Monday Executive Institute Keynote
David Blake
Co-Founder & Executive Chairman, Degreed & Co-Author, The Expertise Economy
How to Compete in the Expertise Economy
The modern economy is in constant flux due to technological change, and so are the skills demanded of employees. The leading authority on future-proofing companies, David Blake, shares his framework that allows organizations to identify and map the skills they need from employees to reach their goals in different business areas. Blake explains how, in order to survive the future of work, treasury and finance executives need to develop new strategies that address their own skills gaps, gauge the aggregate sum of skills within their organizations and build the workforces of the future.
Bio
David Blake is a leading expert on the intersection of AI, skill development, and the future of work. As the CEO of Degreed, he pioneered a platform used by 40% of Fortune 200 companies to bridge critical skills gaps. A co-author of The Expertise Economy, Blake is a prominent advocate for competency-based hiring and adaptive skill enhancement strategies. He serves as a Senior Advisor to McKinsey and has co-founded ventures like BookClub and Zinch. Recognized as a Top EdTech Entrepreneur by the Stanford d.School EdTech Lab, Blake provides strategic advisement to help global organizations future-proof their workforces through continuous, adaptive learning.
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