Advanced manufacturing jobs offer higher-than-average pay and a chance to do meaningful work. The sector is key to the US economy and maintaining its competitive edge. Yet a shortage of skilled labor persists and is especially acute in the aerospace industry where around three million jobs could go unfulfilled by 2026 at a time when air travel is growing. Which efforts are helping people join the industry? What role should government and businesses play to train the current and next generations?
October 21, 2024
Doors Open & Networking: 8:30 a.m.
Programming: 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Washington, D.C.
Speakers
Governor Jared Polis
(D) Colorado
Neera Tanden
Domestic Policy Advisor to President Biden
White House
Hernan Luis y Prado
Founder and CEO
Workshops for Warriors
Christian Meisner
Chief Human Resources Officer
GE Aerospace
Amy Waldbillig
Vice President of Workforce Development
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
Jason Wells
Executive VP of Manufacturing Advancement
Institute for Advanced Learning and Research
Moderators
Gina Chon
Senior Editor, Semafor
Jon Hilsenrath
Former WSJ Senior Writer and Semafor Contributor
The Gallup Building:
901 F Street Northwest
Washington, DC 20004
8:30 a.m. ET
Doors Open
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. ET
Programming