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Creating Growth and Jobs for a New Era

The Workforce Behind the Workforce

January 16, 2024
13:00–13:45 (Europe/Amsterdam time zone)

About this session

Nurses, teachers and care workers are essential to well-functioning economies yet most countries face current or upcoming shortages and poor social infrastructure, imposing serious constraints on growth. How can government and business boost investment in essential jobs and encourage greater innovation, technology integration and talent flow? This session is linked to the Centre for New...
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Speakers

DE
David Edwards
General Secretary
Education International
KG
Karien van Gennip
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Social Affairs and Employment of the Netherlands
Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment of the Netherlands
RH
Ricardo Hausmann
Founder and Director, Growth Lab
Harvard University
RS
Reshma Saujani
Founder & CEO, Moms First; Founder, Girls Who Code, USA
Moms First
MS
Michael Sen
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Fresenius

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