2018 Global Leadership Summit
Date and time
Location
World Wide Technology World Headquarters
1 World Wide Way Maryland Heights, MO 63146Description
At the 2018 Global Leadership Forum (GLF) Technology Summit: Educate to Action 2.0, attendees will discuss solutions to historical problems that contribute to disparities in Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Math (STEAM).
The 2018 Techonology Summit will bring together leaders from:
• Fortune 500 Companies
• Technology Startups
• Foundations and Nonprofits
• Education and Public Policy
• Local, State, and Federal Government
The Summit will feature:
• Keynote Panels on STEAM
• Plenary Sessions and Workshops
• Announcements from GLF and Partners on future commitments to developing multicultural talent.
Organized by
The Global Leadership Forum (GLF) is designed to create, nurture and evolve a coalition of organizations whose collective missions will increase the number of competitive, diverse technologists in the talent pipeline who will lead the global marketplace. GLF serves as a collective voice and unifying force amongst the participating organizations.
The Forum’s participants promote state-of-the-art programs that will produce workforce ready diverse talent from entry- to C-level positions in the public and private sectors and foster entrepreneurialism in technology. This is accomplished by jointly and strategically focusing on improving the graduation rates in the STEM disciplines, enhancing the soft skills and the leadership development skills and mastering the technology industry competencies.
The Global Leadership Forum achieves its strategic goals by:
- Promoting collaboration between the institutional leadership, the private and public sectors, interested corporate entities and diverse leadership, and technology and innovation-focused organizations
- Engaging students in the classroom, providing internships, scholarships and ultimately, permanent employment
- Addressing the workforce needs of the public and private sectors through partnerships and alliances
- Fostering entrepreneurialism in technology