Global Opportunity Forum

How are industry leaders using #GenAI? Three companies are demonstrating the ability to pair data with generative AI to more quickly deliver real-time insights and guidance to customers. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gbpy8ybY

At a time when labor shortages threaten critical industries like health services, manufacturing, and waste disposal, an able and loyal workforce with a high retention rate might sound improbable. But for companies embracing second chance hiring, that’s business as usual. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eXnHYqpd

Learning new career skills doesn’t have to break the bank. Free and low-cost resources on MIT OpenCourseWare, MITx Courses, and MITx MicroMasters can help you with: 💬 Communication 🤝 Collaboration 🌟 Leadership 📈 Strategy and more! Level up your career today: https://bit.ly/3WfpKM5 #OnlineEducation #OnlineLearning #ProfessionalDevelopment #JobTraining #Learning #Education #HigherEducation #LearningAndDevelopment #Careers #Business #Leadership #Strategy #Communication #Collaboration

The course “makes it easier for workers to appreciate more complex Industry 4.0 technologies that Philippine companies are increasingly adopting, with the ultimate goal of remaining globally competitive,” said Dominic Barnachea, a GOF Program Manager in the Philippines. https://lnkd.in/gQgSFF5Q

Get ready for a stellar lineup of speakers at the MIT AI & Education Summit this summer 🌟 First up is our keynote speaker, Margie Yang! Marjorie Yang is the Chairman of Esquel Group, a knowledge-based innovation company that continuously pushes for positive change in the textile and apparel business, expanding into new territory to evolve with the industry and its customers. As a strong believer in sustainable development and environmental conservation, Marjorie is a member of the High Level Steering Committee of United Nations Global Compact Action Platform on “Sustainable Infrastructure for the Belt and Road Initiative to accelerate the SDGs” and the Advisory Council of China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development (CCICED). Marjorie is dedicated to promoting education and innovative technologies. She is the Co-Chairman of the advisory board of MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) and the Chairperson of the Steering Committee of CoolThink@JC, which is created and funded by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust. She also serves as a member of various advisory boards including Harvard University, Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan School of Management, 清华大学经济管理学院 Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management, The University of Hong Kong Innovation Academy of the Faculty of Engineering, and Guilin Tourism University. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Catch Marjorie and our other incredible speakers by registering for the MIT AI & Education Summit 👉🏼 https://lnkd.in/ewqBrUNa

Podcast: Labor economist David Autor’s research shows how historically, technological advances hurt the incomes of middle- and working-class Americans. But when it comes to AI, Autor says the exact opposite could happen. Listen here. https://lnkd.in/gDaquse5

In a recent paper, “’Potential’ and the Gender Promotion Gap,” MIT's Danielle Li found that on average, women received higher performance ratings than male employees, but received 8.3% lower ratings for potential than men. Read more: https://lnkd.in/epaSPmxE

What are the possibilities when industry leaders are serious about creating an ecosystem that includes educators and workforce boards? A team of industry experts from the Philippines joined the GOF to explore advanced manufacturing in Massachusetts. https://lnkd.in/g3dqiCnA

Today we're honored to welcome our collaborators in research and skills building from the Philippines. They will spend the week benchmarking education and manufacturing programs - in service to the current work we're engaged in together. You can learn more about the work here. https://lnkd.in/e2zYpmcv

“You can think of automation as a machine that takes a job’s inputs and does it for the worker,” MIT's David Autor explains. “We think of augmentation as a technology that increases the variety of things that people can do, the quality of things people can do, or their productivity.” https://lnkd.in/e696sh8x