PHILADELPHIA • 2018
SKILLS GAP/SKILLS SHORTAGE:
A MANUFACTURING DILEMMA
The aging workforce and rapid evolution in skill requirements
are creating a significant challenge . . .
The #1 challenge facing manufacturing right now
is in the training, retention, and supplementing
their ever-changing workforces. Fending off the
crisis demands creative workforce solutions that
close the gap and meet the increasing demands
of your operations.
Join the discussion at Automation Fair with a
panel of analysts, talent acquisition specialists,
educators, and your peers to brainstorm how
to overcome the talent shortage and grow your
business through new technologies, targeted
training, and workforce augmentation.
PRESENTERS:
Jane Barr, Regional Vice President,
Rockwell Automation
Scott Lapcewich, Vice President & General
Manager, Customer Support & Maintenance,
Rockwell Automation
Chris Layden, Vice President,
Manpower Enterprise - North America
Joe Allie, Business Director, Global
Competency, Rockwell Automation
Jay Flores, STEM Ambassador,
Rockwell Automation
Don Bossi, President, FIRST (For Inspiration
and Recognition of Science & Technology)
Eileen Cipriani, Deputy Director of
Workforce Development, State of
Pennsylvania
Carol Kilko, Deputy Secretary of Business
Financing, State of Pennsylvania
Maria Kasparian, Executive Director, Edesia
Mark Anderson, Maintenance Manager,
Armstrong World Industries
PANELISTS:
David Mayewski, Regional Sales Manager,
Rockwell Automation (Moderator)
Rebekah Kowalski, Vice President, Client
Workforce Solutions, Manpower Enterprise
Maria Kasparian, Executive Director, Edesia
Mark Anderson, Maintenance Manager,
Armstrong World Industries
Dave Musto, President and CEO,
Thermo Systems LLC
Glenn Giesregen, Plant Engineering
Manager, 3M
“In the U.S. alone, analysts
forecast that nearly 3.5 million
manufacturing jobs will be
created by 2025, but with more
than 20% of manufacturing
workers set to retire, and new
technology driving more complex
skill set requirements, 2 million of
those jobs could go unfilled.”
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FORUMTHURSDAY, NOVEMBER 159:00 - 11:30 A.M.
November 14 & 15
www.automationfair.com
