[WEBINAR] Generative AI's Impact on the Workplace and Workforce Development

Join us on June 5 for NCEDA's next webinar “Generative AI's Impact on the Workplace and Workforce Development” by Dr. Lane Freeman, Director of Online Learning for the NC Community College System.

Lane was the featured speaker at our 2024 Southeast NC Luncheon last fall, and his presentation received such an overwhelmingly positive response that we’ve invited him back to lead this webinar!

This presentation will reveal how AI is reshaping the workplace and will require adapting educational and workforce development approaches to meet changing talent needs. It will explore the anticipated changes in the workplace from the greater usage of AI and how educational institutions at all levels must prepare our college graduates/workforce (university, community college, existing workers) for these anticipated changes AI will bring to the workplace, especially in sectors that are important to our region and state such as healthcare, life sciences, and manufacturing. This benefits-oriented approach empowers economic developers and other attendees to navigate the AI-driven landscape confidently.

Attendees will benefit from hearing the following:

• Overview of AI (what it is, who is leading development) and the rise of generative AI
• Types of jobs that will be affected by AI (reduced, eliminated, augmented)
• Increased focus on subject matter experts to edit/analyze/interpret AI deliverables
• How deployment of AI solutions may help address current and anticipated workforce shortages
• Examples of how AI may be used, for instance, in a business, educational, healthcare, and manufacturing setting
• Perspective on how educational systems (K-12, university, and especially community colleges) will need to adapt to address AI and to incorporate AI usage into coursework and training