Penn State presents
The Global Impact Forum
Workforce Readiness in the Age of AI and Automation
November 3-5, 2025 • Pittsburgh, PA
The Global Impact Forum (TGIF) is an annual event aimed at fostering economic development, social mobility, and positive impact through education and innovation.
Founding Partners:
TGIF 2025: Featured Speakers
Meg Hamel
- Vice President, Education at HolonIQ
Roozbeh Aliabadi
- Co-Founder, ReadyAI & World Artificial Intelligence Competition for Youth (WAICY)
Khalid Mumin
- Former PA Secretary of Education & Chief of Strategy, Education Partnerships and Global Development of MindUP | The Goldie Hawn Foundation
Todd Keruskin
- Chief Revenue Officer, Graduation Alliance
Haroon Choudery
- Co-Founder and CEO, Autoblocks AI
Roberto Clemente, Jr.
- CEO RCJ Global Impact
Dr. Michael Reed
- President, Pennsylvania College of Technology
Todd Underwood
- Head of Reliability, Anthropic
Dominic Papa
- Global Advisor on Digital Workforce Readiness, N50 Project
Ed Gainey
- Mayor, City of Pittsburgh
Erik Widner
- Vice President of Technical Operations, Exus North America
Olga Pogoda
- Chief Operating Officer, KEF Robotics
Audrey Russo
- President and CEO Pittsburgh Technology Council & Fortyx80
Chris Mattmann
- President and Co-Founder, Mattmann.AI
Jimyse Brown
- Executive Director, Moonshot Museum
Kendra Ross
- Head of Social Impact, Duolingo
Jason Brown
- Henry Buhl, Jr., Director, Kamin Science Center & Vice President, Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh
Gregg Behr
- Executive Director, The Grable Foundation; Founder and Chair, Remake Learning
Nayli Russo
- PharmD, MBA, Strategist & Success Coach
Esther Wojcicki
- Journalist, Educator, and "Godmother of Silicon Valley"
Andrea Tapia
- Dean of the College of Information Sciences and Technology at Penn State
Lisa Dughi
- Chief Executive Officer, NAF
Wayne Walters
- Superintendent of Pittsburgh Public Schools
Mary Beth Green
- Chief Innovation Officer, Sheetz
Po-Shen Loh
- Carnegie Mellon Math Professor; Social Entrepreneur and Inventor; Former USA Math Olympiad Team Coach
Jan Morrison
- Founder and CEO, TIES
Neeli Bendapudi
- President, Penn State
Kostas Pelechrinis
- Associate Professor, School of Computing and Information, University of Pittsburgh
Jerome Bettis
- Pro Football Hall of Famer, Entrepreneur, and Philanthropist
Dr. Bradley Webb
- Dean of Engineering Technologies, Pennsylvania College of Technology
Jennifer Nash
- Head of Education Impact - US, LEGO Education
Soundar Kumara
- Allen, E., & Allen, M., Pearce Professor of Industrial Engineering & Co-Founder of Lightscline
Lance Lindauer
- Co-founder & Executive Director, Partnership to Advance Responsible Technology (PART)
Sirisha Kuchimanchi
- Dr. Sirisha Kuchimanchi, Founder & CEO, Sahita Technologies
Michael Golden
- Vice Dean of Innovative Programs and Partnerships, University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education
John Thornton
- CEO, Astrobotic
Patrick Methvin
- Director of Education, Postsecondary Success, Gates Foundation
Who is TGIF for?
If you’re navigating or shaping the future of work and learning, you belong at TGIF.
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Educators and professors redesigning learning for the AI era
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Employers and workforce leaders building future-ready teams
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Students and young leaders exploring what’s next
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Innovators, technologists, and EdTech startups shaping tools for tomorrow
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Community orgs, policymakers, and funders working toward equity and access
What to Expect
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Big ideas and real conversations
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Collaborations across sectors, roles, and regions
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Hands-on workshops and sessions
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Global and local leaders sharing the stage
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Tools, ideas, and strategies you can actually use
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Educators, CEOs, students, and innovators all in one room
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