From Uncertainty to Opportunity: Unlocking Workforce Potential from Gen Alpha to Gen Z

While Gen-Z represents nearly a third of the global population, a vast majority of employers report difficulty finding skilled talent – more than 75% in most countries. All the while, youth face an unemployment rate four times higher than the average worker.

The shortage of job-ready talent threatens productivity, limits innovation, and inhibits long-term growth. These trends pose greater challenges for Generation Alpha who will be looking for employment in the coming years.

Community-based, place-driven solutions, many of which incorporate AI literacy and digital training, offer a powerful opportunity to strengthen the workforce and support youth with skills needed for the AI-driven economy. Businesses offering place-based leadership can play a critical role by investing resources, technical expertise into proven solutions, enhancing workforce preparedness and youth skills—while also strengthening talent pipelines, fostering innovation and ensuring long-term business success.

Participants will hear from business leaders championing youth development and fostering business success through innovative approaches to social impact and the workforce.

The event will explore:

• The evolving role of business in supporting local workforce solutions and scalable impact.
• How communities and entrepreneurs drive local innovation with global economic mobility.
• The future of work, including learning hubs, AI, and digital tools for scalable workforce development.
• Skills, credentials, and certification to expand youth opportunity.
• Employment without borders in a rapidly changing world.

Together, we can bridge the skills gap, unlock opportunity, and build a resilient, future-ready workforce.

Interested in partnering with GBC-Education for this event? Please contact rsvp@gbc-education.org to learn more about sponsorship opportunities which may be available to your organization.