Chicago, Illinois – The resurgence of manufacturing in America has created an increased demand for new learning resources and programs for on-boarding and retraining skilled workers. An increased need for more skilled technicians is driving many businesses to evaluate current knowledge management and training processes to meet tomorrow’s challenges sooner. Attend this presentation to hear from training experts, Richard McNamara and Dr. Irving A. Brown to understand why industrial manufacturers need to assess competencies, how to build effective, efficient learning plans and long-term strategies to retain required competencies over the life of the technical career. This presentation will discuss the next steps to be taken toward closing skill gaps through a variety of platforms and new technologies.
About the speakers
Dr. Irving Brown. Ph.D., innovations development manager at Siemens Industry Inc. has a diverse background in automation, instruction and learning, and technical training anchored by degrees in engineering, mathematics, and STEM education. In his current role, Irving and his team are responsible for identifying, developing and evaluating innovative customer learning solutions. A key aspect of this role is the integration of Siemens technical curriculum and software with cutting-edge technological tools and learning platforms for a robust, customer-focused learning experience. Irving balances his time between developing new learning platforms with his work with the Workforce Performance Improvement Program. Prior to joining Siemens, Irving worked in engineering roles at BP and Elsag-Bailey, and most recently in teaching, program development and research positions at Huston-Tillotson and Texas A&M Universities. He is an active member of the International Society for Performance Improvement and the Association for Talent Development.
Rick McNamara, product development manager at Siemens Industry Inc., has worked in the Technical Learning field for over 35 years and is currently responsible for the Product Life Cycle activities for a portfolio of over 80 technical learning products. His engineering and marketing expertise has been applied in industrial technical learning roles in the food and beverage, chemical, glass, marine, and automotive industries. Rick’s team is responsible for the development and implementation of “Knowledge Continuity” initiatives. Rick is also a member of the Association of Talent Development (ATD) where he stays abreast of the learning industry trends and needs.
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