America’s Highly Skilled Workforce, the Talent Pipeline, and H-1B Visas
Shortages of highly skilled professionals are one of the most significant challenges for industries across the United States. Many observers believe that government and industry-led training initiatives, access to high-skilled foreign nationals, and robust STEM education programs can and should be part of the solution.
Please join the Wilson Center’s Asia Program and NASSCOM, along with the Wilson Center's Science and Technology Innovation Program, for a discussion on current talent challenges and how best to address them. The event will launch new reports produced by IHS Markit on H-1B visas and the global IT services industry; include expert analysis of the issues that companies are experiencing with the visa program; and feature exploration of industry and government workforce and STEM education initiatives.
Agenda
10 am:
Welcome/Introductory Comments
Jane Harman
Director, President, and CEO, The Wilson Center
10:05-10:25 am:
Opening Remarks
Ambassador Harsh Shringla
Indian Ambassador to the United States
10:25 -10:45 am:
Session 1: Presentation of IHS research findings
Karen Campbell
Associate Director—Economics & Country Risk, IHS Markit
Michael Kugelman
Asia Program Deputy Director and Senior Associate for South Asia,
The Wilson Center (moderator)
10:45-11:15 am:
Session 2: The H-1B Visa Program and Implications for the U.S. Economy
Stuart Anderson
Executive Director, National Foundation for American Policy
Jon Baselice
Executive Director, Immigration Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Spencer Abraham
Former U.S. Energy Secretary and Senator (moderator)
11:15-11:50 am:
Session 3: Industry and Government Training and STEM Education
Robin Fernkas
Acting Deputy Administrator, Office of Workforce Investment,
Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor
Kapil Sharma
Vice President for Government and Public Affairs North America, Wipro
Elizabeth Newbury
Director, Serious Games Initiative, Science and Technology
Innovation Program, The Wilson Center (moderator)
11:50 am-12 pm:
Closing Remarks
Debjani Ghosh
President, NASSCOM
Hosted By
Indo-Pacific Program
The Indo-Pacific Program promotes policy debate and intellectual discussions on US interests in the Asia-Pacific as well as political, economic, security, and social issues relating to the world’s most populous and economically dynamic region. Read more
Science and Technology Innovation Program
The Science and Technology Innovation Program (STIP) serves as the bridge between technologists, policymakers, industry, and global stakeholders. Read more