JA at World Economic Forum on Latin America 2017

April 11, 2017

JA at World Economic Forum on Latin America 2017

Last week, JA participated in the World Economic Forum on Latin America. Our CEO, Asheesh Advani, served as a co-chair of the meeting and participated in two panel discussions, while JA Americas' President, Leo Martellotto, led a work session on breaking down employment barriers. The two also co-authored an article on self-efficacy for the WEF blog, published in both English and Spanish. 

Having @asheeshadvani,@JAWorldwide CEO co-chairing WEF on LATAM is a unique opportunity to leverage our impact across the region@JAAmericas pic.twitter.com/luNDCBB7fJ

— Leo Martellotto (@LeoMartellotto) April 5, 2017

WEF kicked off the meeting by assembling the co-chairs for a press conference. Watch below as Asheesh is joined by co-chairs Alejandro P. Bulgheroni (Chairman, Bridas Corporation), Hans-Paul Bürkner (Chairman, The Boston Consulting Group), and Eduardo S. Elsztain (Chairman, IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones), and facilitator Marisol Argueta de Barillas (Head of Latin America, Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum).

Later that day, Asheesh served as a discussion leader for the "Building the Workforce of the Future" panel. 

In the #futureofwork @wef #la17 session, discussion on training for tech skills or training for soft skills that apply to any future job. pic.twitter.com/Xxkl9j2MK1

— JA Worldwide (@JAWorldwide) April 6, 2017

“Latin America is the region with the highest skills gap” (from “Building the workforce of the future” session at @wef Latin America #la17

— JA Americas (@JAAmericas) April 6, 2017

JA was way ahead of its time, especially in teaching soft skills, @estebanbullrich says at @wef #la17. #futureofwork @FundacionJAA https://t.co/BazHlPXJOL

— JA Worldwide (@JAWorldwide) April 6, 2017

@asheeshadvani leads table discussion on the #futureofwork at @wef #la17, where incredible ideas are being shared. @JAAmericas #youth #jobs pic.twitter.com/IXHkrNUcRV

— JA Worldwide (@JAWorldwide) April 6, 2017

.@LeoMartellotto and @estebanbullrich working at the same discussion table of the “Building the workforce of the future” session @wef #la17 pic.twitter.com/y1CTfPWwlb

— JA Americas (@JAAmericas) April 6, 2017

Leo then served as a discussion leader for the "Breaking Down Employment Barriers" panel. 

In a few minutes @LeoMartellotto will participate of the "Breaking Down Employment Barriers" session at @wef #LATAM! @JAWorldwide #la17 pic.twitter.com/FRM9rkSBgr

— JA Americas (@JAAmericas) April 7, 2017

@LeoMartellotto, @asheeshadvani and Monica Flores(@manpower LATAM) highlighting the part on self efficacy and learnability. @wef #la17 pic.twitter.com/g2IbwZfrWi

— JA Americas (@JAAmericas) April 6, 2017

Devex—the media platform and social enterprise for global development—reported from the event and talked to JA about youth unemployment.

Finally, Asheesh sat on the closing panel, "Fostering Development and Entrepreneurship in the Fourth Industrial Revolution," with Marcos Bulgheroni (Executive Director, Pan American Energy, LLC), Eduardo S. Elsztain (Chairman, IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones), Geraldo Alckmin Filho (Governor of São Paulo), Marcos Peña (Chief of Cabinet of Ministers, Argentina Government), Michael Rake (Chairman, BT Group Plc), and facilitated by Gabriela Frias (anchor, CNN en Español).