Education as an opportunity for Businesses to Thrive
Presenter: Bill Kelly

Many trends are converging to fundamentally change the way people learn, and to change what people need to learn. Whether you think about the lifelong education of a workforce to keep them relevant and effective in the face of a rapidly changing economy, or how business can and should engage with public school systems to influence how students are being prepared for the world of work and citizenship, education is both a troubling aspect of our current situation and a great opportunity for local, national and global competitiveness. Successful companies large and small are already recognizing the opportunity to improve their current and future workforce, as well as contributing to the livability and appeal of their communities by engaging with education. Learning.com, Intel, Adobe, and countless others provide a variety of models. Bill Kelly will explore the opportunities available to companies to leverage education as a competitive strength, and will provide a brief overview of his observations from India, Singapore, China and elsewhere to see where the bar is being set by our nation's strongest potential economic competitors.