready moderates assemblies of industry thought leaders providing actionable insights to address the education-to-employment gap.
Every Job Ready Executive Roundtable brings together 3-6 executives from major education to employment brands, to explore critical workforce challenges through data-driven conversations that generate practical solutions.
Featured Roundtable Conversation
Featuring David Nuckolls (Georgia Center of Innovation, Georgia Department of Economic Development), Dr. Matthieu Bloch (Georgia Tech College of Engineering), Professor James Oliverio (Digital Worlds Institute, University of Florida), Professor Ghassan AlRegib (Georgia Tech AI Maker Space) and Clint Bailey (Tech Bridge)
Description:
The Job Ready Executive Roundtable, moderated by Charlie Nguyen, explores the challenges and opportunities in preparing Atlanta's workforce for an AI-driven job market. It highlights the need for a talent pipeline that is inclusive and aligned with industry demands, the role of education in fostering skills like data literacy and ethics, and the importance of leveraging Atlanta's creative economy. The discussion also addresses the infrastructure needed for AI integration and the future of work as human-led and AI-powered.
Episode Highlights:
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AI is transforming key industries, including technology, logistics, and creative sectors.
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Education must adapt to teach data literacy and ethical considerations in AI.
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Non-traditional pathways can help bridge the talent gap in the workforce.
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The creative economy, particularly the film industry, can serve as a model for other sectors.
Job Ready Roundtables
Reimagining Healthcare Talent: A Collaborative Blueprint for Houston's Medical Future
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Dr. Christina Tobin (Robinson), Executive Director of Work-Based Learning & Industry Partnerships, Talent Solutions and Community Learning at Houston City College
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Miranda Phillips, Ph.D., Program Director, Chief Wellness Office, MD Anderson Cancer Center
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Job Martinez, Ph.D., Vice President for Community Connections, Harris Health System
Expected Outcomes:
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Actionable strategies for fostering job readiness within Houston's Texas Medical Center
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Education-Healthcare Integration
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Workforce Sustainability and Well-being
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Financial Innovation and Resource Alignment
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Technology and System Transformation
Thought Leaders Shaping Workforce Development
Lisa Lawson - Annie E. Casey Foundation
Intergenerational Agility & Gen Z
I call it intergenerational agility. It's not just about how do we get Gen Z to be better or different, but how do we all learn how to have a respectful workplace where everyone can bring their best attributes to the conversation.
Geoffrey Roche - Siemens Healthineers
How Work-based Learning Addresses the HC Shortage
We've got to have work-based learning incorporated. Far too often today in healthcare, we have clinicians come out of a program academically, and they just don't come with enough durable, or as I say, human skills.
Sara Redington - The Miles Foundation
The ROI of Employee Well-being Policies
Employers offering exemplary PTO policies had employees with 16X higher relationship satisfaction scores than their peers.
