Join us for an engaging AI Chat with Dr. Hans van Oostrom of the University of Florida on how artificial intelligence is transforming education, workforce development, and lifelong learning. Drawing on the University of Florida's efforts to integrate AI across disciplines, this conversation will explore how institutions can equip learners, educators, and professionals with the knowledge and skills to thrive in an AI-powered world. Discover innovative approaches to AI education, workforce readiness, and continuous learning that expand opportunities and prepare us for what comes next. Bring your coffee and curiosity!

Zoom Webinar Link: https://howard.zoom.us/meeting/register/nVeS3u2mTD23TgWe3sgOKw#/registration

Who Should Attend: Individuals from industry, startups, academia, government, workforce organizations, and innovation ecosystems interested in the future of AI-enabled work.

Please note that sessions will be recorded, and key insights may be summarized in a de-identified workshop report.

How is AI changing jobs, the skills people need, and the opportunities ahead?

The AI Jobs and Skills Across the States Webinar is part of series spotlighting a number of states and the different approaches each state is taking to advance AI, strengthen education and workforce pathways, and expand opportunities for people and communities. Each session will bring together voices from government, industry, education, workforce organizations, and communities to explore what is happening now, what skills are emerging, and what promising approaches can inform the future.

This webinar explores how states are advancing AI, preparing their workforces, and expanding opportunity. This session highlights Ohio’s work at the intersection of AI, education, workforce development, and economic opportunity.

The series is part of the NSF-supported Research Coordination Network on Assessing and Predicting Job Outcomes in AI (RCN APJO-AI). Insights from these conversations will help identify promising practices, shared challenges, and opportunities that can inform AI workforce efforts across the United States of America.

Who Should Attend: Individuals from industry, startups, academia, government, workforce organizations, and innovation ecosystems interested in the future of AI-enabled work.

Please note that sessions will be recorded, and key insights may be summarized in a de-identified workshop report.

The Advancing AI Jobs, Skills, and Pathways Workshop is a three-part virtual series organized through the NSF-supported Research Coordination Network on Assessing and Predicting Job Outcomes in AI (RCN APJO-AI).

The workshops bring together voices from industry, academia, government, and workforce organizations to explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping jobs, workforce skills, and education pathways.

Insights from these discussions will contribute to national conversations on AI workforce development, talent pathways, and regional innovation ecosystems.

Sessions

Participants may attend one session or the full series.

Tuesday, March 24 | What Is an AI Job?

• Speaker: Dr. Jo Webber (Pod Network)

Wednesday, March 25 | What AI Skills Are Needed?

• Speakers: Dr. Omari Swinton (Howard University), Dr. Velma Latson (Bowie State University)

Thursday, March 26 | How Do We Build AI Credentials and Curricula?

• Speakers: Dr. Hans van Oostrom (University of Florida), Dr. Enrico Pontelli (New Mexico State University)

Who Should Attend: Individuals from industry, startups, academia, government, workforce organizations, and innovation ecosystems interested in the future of AI-enabled work.

Please note that sessions will be recorded, and key insights may be summarized in a de-identified workshop report.

• Synthesis reports on AI job definitions, skill frameworks, and workforce trends

• Workshop proceedings and briefing documents for decision-makers

• Curated labor data dashboards for exploring AI job trends

• A public-facing knowledge base website for educators, employers, and policymakers

• Synthesis reports on AI job definitions, skill frameworks, and workforce trends

• Workshop proceedings and briefing documents for decision-makers

• Curated labor data dashboards for exploring AI job trends

• A public-facing knowledge base website for educators, employers, and policymakers