This session will open with a conversation with Eugene Scalia, Secretary, US Department of Labor, followed by a panel discussion.

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated job displacement and unemployment trends initiated by advances in technology and automation. Moreover, new and emerging forces making impact on the workforce exacerbate pre-existing social inequities embedded in the pre-COVID economic landscape. Yet the fundamental dynamics reshaping the nature of work remain unchanged, as the "new normal" presents an opportunity to recalibrate traditional workforce development models aligned with systems that recognize the long-term ROI of investment in talent, skills and people—resulting in enhanced opportunity and social prosperity. This session will focus on cross-industry, public- and private-sector training, employment pathways, and education partnerships that help facilitate economic mobility in a rapidly changing workforce landscape. Leaders must work toward facilitating an adaptable education system that provides competency-based curricula aligned to critical workforce needs.

Part 1:

• Guest Eugene Scalia, Secretary, US Department of Labor
• Moderator Kerry Healey, President, Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream

Part 2:

• Moderator Jane Oates, President, WorkingNation
• Speaker Sarita Gupta, Director, Future of Work(ers), Ford Foundation
• Speaker Steve Isakowitz, President and CEO, The Aerospace Corporation
• Speaker Vivienne Ming, Co-Founder and Executive Chair, Socos Labs
• Speaker Eloy Ortiz Oakley, Chancellor, California Community Colleges