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Work With Your Hands & Build the Life You Want – Ken Rusk

Ken Rusk, author of Blue Collar Cash, gives us some great insights into the opportunities in blue collar careers. The skilled trades lead to a life of entrepreneurship, comfort, peace and freedom.

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The Journey to 1,000 Hours in Space – NASA Astronaut Dr. Don Thomas

NASA Space Shuttle Astronaut Dr. Don Thomas shares about his journey to becoming an astronaut, his four missions to space, and what the future of space exploration could look like.

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How Valuable are Industry-Recognized Credentials? – University of Texas at Austin Professor Matt Giani

What’s the impact on a student’s career trajectory when they earn industry-recognized credentials? Matt Giani’s new study reveals all the data on IRCs in high school.

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Autonomous Mobile Robots in the Workforce – Clearpath Robotics CEO Matt Rendall

Matt Rendall, CEO of Clearpath Robotics, shares how their brand of industrial AMRs – OTTO Motors – is transforming material handling, bringing new levels of efficiency to the workforce, and enabling shop floor workers to have more meaningful, complex work experiences.

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Best Buy: Building Brighter Futures Through Technology – Best Buy Social Impact Director Tequilla Lopez

Tequilla Lopez, Director of Social Impact at Best Buy, talks about the digital divide and how the company is providing tech access and skills-building experiences to students across the country to inspire them toward STEM fields.

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Want to Raise Your Company’s Value? Invest in Employees – Borgman Capital Managing Director Sequoya Borgman

Sequoya Borgman discusses strategies for business owners to help raise their company’s value – including professionalizing the business, investing in automation, and having a workforce development plan.

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3D Printing, Blockchain and Industry 4.0 Startups – Automation Alley CEO Tom Kelly

In episode two of our two-part series with Automation Alley Executive Director and CEO Tom Kelly, we get into some of these initiatives that deploy cutting-edge technologies like 3D printing, blockchain, artificial intelligence and more.

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Industry 4.0 Readiness in the U.S. – Automation Alley CEO Tom Kelly

Tom Kelly, Executive Director and CEO of Automation Alley, shares his insights into the current state of Industry 4.0 in the U.S., what manufacturers can be doing to embrace digital transformation, and the role of collaboration in these efforts

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The 3-Pronged Approach that Empowers Young People to Succeed

Janelle Duray, EVP and COO of Jobs for America’s Graduates, provides insight into the 3-pronged strategy that enables JAG specialists to prepare students for success in education, life and work.

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Visionary, Inventor, Problem-Solver: The Life of an Architect

Peter Exley, past president of the American Institute of Architects and Co-Founder of Architecture is Fun joins us to talk all things architecture – the perfect combination of STEM skills and artistic craft.

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