As AI reshapes industry, higher education has to rethink how it prepares students for the workforce ahead. In Part 2, Dr. Eric Baumgartner shares how MSOE is combining emerging technology with engineering, nursing, business and construction expertise to solve real-world problems.
MSOE President Eric Baumgartner wasn’t the kid building things in his garage, but science fiction inspired a childhood dream that eventually took him to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. As one of the first rover drivers for Spirit and Opportunity, he helped operate vehicles millions of miles away while working on Martian time.
Slate Auto is challenging the automotive market – from how vehicles are made, to asking what the customer wants, Rod Copes shows us how speed & scrappiness can help an organization disrupt any market.
Funding, Teachers and Technical Careers: A Conversation About Wisconsin Education Tom Tiffany, U.S. Congressman and Candidate for Governor of Wisconsin Love the episode? Leave a review on your favorite podcast platform! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ School funding, teacher pay, CTE, Workforce Pell, competency-based
With advanced composites, we can build almost anything stronger, lighter and cheaper. But what happens if we don’t have the available workforce to innovate with these materials?
When anyone can publish and AI can generate endless content, how do you decide what’s worth trusting? A podcast discussion about media & information in the context of manufacturing, but applicable to any industry.
Get behind-the-scenes with the team that built NASA’s Space Launch System to send Artemis II around the moon. Plus, discover how students can find pathways to careers at NASA!
What do a mortician, a machinist, a bag of shredded cheese and a factory full of robots have in common? Sargento Foods.
Two-thirds of STEM PhD students will spend their career in industry, yet PhD programs in the U.S. are still focused on training students for academia. Tony Boccanfuso shares a new industry-academia initiative that’s solving that problem.
Apprenticeship 101: The Modern Earn-and-Learn Model Expanding Far Beyond the Trades David Polk, Director of Apprenticeship at Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development Love the episode? Leave a review on your favorite podcast platform! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Apprenticeship is no longer synonymous with
It’s not just a second chance to finish high school. More than 21 million people have earned a GED since the program began, with another 150,000+ graduates each year. Many are working adults pursuing the credential for a very practical reason: they want access to a better job, career training or continued education.
Start with Retention: Rethinking the Talent Equation Jason Desentz, CHRO of Toshiba America Love the episode? Leave a review on your favorite podcast platform! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ For decades, the standard HR playbook has been attract, retain, develop. Jason Desentz says we
There’s more money available to fund your school’s biggest ideas than you think. Michael Frohna reveals what $617 billion in annual charitable giving means for education, why philanthropists are looking for bold visions to support, and how schools can turn ambitious STEM and CTE ideas into transformational investment.
How FAME is Rebuilding America’s Manufacturing Talent Pipeline Tony Davis, National Director of FAME USA (Manufacturing Institute) Love the episode? Leave a review on your favorite podcast platform! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Every manufacturer says they need people. So why, after decades of
The shift to skills-based organizations is changing enterprise workforce strategy. Discover how talent architecture, career health and AI-powered workforce intelligence are helping organizations build a more agile workforce.
Mechanical engineers have helped revolutionize manufacturing through digital twins, simulation and AI. Could those same technologies transform healthcare? Dr. Kristin Myers explains why the future of medicine will increasingly depend on engineers working alongside clinicians to develop smarter diagnostics, predictive models and personalized care.
A Boxing Champion-Turned-CEO’s 5 Virtues for Leadership Héctor Colón, President & CEO of Lutheran Social Services Love the episode? Leave a review on your favorite podcast platform! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ How do you redefine success when the dream you fought for is
Movie theaters have taken hit after hit, from streaming to COVID to fewer studio releases. But this is a case study for any business leader: organizations can survive disruption by knowing what business you’re really in, adapting the model around changing consumers, and holding onto the fundamentals that still create value.
revisits two of the greatest presidential speeches ever delivered: Ronald Reagan’s 1984 address at Pointe du Hoc, honoring the courage and sacrifice of the U.S. Army Rangers on D-Day, and John F. Kennedy’s 1962 Rice University speech, challenging America to go to the moon not because it was easy, but because it was hard.
America 250: Reagan, Kennedy and the Values That Built a Nation Episode Details »
One of the America’s top executives shares 50 years of leadership insights for leaders, entrepreneurs and businesses. Former Fortune 500 CEO Bill Foote shares timeless lessons for leaders at every level on how to stay grounded, build trust, lead through uncertainty and know when it is time to act.
UC dropped the SAT. Faculty say the move hurt the students it was meant to help and created a STEM readiness crisis. Now, an open letter to the UC Board of Regents is calling for the SAT to return. We asked WSJ op ed co-author and open letter advocate Svetlana Jitomirskaya to discuss the issue.
Rockwell Automation is investing $2 billion in smart manufacturing. CEO Blake Moret explains what the factory of the future looks like and why U.S. manufacturers need to adopt technology “like they mean it.”
Matt Kirchner responds to Matthew Prince’s Cloudflare article and breaks down which jobs AI may replace, which ones become more valuable, and why the future belongs to builders, sellers, and creative leaders.
AI Is Coming for the Measurers, Not the Builders Episode Details »
Can technology solve humanity’s biggest problems without losing sight of ethics, business reality and human purpose? This episode explores a new definition of innovation for the next workforce.
A live panel from ACTE on how educators, employers, and students each shape work-based learning, career readiness, and stronger pathways from high school into the workforce.
What happens when the future of work stops being just a technology conversation and becomes a leadership one? Former Johnson & Johnson CHRO Peter Fasolo joins Matt Kirchner to explain why HR leaders now play a bigger role in workforce strategy, talent decisions, and the company’s ability to stay competitive.
FANUC America CEO Mike Cicco explains the company’s NVIDIA partnership, physical AI, digital twins, ROS 2, open-source robotics, and the future of automation.
The Mission Generation Wants Impact. Must They Choose Between Tech and Public Service? Arun Gupta, CEO of NobleReach Foundation and Co-Author of The Mission Generation Love the episode? Leave a review on your favorite podcast platform! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ What if the
Is Your Organization Drifting? The 9-Step System to Reset and Lead with Clarity Jay C. Richards, U.S. Navy SWCC (Ret.), Author of The Standdown Framework Love the episode? Leave a review on your favorite podcast platform! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ What can organizational
How is AI changing industrial automation? Nikki Gonzales (Automation Ladies) explains HMIs, MCP, process knowledge, and the future of automation skills.