What does the automated future hold for you? How is automation creating jobs? What training/retraining is available now in Tucson? How will it impact jobs in Pima County. You’ll find answers from local industry and education leaders in this fast-paced forum presented at The University of Arizona on January 10, 2020.
Speakers and Panelists
Robert C. Robbins, President, University of Arizona
Ron Shoopman, Treasurer, Arizona Board of Regents
George Hammond, Director, Eller College Economic and Business Research Center
Meet Your Robot Co-Worker
Moderator: Mara Aspinall, Managing Director, BlueStone Venture Partners
Panelists:
Calline Sanchez, Vice President, Systems Lab Services, IBM
Anthony Cook, General Manager, AHS Center of Excellence, Komatsu
Paul Dias, President, CEO, COO, Dias Management Inc. dba McDonald’s
Robert Brown, Director of Public Affairs & Government Relations, TuSimple
Shaping the Future Workforce
Moderator: John Pedicone, Director of Education Policy, Southern Arizona Leadership Council
Panelists:
David Dore, Vice Chancellor of Workforce & Economic Development, Pima Community College
Paulo Goes, Dean, Eller College of Management, University of Arizona
Kathy Prather, Superintendent/CEO, Pima Joint Technical Education District
Manuel Valenzuela, Superintendent, Sahuarita Unified School District
More on Automation
August 9, 2019 – Arizona 360 presents exploring automation’s impact on industry and jobs in Arizona. Coverage includes AZPM’s Lorraine Rivera’s discussion with University of Arizona Eller College of Management economist George Hammond about his study “Impacts of Automation on Pima County Employment“ estimating the number of jobs in Tucson at risk of automation.
