WMTS | Keynote Panel: Polytechnic Education and Industry

The world is rapidly changing. Technology is influencing everything from how we work to what skills will be important in the future. Join Malcolm Haines, Dean of Skilled Trades at NAIT as he discusses the polytechnic’s role in supporting manufacturing.

Following that join Malcolm, Darryl Short, Chief Executive Officer, Karma Machining and Manufacturing and Mark Gurnett, owner of Shepherd Machine, for a panel discussion on the role post-secondary in conjunction with industry plays in ensuring the we have the skilled workforce we need for today and tomorrow. The panel will discuss the role of lifelong learning, how technology is influencing the skills needed especially in the manufacturing sector and the role industry has in working in partnership with educational institutions.