Webinar 20 - February 10, 2021

STEM Workforce Development in Maine Session IV | The Future of STEM Jobs and Innovation in Maine

Wednesday, February 10, 2021, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST
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Join the Maine Chamber of Commerce’s Education Foundation and the national Science is US campaign for a series of virtual discussions on STEM Workforce Development in Maine.  Session four: The Future of STEM Jobs and Innovation in Maine , will be held on February 10th at 1:00 pm EDT. 

The goal of these, 2-hour, virtual discussions will be to provide best practices to businesses and stakeholders to help recruit, train and expand the STEM workforce in Maine.  Participants will learn best practices for STEM development, and at the end of the series, a set of recommendations will be developed for stakeholders and policymakers to help shape future decisions in Maine.

In the fourth webinar in our series we invite you to come hear from industry experts about the future of STEM jobs and innovation in Maine.  A diverse panel, including bluShift Aerospace, the Roux Institute of Northeastern University, the Maine Math & Science Alliance and a national futurist will speak to the opportunities and challenges that lay ahead as Maine looks to foster its STEM workforce for the future.

Speakers:

Dana Connors, President, Maine Chamber of Commerce
Kate Foye, Legislative Affairs and Communications, Maine Department of Economic and Community Development
Sascha Deri, CEO, bluShift Aerospace
Austin Williams, The Roux Institute at Northeastern University
Claire Alicia Nelson, Ph.D., Futurist, Sustainability Engineer, Social Entrepreneur, Storyteller
Ruth Kermish-Allen, Executive Director, Maine Mathematics & Science Alliance
Ben Gilman, President, Maine Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation
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