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March 19, 202420 min
Driving Adoption of Digital Credentials with IBM's Rick Goldgar
How can we build a system that supports skills-based hiring?It starts with collaboration.In a special episode of the Velocity Network podcast, Ollie Henderson interviews Rick Goldgar, IBM's Associate Director of Digital Credentials and Transformation.They discuss:Unlocking Career Opportunities: How digital badges are redefining professional advancement beyond traditional degrees.Degrees vs. Skills: The growing preference for demonstrable skills over academic credentials in the job market.Educational Shifts: Why educational institutions must recalibrate their offerings to meet labor market demands.Interoperability Trust: How organizations like the Velocity Network Foundation are enabling the trusted exchange of verifiable credentials globally using open standards.LINKS:Rick's LinkedInOllie's LinkedInFind out more about the Velocity Network Foundation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
December 21, 20235 min
Education Event Highlights
In November 2023, we hosted our Education Ecosystem launch event, featuring leading figures from the worlds of education and employment.Listen to these highlights to discover the role Velocity is playing in unifying credentials and why members are so active in building solutions on the Network.You can watch a video of the highlights HERE.Thanks again to all the speakers, including those who feature in this podcast:Alex Chudnovsky of SAPBill Hughes of Education Design LabIan Davidson of SmartResumeKacey Thorne of Western Governors UniversityMatt Alex of Beyond AcademicsMeagan Treadway of Grand Valley State UniversityMike Andrus of HCA HealthcareMike Simmons of AACRAOZach Daigle of Precheck (a Cisive company)For more information or if you have any questions, please contact us: admin@velocitynetwork.foundationYou can watch every session from the two-part launch event here:Why the work of Velocity is so important and relevant to both the employment and education sectorsHow Velocity members are working on the Network to build solutions to common problems and improve opportunities for individuals and organizations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
December 21, 202322 min
A unified approach to verifying education and skills
On the 8th of November 2023, Velocity Network Foundation hosted our Education Ecosystem event, focusing on why the work of Velocity is so important and relevant to both the employment and education sectors.You can find full details of the event, including speaker information and the agenda HERE.In this podcast, you can listen to the education community’s perspective panel moderated by Ollie Henderson and featuring Kacey Thorn (Western Governors University), Meagan Treadway (Grand Valley State University) and Mike Simmons (AACRAO). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
December 21, 202324 min
Getting people into the right jobs faster
On the 8th of November 2023, Velocity Network Foundation hosted our Education Ecosystem event, focusing on why the work of Velocity is so important and relevant to both the employment and education sectors.You can find full details of the event, including speaker information and the agenda HERE.In this podcast, you can listen to the employer’s perspective panel moderated by Ollie Henderson and featuring Alex Chudnovsky (SAP), Mike Andrus (HCA Healthcare) and Zach Daigle (Precheck, a Cisive company). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
October 24, 20235 min
Sertifier's Arda Helvacılar
Ahead of the upcoming Velocity Education Cluster event taking place on the 8th and 14th of November, you can listen to this interview with one of our speakers, Sertifier CEO, Arda Helvacılar. He sat down with Ollie Henderson at the Velocity General Assembly 2023 in New York City. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
October 23, 20234 min
HCA Healthcare's Mike Andrus
Ahead of the upcoming Velocity Education Cluster event taking place on the 8th and 14th of November, you can listen to this interview with one of our speakers, Vice President of Shared Operations at HCA Healthcare, Mike Andrus. He sat down with Ollie Henderson at the Velocity General Assembly 2023 in New York City. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
October 20, 20234 min
Cisive's Zach Daigle
Ahead of the upcoming Velocity Education Cluster event taking place on the 8th and 14th of November, you can listen to this interview with one of our speakers, Zach Daigle, President at Precheck (a Cisive company). He sat down with Ollie Henderson at the Velocity General Assembly 2023 in New York City. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
October 19, 20234 min
AACRAO's Mike Simmons
Ahead of the upcoming Velocity Education Cluster event taking place on the 8th and 14th of November, you can listen to this interview with one of our speakers, Mike Simmons, Strategic Partnerships and Business Development at AACRAO . He sat down with Ollie Henderson at the Velocity General Assembly 2023 in New York City. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
October 18, 20232 min
SAP's Alex Chudnovsky
Ahead of the upcoming Velocity Education Cluster event taking place on the 8th and 14th of November, today you'll hear from one of the speakers, Alex Chudnovsky, Vice President, Product Strategy at SAP.Whether you’re… ✔️ An academic leader or administrator at an education institution✔️ An LMS, SIS, Assessment Vendors or Credentialing Platforms ✔️ Someone advancing education towards digital credentials and micro-credentials…You're invited to a two-part event hosted by the Velocity Network Foundation's Education Cluster, taking place on the 8th and 14th of November. During these two one-hour sessions, you’ll learn how Velocity enables, at scale, fully interoperable, privacy-preserving digital credential records that have practical utility within the education and employment industries. You'll discover why the education community, including education institutions and bodies like Education Design Lab, AACRAO, Grand Valley State University and Western Governors University, view Velocity as a key solution to creating a unified approach to skills and education verification. You'll also hear the employer’s perspective from Cisive, HCA Healthcare and SAP, as they start to use verifiable credentials to get people in the right jobs at the right time. And you'll see a live demonstration of how someone can easily and quickly claim and share their credentials. Register your place here:November 8th: Why the work of Velocity is so important and relevant to both the employment and education sectors: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_s8wkO-SsSYqyoXRXyRzzQgNovember 14th: How Velocity members are working on the Network to build solutions to common problems and improve opportunities for individuals and organizations: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rqxnrcuxS7CnzHQR8ExxgQ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
October 12, 202339 min
Velocity Network™ can power-up the global education system
Ahead of the upcoming Velocity Education Cluster event taking place on the 8th and 14th of November, today you'll head a panel discussion from this year's General Assembly in New York, featuring:Moderator:NAOMI SZEKERES, Head of Education Cluster, Velocity Network FoundationSpeakers:MANOJ KUTTY, CEO, Greenlight CredentialsMIKE SIMMONS PhD, Strategic Partnerships, AACRAOSCOTT CHENEY, CEO, Credential EngineWhether you’re… ✔️ An academic leader or administrator at an education institution✔️ An LMS, SIS, Assessment Vendors or Credentialing Platforms ✔️ Someone advancing education towards digital credentials and micro-credentials…You're invited to a two-part event hosted by the Velocity Network Foundation's Education Cluster, taking place on the 8th and 14th of November. During these two one-hour sessions, you’ll learn how Velocity enables, at scale, fully interoperable, privacy-preserving digital credential records that have practical utility within the education and employment industries. You'll discover why the education community, including education institutions and bodies like Education Design Lab, AACRAO, Grand Valley State University and Western Governors University, view Velocity as a key solution to creating a unified approach to skills and education verification. You'll also hear the employer’s perspective from Cisive, HCA Healthcare and SAP, as they start to use verifiable credentials to get people in the right jobs at the right time. And you'll see a live demonstration of how someone can easily and quickly claim and share their credentials. Register your place here:November 8th: Why the work of Velocity is so important and relevant to both the employment and education sectors: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_s8wkO-SsSYqyoXRXyRzzQgNovember 14th: How Velocity members are working on the Network to build solutions to common problems and improve opportunities for individuals and organizations: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rqxnrcuxS7CnzHQR8ExxgQ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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