How Anchor Institutions Drive Impact for their Regions
Patrick Harker, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, will discuss the economic impact of anchor institutions – higher education and […]
Growth and Equity: How Driving Economic Growth Impacts Equity and Inclusion
Forty people attended an insightful, thought-provoking panel discussion about growth and equity: how driving economic growth impacts equity and inclusion. The panel […]
How Talent Drives Infrastructure Development and Place-making
Every chair was filled and there were attendees standing in the back of the room to gain some of the valuable insight […]
Cities as Campus: How Educators and Economic Developers Leverage Location for Talent
The breakout session was packed for this panel featuring an evenly split mix of four professionals from higher education and economic development […]
Measuring and Benchmarking Talent Retention
This breakout session was moderated by Jill Bergman, McKinsey, featuring panelists Ben Christensen, Handshake; Lee Huang, Econsult Solutions Inc.; and Lee Huang, […]
Organizational Infrastructure for Talent Retention Strategies
This session was moderated by Sheila Ireland, Office of Workforce Development, City of Philadelphia and featured panelists Kirsten Brinlee, Collegetown Baltimore; Deborah […]
Workplace Learning and Success Skills Development as a Tool for Upward Economic Mobility
This breakout session was moderated by Sarah Miller of CAEL (Council for Adult and Experiential Learning); Shayne Evans of The Academy Group; […]
Growing Talent Case Study #1: Greensboro, NC
Greensboro, North Carolina is home to 7 colleges and universities, totaling 50,000 college students. Retaining young talent has been a challenge, and […]
Growing Talent Case Study #2: Detroit, MI
Although on the rise, Detroit still struggles to retain talent as more than a third of college graduates leave the state within […]
Growing Talent Case Study #3: Pittsburgh, PA
Pittsburgh and the southwestern Pennsylvania region are home to over 60 institutions of higher education and graduates over 40,000 students each year. […]