Workforce Competitiveness: Business Roundtable's Kristen Silverberg
From HBS Managing the Future of Work by Harvard Business School
April 8, 2026 · 30 min
About this episode
Kristen Silverberg discusses policy and planning for AI scenarios and workforce development.
BRT's president and COO on policy and planning for multiple AI scenarios, work-based learning, skills-based hiring, and the ROI of employer investments in workforce development. Also, addressing skills gaps and promoting economic mobility.
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Guest: Kristen Silverberg
Topics covered
- workforce development
- AI scenarios
- skills-based hiring
- economic mobility
- work-based learning
- skills gaps
Keywords
- workforce competitiveness
- AI
- skills-based hiring
- economic mobility
- work-based learning
- skills gaps
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Organizations: Business Roundtable
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