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Airbnb, Cisco, Toyota and Microsoft to Speak at CTA's New American Job Summit
On Wednesday, May 3, Chris Lehane, head of global policy and public
affairs, Airbnb;
Roy Skillicorn, senior director, Cisco
Services Academy; Robert Chiappetta, director, government affairs, Toyota
Motor North America and Bill Kamela, director, workforce policy, Microsoft
Corp. will join policymakers and industry leaders at the Consumer
Technology Association's (CTA) New
American Job Summit. Panelists - including Reps. Virginia Foxx
(R-NC) Darrell Issa (R-CA (News - Alert)) and Seth Moulton (D-MA) - will highlight
policies and initiatives needed to address the future of work in the
United States.
CTA also will unveil new research at the Summit exploring tech industry
leaders' thoughts on current and future workforce challenges. Topline
findings show 86 percent of tech leaders will need more employees with
technical skills.
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WHAT:
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CTA's New American Jobs summit will explore how the government and
private sector can collaborate to develop a competitive workforce,
create new high-wage jobs and foster economic growth in the face of
the rapid technology innovation, an aging population and increased
global competition.
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View the latest agenda
and register
today.
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WHEN:
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May 3, 2017
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8:30 AM-4 PM
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WHERE:
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Hyatt
Regency Capitol Hill
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400 New Jersey Ave. NW
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Washington, DC 20001
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DETAILS:
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Confirmed speakers include:
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Ty Ahmad-Taylor, CEO, THX Ltd.
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Stuart Anderson, Executive Director, National Foundation
for American Policy
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Steve Case, Chairman and CEO, Revolution (News - Alert) LLC
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Jon Chapman, Co-Founder and President, National
Partnerships, EverFi
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Robert Chiappetta, Director, Government Affairs, Toyota
Motor North America
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Glenn DuBois, Chancellor, Virginia's Community Colleges
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Shawn DuBravac, Chief Economist, Consumer Technology
Association
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Rep. Virginia Foxx, U.S. House of Representatives
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Max Friefeld, CEO and Co-Founder, Voodoo Manufacturing
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Ximena Hartsock, Founder, CEO and President, Phone2Action
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Rep. Darrell Issa, U.S. House of Representatives
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Bill Kamela, Director, Workforce Policy, Microsoft (News - Alert) Corp.
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Brian Kelly, Editor and Chief Content Officer, U.S. News &
World Report
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Steve Koenig, Sr. Director, Market Research, Consumer
Technology Association
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Chris Lehane, Head of Global Policy and Public Affairs,
Airbnb
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Rep. Seth Moulton, U.S. House of Representatives
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Bryan Moyer, President and CEO, Nashville Technology Council
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Gary Shapiro (News - Alert), President and CEO, Consumer Technology
Association
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Roy Skillicorn, Sr. Director, Cisco (News - Alert) Services Academy
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Bruce Stephen, Director of Research, Monster Government
Solutions
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Linda Livingston, Ph.D., Dean and Professor of Management
at the George Washington University School of Business and newly
named President of Baylor University
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Lynn Shotwell, Executive Director, Council for Global
Immigration
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Todd Shulte, President, Fwd.us
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About Consumer Technology Association:
Consumer Technology Association (CTA)TM is the trade
association representing the $292 billion U.S. consumer technology
industry, which supports more than 15 million U.S. jobs. More than 2,200
companies - 80 percent are small businesses and startups; others are
among the world's best known brands - enjoy the benefits of CTA
membership including policy advocacy, market research, technical
education, industry promotion, standards development and the fostering
of business and strategic relationships. CTA also owns and produces CES®
- the world's gathering place for all who thrive on the business of
consumer technologies. Profits from CES are reinvested into CTA's
industry services.
UPCOMING EVENTS
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New American Jobs Summit
May 3, Washington, DC - Register
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CES Asia 2017 - Register
June
7-9, Shanghai, China
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CEO Summit
June 21-24, Amalfi Coast, Italy
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Innovate! and Celebrate
October 9-11, San Francisco, CA
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CES 2018
January 9-12, Las Vegas, NV
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