NEW ORLEANS — Business leaders, policymakers and workforce thought leaders will discuss labor challenges and solutions at the Louisiana Workforce Summit from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 22 at The National World War II Museum.
The event is being hosted by Workday and the office of U.S. Rep. Troy A. Carter Sr.
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“Committed to the success of Louisiana and sitting at the crossroads of the global economy, we are pleased to bring together influential voices from industry, the public sector, higher education, and nonprofit organizations to explore cutting-edge strategies and solutions to build a twenty-first century workforce,” Carter said. “We will discuss what tools must be available to help the workforce prepare for the jobs of tomorrow by upskilling and reskilling. We look forward to additional opportunities for public-private cooperation to help meet the state’s workforce challenges of today and tomorrow and years to come.”
Speakers include Troy Carter; Dr. Calvin Mackie, CEO and Founder of STEM Nola; Patrick Blair, president of Global Sales at Workday; and Beth Cappello, deputy CIO of the Department of Homeland Security.
Workday provides enterprise cloud applications for financial management, human resources, planning, spend management and analytics.
“Driven by factors like technology, pandemic response, and economic trends, workers across Louisiana are facing increasingly rapid changes in their jobs and the skills they need to succeed,” said Blair. “The future of work is already here for industries critical to the state’s success like energy production, agribusiness, healthcare, and manufacturing. With more than half the Fortune 500 as customers, Workday is all-in on an AI-enabled, skills-based approach to talent. We’re excited to continue helping Louisiana business, higher education, and federal partners succeed in the face of rapid change.”
