Emerging Technologies Areas and Best Practices to Bridging Skills Gap Seminar

5/21/2019 9:30 AM

Emerging Technologies Areas and Best Practices to Bridging Skills Gap Seminar

Emerging Technologies Areas and Best Practices to Bridging Skills Gap Seminar

The skills needed to tap into new technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), machine learning, robotics, blockchain, etc. are in short supply. The businesses who crack the code of upskilling their employees in the right technology are the ones who are most likely to thrive in an evolving landscape of talent and work.

Industry leaders and learning & development experts say that bridging this skills gap is a primary challenge that they are facing today. In this timely seminar, we are going to discuss what is the likely impact of Emerging Technologies on today’s workforce, how do we bridge skills gap and get ready for future workforce? 

 

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Confirmed/Invited* Speakers
(as of 05/13/19)
9:30 am - Registration
10:00 am - Welcome Remarks

o Dr. John R. McIntyre, Professor of Management and International Affairs
Executive Director, Georgia Tech Center for International Business Education&
Research Scheller College of Business & Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia
Institute of Technology

10:15 am - Session 1
• Likely Impact of Emerging Technologies on Today’s Work Force
o Mr. Christopher Grahn, Partner Atlanta, Odgers Berndtson

2

o Mr. Vadim Y. Ratokhin, Director, UPS Capital Technology
o Mr. Alain Louchez, Managing Director, Georgia Tech Center for the Development and Application
of Internet of Things Technologies. - Internet of Things (IoT)

11:15 am – Session 2
• Best Practices to Bridging Skills Gap in Short Term
o Dr. Jan Youtie, Director, Program in Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy, Enterprise
Innovation Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology
o Mr. Elliott Paige, Airport Director, Air Service Development, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta
International Airport (ATL)
o Ms. Andrea Harper, Director, Workforce Development, Georgia Association of Manufacturers
o Mr. Ani Agnihotri, Co-Founder and CEO, Marshall Automation America, Inc.

Lunch

Luncheon Speakers

o Mr. Harry Banks, Director, Technology Services, Southern Company
o Ms. Martha Ann Todd, Deputy Commissioner, Technical College System of Georgia

1:30 pm - Session 3
• What are Best Practices to prepare the Future Work Force
o Dr. Thomas J. Cunningham, Chief Economist, Metro Atlanta Chamber
o Mr. Larry Alford, GaMEP, Georgia Tech & South Metro Atlanta Advanced Manufacturing
Consortium and the industry liaison for the Georgia Consortium for Advanced Technical Training
(GA CATT) program.
o Mr. Ian A. H. Bond, Executive Director for International Affairs, Columbus Technical College
o Mr. Cesar A. Vence, Deputy Director, City of Atlanta, Mayor’s Office of International
Affairs

For more information contact:

Ani Agnihotri at ani@usaindiabusinesssummit.com or call 404-394-6678

Confirmed/Invited* Speakers 
(as of 05/12/19)

 Mr. Harry Banks, Director, Technology Services, Southern Company
 
Speaker*, Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD)
 
Mr. Vadim Y. Ratokhin, Director, UPS Capital Technology
 

Ms. Martha Ann Todd, Deputy Commissioner, Adult & Technical Education, Technical College System of Georgia   


Dr. Thomas J. CunninghamChief Economist, Metro Atlanta Chamber
 
Mr. Christopher Grahn, Partner Atlanta, Odgers Berndtson  
 
Dr. John R. McIntyre, Prof. of Management and International Affairs, Executive Director, Georgia Tech Center for International Business Education & Research, Scheller College of Business, Ga Tech

Mr. Larry Alford, GaMEP, Georgia Tech & South Metro Atlanta Advanced Manufacturing Consortium and the industry liaison for the Georgia Consortium for Advanced Technical Training (GA CATT) program.  

Dr. Jan Youtie, Director, Program in Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy, Enterprise Innovation Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology 
 
Ms. Andrea Harper, Director, Workforce Development, Georgia Association of Manufacturers 
 
Mr. Elliott Paige, Airport Director, Air Service Development, Hartsfield-Jackson AtlantaInternational Airport (ATL)
 
Mr. Ian A. H. Bond, Executive Director for International Affairs, Columbus Technical College
 
Mr. Alain Louchez, Managing Director, Georgia Tech Center for the Development and Application of Internet of Things Technologies. - Internet of Things (IoT)

Mr. Ani Agnihotri, Co-Founder and CEO, Marshall Automation America, Inc.


9:30am - Registration

10am - Welcome 

10:15 am - Session 1: Impact of Emerging Technologies on Today's Work Force

11:15 am - Session 2: Bridging Skills Gap in Short Term

Luncheon Speaker: Mr. Harry Banks, Director, Technology Services, Southern Company
 
1:30 pm - Session 3: What are the Best Practices to prepare the Future Work Force?

Date: Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Time: 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Venue: Technology Square Research Building (TSRB), GaTech
85 Fifth Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30308

 
REGISTER NOW
 
Early Registration $45 per person. For more information or sponsorship contact: ani@usaindiabusinesssummit.com or call 404-394-6678
 

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