Jane Oates, WorkingNation, Cheryl Oldham, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Keynote work+EDU Event

BOSTON - June 1, 2018 - PRLog -- Jane Oates, President of Working Nation, will give the opening keynote and Cheryl Oldham, Vice President of Education Policy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation will give the closing keynote at work+EDU, an event for those in workforce education and investment and employers in the fastest growing industries. Massachusetts Secretary of Labor Rosalin Acosta will give a welcome address. Featured speakers include J.D. LaRock of the Commonwealth Corporation, Linda Noonan of the Massachusetts Business Alliance for Education and Michelle Weise of Strada Education.

EdTech Times announces the agenda for its forum on innovating workforce education. The event is called work+EDU and will be held at District Hall in Boston's Seaport District on June 20. Tickets are available now and selling quickly - early bird registration ends Friday June 8. EdTech Times is expecting attendance from leaders in secondary and post-secondary education and employers in the fastest growing industries in the region — healthcare, technology and advanced manufacturing. Policymakers, leaders from agencies who serve jobseekers, edtech investors and entrepreneurs are also expected to join the forum.

The following challenges of workforce education will be addressed through the work+EDU programming:

• Employers looking to affordably acquire and upskill employees to grow their businesses.
• Agency leaders looking to find the balance in the supply of and demand for qualified candidates.
• Education leaders looking to provide experiences that lead students to fulfilling careers with sustainable wages.

work+EDU sponsors include the Commonwealth Corporation, Penn Foster and Woz-U. Exhibitors include 2020 Leadership and the Center for Work Ethic Development. EdTech Times and event distribution partners—Jobs for the Future, Knack, Massachusetts Business Alliance for Education, Massachusetts Workforce Board Association, Penn Foster and University Ventures—are reaching a network of over 30,000 with updates on the event.

"We're looking forward to facilitating this important event, which brings all workforce education stakeholders together for meaningful dialogue and networking." said Hakan Satiroglu, founder of EdTech Times and co-founder of LearnLaunch.

"The fastest growing industries need help now to cope with a tight labor market and increasing customer demand. I know this event and its accompanying podcast series will provide innovative strategies to help meet this challenge." said Hester Tinti-Kane, CEO of EdTech Times.

Register for event updates at http://www.workandedu.com/.

Contact Kyla Pacheco, Director of Events, to explore remaining sponsorship opportunities: organizer@edtechtimes.com.

This event is hosted by EdTech Times.

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