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The Private Sector to Convene at the 2016 Global STEM Talent Summit to Address the Growing STEM Talent Gap in the USWASHINGTON, April 25, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The nation's top employers will join industry thought leaders at the Global STEM Talent Summit on April 28th, 2016, in Washington DC to address action for filling millions of skilled jobs. Led by STEMconnector®, the leading organization working closely with industry, higher education, NGOs and the public sector to provide resources that support corporate development and smart STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) investments. The Summit is the first step in this private sector initiative to tackle the STEM talent gap. "The Global STEM Talent Summit is a major industry-led step in seeking to solve the STEM talent gap that exists in the US and in many other parts of the world," said Dr. Heidi Kleinbach-Sauter, Senior Vice President of R&D, PepsiCo and Chairwoman of the Global STEM Talent Summit. "It is now critical for the private sector to convene and create an actionable plan to develop at scale solutions to future proof economic growth." The day-long event serves as a platform for discussion, sharing best practices in STEM talent development strategies, networking and taking collective action to drive scale and speed in helping to solve for the STEM shortfall. Together with its 25 strategic partners, STEMconnector® will outline a three-year strategic roadmap that aims to drive sustainable impact and deliver tangible solutions to diminish the STEM talent gap in the US. "Business leaders have set the tone by ramping up investments and engagement in STEM education in order to prepare the next generation of skilled talent necessary to drive innovation and economic growth," said Edie Fraser, Chief Executive Officer of STEMconnector®. "Now we need to shift our focus of turning investments in education into a sustainable, long-term talent pool." Over the past decade, growth in STEM jobs was three times greater than that of non-STEM jobs, according to Texas State University. Developing and retaining high-skilled STEM workers is crucial for employers. At the 2016 Global STEM Talent Summit, employers will share professional short and long- term STEM talent development models and best practices for training their employees and retaining high-skilled STEM talent. Multiple industries, each with their own unique challenges, will be represented at the event. According to The World Health Organization the world is short by more than seven million doctors, nurses, and others who administer care, and this will grow to 12.9 million healthcare workers by 2035. Symantec noted that six million cybersecurity jobs will be created by 2019, and 1.5 million of those jobs will go unfilled by 2024. The 2016 STEMconnector® strategic partners include Apollo Education Group, APCO Worldwide, AT&T, BAE Systems, BP, Burning Glass, Carnival Corporation, Cengage Learning, Centene Corporation, Cigna, Dassault Systems, Deloitte, FedEx, Gallup, Honeywell, Hope Street Group, Johnson & Johnson, Microsoft, Monsanto, Monster, PepsiCo, Smiths Group, Sodexo, Tata Consultancy Services, and Walmart. Announcing the 100 CEO Leaders in STEM At the Global STEM Talent Summit STEMconnector® will release 100 CEO Leaders in STEM, a publication that highlights the exceptional leaders contributing to the advancement of STEM careers around the world. The publication showcases the commitment, initiatives and values of 100 CEOs actively working towards a strong talent pipeline, and their companies. Excerpts include:
The Global STEM Talent Summit will be held on April 28, 2016 at the Gallup World Headquarters in Washington, DC. For more information visit http://globalsummit.stemconnector.org/ For individuals unable to join in-person, a live steam of the event will be available for remote viewing. Conversations can be tracked on social media by using the hashtag #GSTS2016. About STEMconnector® Event Program Master of Ceremonies: Rob Denson, President, Des Moines Area Community College, Chairman, SHEC 7:30-8:30am Registration Opens 8:30-8:45am Welcome to the 2016 Global STEM Talent Summit:
Announcement of the 100 CEO Leaders in STEM: Sponsored by Bank of America - Merrill Lynch 8:45-9:15am Global STEM Talent Pipeline - The Burning Problem
9:15-9:45am Global Jobs Report 2015
9:45-10:45am Panel 1: Career-Focused Experiential Learning: An Unlock For STEM 2.0
10:45-11:00am Networking Break 11:00-12:00pm Panel 2: Professional Development Models for Retaining High-Skill Workers
12:00-1:00pm Lunch: Sponsored by Johnson & Johnson
Keynote Address—Meeting the Challenges of Healthcare Talent
Keynote Address—Fire Side Chat - Technology Talent for All
1:00-2:00pm 3: Industry Specific Needs for STEM Talent
Moderator: Kevin Krolicki, Bureau Chief, Thomson-Reuters in Washington 2:00-3:00pm 4: Effective Utilization of STEM Information Resources - Featuring the Launch of the STEM Talent Resource Hub
Panel:
3:00-3:10pm Break 3:10-3:40pm Keynote Address
3:40-4:40pm Panel 5: Global Talent Development - Leadership Panel
3:40-4:40pm Transitioning from STEM Theory to STEM Praxis, LET'S ACT!
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