Ohio Economic Forum 2022

Date and Time for this Past Event

• Thursday, Apr 14, 2022  2:30-5 p.m.

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Ohio Economic Forum: Education and Workforce Development: The key to Ohio's economic future

Thursday, April 14, 2022

Jean Hower Taber Student Union, Grand Ballroom, 303 Carroll St., Akron OH 44325
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Networking, light refreshments

3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Introductory remarks, keynote, panel discussion, Q&A

The so-called skills gap has been a major topic in economics and public policy in Ohio for some time. As employers struggle to hire appropriately trained workers, the gap between worker skills and jobs in demand causes an economy to miss reaching its full economic potential. Ohio Economic Forum 2022 will address this important issue that is key to Ohio's economic future: education and workforce development. Our speaker and panelists will cover topics such as: 

• How should educational institutions in Ohio identify and address the skills in high demand by Ohio employers?
• How does Ohio position itself to be a leader in workforce development and education in order to attract high-tech employers to the state? 
• How do we retain our students in Ohio and not have them move to another state when they are ready to join the labor force? 
• Which policies aiming to increase the skills of the Ohio workforce have the greatest potential return on investment? 
• How can we help students who have fallen behind during the pandemic get caught up before they enter the workforce? 

This year's topic was inspired by Dr. Ali Enami, assistant professor in the Department of Economics at The University of Akron. Dr. Enami and his co-authors recent publication identifies the areas in which Ohio can maximize the impact of school funding on students.