Cisco has teamed up with influential think tank, The Meeting of the Minds, and the IoT Talent Consortium to bring you Episode II in the free webcast series “Talent for Cities: The Catalyst for a Digital-Ready Workforce in a Digital Economy.”
We invite you to attend this live stream talk show, which will explore the intersection of digital transformation, future smart cities, and human capital. We’ll explore how cities, businesses and education can collaborate and innovate to accelerate the path to a Smart-City Workforce. How can we disrupt the current model to help future digital cities to innovate, grow, and thrive?
Co-hosts Gordon Feller and Jeanne Beliveau-Dunn will engage in a provocative and practical dialogue with three influential guests:
- Tim Draper, Founder of Draper University and Draper Associates/DFJ venture capital firm
- Scott Mauvais, Head of Microsoft Civic Innovation
- James Weinberg, CEO, FUSE Corps
Join us on Wednesday, February 1st, at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time.
Why are we doing this? We aim to bring together business leaders and influential change-makers in government and education who have the desire and power to disrupt the status quo, bring fresh thinking to the table, and ultimately find new and innovative ways to build the digital-ready talent we need to thrive and create new jobs and new opportunities.
Imagine what digitally connected cities can accomplish! But the “elephant in the room” is this: Who will build, prepare, and continuously innovate these digital cities for the future? Even with massive investments in new technology, infrastructure, and urban development, without a robust pipeline of digitally ready talent, how will cities realize their full potential?
Whether it’s a digital analyst working in urban development, an IT director for a local utility, or a developer designing new applications to better serve the health of urban citizens, talent will be the critical success factor for future connected cities.
This webcast will explore the public and-private-sector nexus and the role of cities (and citizens) in talent-based economic development.
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