WASHINGTON, March 28, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- U.S. News & World Report, publisher of the Best STEM High Schools, A Parent's Guide to STEM and Best STEM Jobs, will host a range of in-depth conference sessions examining the complex challenges and scalable solutions in developing a future workforce skilled in science, technology, engineering and math at the STEM Solutions Presents Workforce of Tomorrow conference. The annual forum is scheduled for April 4-6, 2018, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.
"Understanding the future of work – from filling the new collar pipeline to developing successful private and public partnerships – remains one of the greatest challenges in workforce development," said Brian Kelly, editor and chief content officer at U.S. News. "The Workforce of Tomorrow conference emphasizes finding ways to cultivate the next generation of talent."
Following the theme of "Skills, Jobs and the New Collar Economy," this year's program focuses on understanding and filling the jobs of the future, developing effective partnerships and policy and spurring innovation in education. Featured sessions include:
Wednesday, April 4
Thursday, April 5
Friday, April 6
Conference speakers include Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, Jeff Weld, Senior Policy Advisor and Assistant Director for STEM Education at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, Northeastern University President Joseph Aoun, National Science Foundation Director France A. Córdova, Host and Executive Producer of Science Friday Ira Flatow and leaders at ZipRecruiter, the College Board, IBM, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, ExxonMobil, Microsoft, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and more.
For the seventh annual conference, Workforce of Tomorrow has partnered with the STEM Funders Network's STEM Learning Ecosystems Initiative and the USA Science & Engineering Festival to champion the STEM cause by incorporating real-world perspectives from the industry leaders, educators, nonprofits, parents and students who are a part of those efforts.
To register or to learn more about the conference, please visit http://usnewsstemsolutions.com, read news coverage and connect with U.S. News STEM Solutions on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Google+. Media interested in attending should contact Enxhi Myslymi at emyslymi@usnews.com.
About U.S. News STEM Solutions
The U.S. News STEM Solutions Presents: Workforce of Tomorrow conference is focused on improving America's science, technology, engineering and math skills. Produced by U.S. News & World Report, the conference highlights STEM issues on a national stage and assembles major corporations, leading educators and top policymakers to advance the development of a STEM-focused workforce in the new-collar economy. The seventh annual conference will take place in Washington, D.C., in 2018. For more details and updates, please visit http://usnewsstemsolutions.com/updates/.
About U.S. News & World Report
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