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Career Pathways Built on Industry-Education Collaboration – Dr. Casey Sacks, President of BridgeValley Community & Technical College

To prepare students for today’s technical workforce, we need to align K-12 to higher education to industry. Hear how BridgeValley is building career pathways through strong collaborations with education and industry partners.

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Competency-Based Learning: A Skills-First Approach to Education – Dr. Doug Jensen – President, Bismarck State College

In today’s workforce, it’s all about having the right skills for the job. Discover how Bismarck State College is running a competency-based model under President Doug Jensen’s leadership.

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How a Bold Vision for Expansion Can Energize an Organization – Tiffany Sanderson, President of Lake Area Technical College

While every other college is worrying about declining enrollment, Lake Area Tech College is expanding! Discover the power of expansion to build excitement and attract collaborators for any organization.

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Launching a Tech Company: A Startup Guide for Entrepreneurs – Amber Busuttil Mullen, Partner at Bowen Tax Law

Want to start your own tech company? In this episode, hear how to structure, launch and sell your own business – a great step-by-step guide for any entrepreneur!

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How an Industry-Sponsored Model Drives Enrollment in this Technical Program – Dr. Rod Flanigan, President of North Dakota State College of Science

How can colleges increase enrollment, provide relevant, skills-based learning to students, and guarantee a job out of college? The answer might be by implementing an industry-sponsorship model. Learn how NDSCS is using this model in their diesel technology program.

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The Value of Neurodiversity in the Manufacturing Workforce – Peter Rathmann, CEO of Allis Manufacturing

Manufacturing can offer a great career for neurodiverse individuals. Learn about how to build a company culture that embraces neurodiversity in our conversation with Peter Rathmann.

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An AI Tool to Digitize Drawings and Turn Individual Knowledge into Company Assets – Yushiro Kato, CEO of CADDi

CADDi Drawer is an AI-enabled platform that turns manufacturing drawings into searchable digital assets. Hear how this Industry 4.0 tool can not only save on procurement costs, it also enables companies to save individual knowledge as company assets.

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Data Analytics and AI are Accelerating Medical Research – Dr. Julie Panepinto, Director of the Division of Blood Diseases and Resources – NIH

Discover how data analytics and artificial intelligence are helping medical researchers and healthcare providers create the future of medicine.

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Why STEM Can Future-Proof Private Universities Against the Enrollment Cliff – Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin, President of Augustana University

The enrollment cliff is coming. If you want to future-proof your university (especially private ones!), you should invest in growing and marketing your STEM programs. These are the programs students will enroll in, since they tie to high-wage, high-demand careers.

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Developing an AI Strategy: Best Practices for Business Leaders – Todd Wanek, CEO of Ashley Furniture Industries

AI is here – how are you building a strategy to leverage these tools in your business? Todd Wanek, CEO of Ashley Furniture, gives business leaders best practices for creating an AI strategy. Learn from him in this podcast episode!

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