Bridging the Public-Private Tech Talent Divide with Arun Gupta

About this episode

Aalok Mehta discusses with Arun Gupta the technology talent gap between public and private sectors and the implications of AI for the workforce.

In this episode of the AI Policy Podcast, Wadhwani AI Center Director Aalok Mehta is joined by Arun Gupta, CEO of NobleReach Foundation and experienced venture capitalist, for a discussion on bridging the technology talent gap between the private and public sectors. They will cover the mission and accomplishments of NobleReach, the newly launched US Tech Force and its implications for AI adoption across the federal government, and how AI is reshaping opportunities for the next generation of workers. Arun Gupta is CEO of NobleReach Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering young technologists to move between the private and public sectors. He is the co-author of two books, Venture Meets Mission: Aligning People, Purpose, and Profit to Innovate and Transform Society and The Mission Generation: Reclaim Your Purpose, Rewrite Success, Rebuild Our Future. Arun is also a Lecturer at Stanford University and an Adjunct Entrepreneurship Professor and Senior Advisor to the Provost at Georgetown University. This event is made possible by general support to CSIS.

People in this episode

Host: Aalok Mehta

Guest: Arun Gupta

Topics covered

• technology talent gap
• public-private collaboration
• AI adoption
• workforce opportunities
• NobleReach Foundation

Keywords

• AI
• technology talent
• public sector
• private sector
• NobleReach Foundation
• workforce
• federal government

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NobleReach Foundation, Wadhwani AI Center, Stanford University, Georgetown University

Books & works: Venture Meets Mission: Aligning People, Purpose, and Profit to Innovate and Transform Society, The Mission Generation: Reclaim Your Purpose, Rewrite Success, Rebuild Our Future

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