Preparing for the Future of Work in Advanced Manufacturing

As part of the cross-industry Preparing for the Future of Work initiative, the Advanced Manufacturing Industry Taskforce is high-Level community of Chief Human Resource Officers, policy makers, experts and technology pioneers to take action on:

Identifying the future skills needs in manufacturing

Curating industry-wide learning journeys and training programs

Reskilling and planning job transition pathways for workers at risk

Opportunities

Collaborate with experts within and across industries to exchange best practices and identify innovative and scalable solutions

Proactively manage the transition to the future of work, transforming the learning ecosystem in manufacturing

Be part of a global reskilling and upskilling movement to ensure that gains and opportunities are shared fairly and benefit everyone

To learn more and engage in this project, please contact maria.basso@weforum.org

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Shaping the Future of Advanced Manufacturing and Production

AFL-CIO

Bright Machines

Carnegie Mellon University

Chalmers University of Technology

Dassault Systèmes

Dorabot

Drishti

Esquel Group

ETH Zurich

European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC)

Festo Didactic

Foxconn Technology Group (Hon Hai Precision)

Gearbox

Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech)

Hyperloop Transportation Technologies

IG Metall

IndustriAll Global Union

International Labour Organization (ILO)

International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)

Johnson & Johnson

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Micron Technology

Microsoft

Ministry of Education of Singapore

Mohammadi Group

National Association of Manufacturers

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Nokia

Oerlikon

OPS Solutions

Parsable

Rize

Rockwell Automation

SAP

Schneider Electric

SENAI

SFIVET

Siemens

Soft Robotics

Stanley Black & Decker

The Association for Manufacturing Technology

Tulip Interfaces

Turkish Employers Association of Metal Industries (MESS)

University of Michigan

Welspun Group

World Economic Forum

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