Judy Woodruff
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- Milken Institute58 min
The Future of Retirement: Redefining Work, Leisure, Money, Purpose and Success
Ina Jaffe, Ken Dychtwald, Paul Irving, Andrew Sieg, Jacqueline (Jackie) Wong, Andy Sieg, Jackie Wong, Martha Minow, Paul Hanson, Judy Woodruff, Nelson Carbonell
A panel of global experts and industry leaders, including Andy Sieg and Ken Deichwald, converges to address the transformative impact of rising life expectancy, which is driving a shift from traditional retirement to a "longevity economy" valued at $7.1 trillion in the US alone. Speakers highlight critical challenges such as ageism, a misaligned healthcare infrastructure, and the "sandwich generation's" dual caregiving burdens while proposing solutions like gerontology-certified financial advising, flexible re-employment policies in Singapore, and democratized lifelong learning models. The discussion ultimately frames this demographic shift as a cultural imperative, urging a transition from viewing retirement as disengagement to embracing continuous work and intergenerational engagement to sustain economic and personal well-being.
- Milken Institute59 min
The Learning Gap: Creating the Workforce Industry Needs
Giselle Fernandez, Felix Ortiz III, Eloy Ortiz-Oakley, Chris Romer, Raul Valentin, Judy Woodruff
A diverse panel of education leaders and industry experts identified a critical national skills gap where 75 million Americans lack qualifications for middle-skill jobs, creating a mismatch between over 1 million unfilled openings and millions of unemployed individuals. Key figures including Felix Ortiz III, Raul Valentin, and Chris Romer argued that bureaucratic educational rigidity, outdated funding models, and insufficient employer engagement are exacerbating this crisis, which they characterize as a national security threat and an economic imperative requiring a shift toward competency-based outcomes. To resolve these barriers, the group proposed a new "employment triangle" that ties state funding to graduation rates, leverages data to align curricula with labor demands, and establishes hybrid credentialing systems to support lifelong learning and demographic surges.