SXSW EDU 2025
Future Proofing Economic Opportunity Through Skills
Description:
More than half of employers and at least 20 states are embracing skills-based hiring, valuing skills over degrees. Despite education systems starting to embrace competency-based approaches, most remain siloed and disjointed, lacking clear feedback loops. Join technologists, entrepreneurs, and innovators for an exclusive look at how education and workforce sectors are creating a cohesive infrastructure with skills as the common language. Panelists will explore how cutting-edge technologies can unite sectors, transforming training into tangible benefits for all learners.
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Takeaways
- Explore how skills and emerging tech bridge gaps between educators, employers, and learners, fostering a unified approach to skill development.
- Understand how K-12, higher education, and workforce can use the language of skills and competency-based education to unleash economic opportunity.
- Discover the power of competency-based approaches to better embed real-world skills within educational experiences.
Speakers
- Lisa McIntyre-Hite, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Competency-Based Education Network
- Dana Stephenson, Co-Founder & CEO, Riipen
- Mike Flanagan, CEO of MTC; Product Innovation at Skills for the Future (SFF), Mastery Transcript Consortium
- Jon Alfuth, Senior Director of State Policy, KnowledgeWorks
Organizer
Taylor Henry, Director, Whiteboard Advisors
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