The Future of Work: How to Thrive in the Automated Workplace

Jan. 10, 2020
the future of work in Pima County Tucson Arizona

“To meet Arizona’s workforce needs, the UA must prepare our students to work and lead in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, when biological, digital, and physical technologies converge to further transform the landscape and our reality.” 
- Robert C. Robbins, President, University of Arizona

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.