Name: The Future of Work and Opportunity: Policy, Practice, and New Talent Pathways
Start: 2025-06-06T10:10:00-0700
End: 2025-06-06T11:00:00-0700

Friday June 6, 2025 10:10am - 11:00am PDT

Palm Room

As the cost of college continues to rise and traditional education pathways become less accessible, Americans are increasingly turning to alternative ways of learning—on the job, online, and over a lifetime. This session will explore what the future of work really looks like in a world where skills, not degrees, are becoming the new currency of opportunity.

Moderators

Laura Maristany

Founder & CEO, Katch Skills

Laura Maristany is the Founder & CEO, Katch Skills – an AI-powered platform that helps people capture everyday learning and turn it into career-ready skills. She is a national leader in workforce innovation, advancing skills and people-first solutions for the future of work.

Speakers

Niki DaSilva

Senior Director of Programs & Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation

Niki DaSilva serves as senior director of programs and policy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, working to strengthen the nation’s educational standards and the quality of its workforce. Her primary objective is to support the Chamber Foundation's Talent Pipeline Management... Read More →

Steve Taylor

Policy Director and Senior Fellow, Economic Mobility, Stand Together Trust

Dr. Steven Taylor is the Policy Director & Senior Fellow, Economic Mobility at Stand Together Trust, where he leads investment and partnership strategies to reshape workforce participation strategies. In 2024, Taylor was appointed by Gov. Glenn Youngkin to the State Council of Higher... Read More →

Friday June 6, 2025 10:10am - 11:00am PDT
Palm Room 14900 Chelonia Pkwy, Orlando, FL 32821

Panel

WPLN's Fourth Annual National Summit

Laura Maristany

Niki DaSilva

Steve Taylor

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