‘The future can’t wait’

Industry expert to headline American Experiment forum about the future of jobs.

Kyle Hartung, an expert in workforce preparedness will headline an event, “The Future Can’t Wait,” 7:30-9 a.m., Tuesday, April 24th at the DoubleTree by Hilton Minneapolis-Park Place, located on 1500 Park Place Boulevard in Minneapolis.

Hartung is director of Boston-based Pathways to Prosperity at Jobs for the Future. His work focuses on creating public/ private partnerships and policies that help young people transition into the labor market. A Harvard Ph.D., Hartung has 20 years of experience in career readiness.

His presentation is titled “The Future Can’t Wait: The Imperative of Industry/ Education Partnerships to Meet the Needs of the Future Workforce.” He will describe the vision behind the dual-training, work-based learning approach to building the talent pipeline and highlight successful examples around the nation of where these innovative initiatives are actually moving the needle on workforce development.

Tickets cost $25. Register at AmericanExperiment.org.