2026 Speakers
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Grant Project Manager
Miami Tech Works
Miami Tech Works
Jonathan Adell is the Grant Project Manager for Miami Tech Works, the workforce development initiati...(read more)
President
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Mike Carney is president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, where he oversees initiatives t...(read more)
Executive Director
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Sarah Castro serves as an Executive Director of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. Sarah works...(read more)
President and Chief Executive Officer
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Suzanne P. Clark is president and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the world’s largest business ...(read more)
Executive Director, Workforce
US Chamber of Commerce Foundation
US Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Niki DaSilva serves as executive director, workforce at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, wor...(read more)
Director, Communications
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Joseph Davis is communications director for education and workforce at the U.S. Chamber Chamber of C...(read more)
Behavioral Economist; Managing Director and Partner
Boston Consulting Group
Boston Consulting Group
Julia Dhar joined Boston Consulting Group in 2009 and is the North America leader of the People & Or...(read more)
Assistant Professor of Political Science
George Washington University
George Washington University
Areas of Expertise
Technology and the rise and fall of great powers, political economy of innovatio...(read more)
Head of AI Practice & Financial Policy, U.S.
Stillpoint Global Advisors
Stillpoint Global Advisors
Chris is a trusted advisor to executives navigating high-stakes moments at the intersection of techn...(read more)
Former Chief Learning and Talent Officer, Chevron; Founder and Chief Learning & AI Enablement Officer
AI Strategy Advisors
AI Strategy Advisors
Stacy Eng is a global HR executive and artificial intelligence strategy advisor with over 20 years o...(read more)
Vice President, Policy and Programs
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Jaimie Francis is vice president at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. She oversees its Talent...(read more)
Head of Partnerships, Grow with Google
Google
Bronagh Friel leads partnerships for Grow with Google, an initiative dedicated to creating economic ...(read more)
Executive Director
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Melissa Fwu is the U.S. Chamber Foundation's Executive Director of Special Projects and works closel...(read more)
Senior Vice President and Head of Operations
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Eileen Kelly Rinaudo is senior vice president and head of operations for the U.S. Chamber of Commerc...(read more)
Chief Executive Officer, Kent Advisory Services
Former U.S. Chief Information Officer
Former U.S. Chief Information Officer
Suzette Kent is a global business transformation executive. She served as the Federal Chief Informat...(read more)
Customer Transformation Practice Leader
PwC
PwC
George's focus is front-office strategy and transformation—sales, marketing, service, pricing—and no...(read more)
Professor Emerita
New York University
New York University
Julia Ingrid Lane is an economist and data scientist specializing in labor economics research, the c...(read more)
Professor of the Practice, Head of the Executive MBA Program
Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Nick Lovegrove is a Professor of the Practice at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Busines...(read more)
Economist and Senior Research Analyst
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Shawn Lukose is the Economist and Senior Research Analyst at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, working c...(read more)
Co-Founder and Co-Chief Executive Officer
Syneurgy
Syneurgy
Michael is the co-founder and co-CEO of Syneurgy, an AI company focused on improving team performanc...(read more)
Director, Project on Workforce
Harvard University
Harvard University
Kerry McKittrick is the Director of the Project on Workforce, a Cross-Harvard initiative between the...(read more)
Senior Vice President
Hiring Our Heroes, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Hiring Our Heroes, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Elizabeth (Liz) O’Brien is the Senior Vice President of programs and events at Hiring Our Heroes, a ...(read more)
Head of US SMB
Anthropic
Anthropic
Lina Ochman is the Head of Industries SMB and Product-led Growth at Anthropic.
Head of U.S. Public Policy & Economic Graph
LinkedIn
Catlin is a collaborative and results-driven leader at the intersection of public policy, technology...(read more)
Head of AWS Academy
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Christopher Ott is the Head of AWS Academy, where he leads global efforts to equip learners with in‑...(read more)
Director
National Applied AI Consortium
National Applied AI Consortium
Cynthia Pereda is the Director of the National Applied AI Consortium, where she works nationally wit...(read more)
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Transfr
Transfr
Bharani Rajakumar, Transfr founder and CEO, was also the co-founder of math tutoring software vendor...(read more)
Partner and Head of Workforce Innovation
KPMG LLP
KPMG LLP
Edwige is a Principal at KPMG and leads the firm’s Workforce Innovation capability. She helps KPMG a...(read more)
Senior Fellow, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
Harvard Kennedy School
Harvard Kennedy School
Beth Sanner was named a Senior Fellow with the Belfer Center's Intelligence Project in January 2022....(read more)
Product Director, Skills & Labor Markets
QS
QS
An entrepreneur and innovator, Martín is passionate about transforming data into actionable insights...(read more)
Chief Executive Officer
Guild
Guild
Prior to Guild, Shah held executive and leadership roles at Ibotta and in corporate strategy at Visa...(read more)
Student
Miami Dade College
Miami Dade College
Illia is one of two Miami Dade College students who worked with Syneurgy co-founder Dr. Michael Mann...(read more)
President
Burning Glass Institute
Burning Glass Institute
Matt Sigelman is President of the Burning Glass Institute. He has dedicated his career to unlocking...(read more)
President
College Board
College Board
As president of College Board, Jeremy leads the organization in delivering its mission and serving i...(read more)
Founder and CEO
Rasa Legal
Rasa Legal
Noella is a licensed Utah attorney with over a decade of experience in criminal law, policy, and dat...(read more)
Founder
Viacela
Viacela
Viacela's mission is to empower every individual to identify their purpose and build personalized le...(read more)
Senior Vice President
U.S. Chamber Foundation
U.S. Chamber Foundation
Jason A. Tyszko is senior vice president at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, helping drive t...(read more)
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
TeamLift
TeamLift
Boz Vitanova is Founder and CEO of TeamLift, a venture-backed AI startup that automates the manual w...(read more)
President, Southwest Campus
Houston City College
Houston City College
Houston City College Southwest provides affordable, high-quality education that allows students to a...(read more)
