Thought Leadership Roundtable

Welcome to IBJ's Thought Leadership series. We're talking with experts across all business sectors who want to engage with the Indianapolis business community about industry trends and to share advice and experiences. We are excited to bring their expertise to our readers.

Dr. Jeff Butts Superintendent Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township
Dr. Terry Daugherty Dean Scott College of Business at Indiana State University
Dr. David Dimmett President and CEO Project Lead The Way

Content sponsored by Indiana State University, Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township, and Project Lead The Way

Education & Workforce Development

Support teachers for student success

In our first Thought Leadership Roundtable of 2023, educators and administrators at Indiana State University, the Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township, and Project Lead The Way discuss what can be done to create success for students and teachers in a constantly changing educational environment.
Andy Miller, Ph.D. VP for Innovation & Partnerships Indiana Wesleyan University
Dr. Shawn A. Smith Superintendent of Schools Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township

Content sponsored by Indiana Wesleyan University and Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township

Education & Workforce Development

Workforce development never stops

In IBJ’s Thought Leadership Roundtable, executives at Indiana Wesleyan University and the Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township say that in spite of Indiana’s robust workforce development efforts, still more must be done.
Dr. Vince Bertram President and CEO Project Lead The Way
J.R. Gaylor President Associated Builders and Contractors of Indiana/Kentucky
Arvetta Jideonwo, MHA, CFRE Executive Director CREA Foundation, Inc.
Kevin Teasley President Greater Education Opportunities Foundation

Content sponsored by Associated Builders and Contractors of Indiana/Kentucky, CREA Foundation, Inc., GEO Academies, and Project Lead The Way

Education & Workforce Development

Educators still too focused on traditional paths

In IBJ’s Thought Leadership roundtable, experts at Project Lead The Way, Associated Builders and Contractors of Indiana/Kentucky, CREA Foundation and Greater Education Opportunities Foundation, discuss the state of Indiana’s education system and how it must improve to prepare Hoosiers for the workforce.
Dr. Leslie Hosey Head of School St. Richard’s Episcopal School
Scott Jones President and Founder Eleven Fifty Academy

Content sponsored by Eleven Fifty Academy and St. Richard’s Episcopal School

Education & Workforce Development

Employers, educators working together can improve outcomes and economy

In our Thought Leadership roundtable, leaders at Eleven Fifty Academy and St. Richard’s Episcopal School find common ground in how their very different institutions are preparing students for fulfilling careers that advance Indiana’s economy.
Dr. Sherri C. Helvie Head of School The Orchard School
Dr. Jonathan B. Huer Chief Learning Officer Eleven Fifty Academy

Content sponsored by Eleven Fifty Academy and The Orchard School

Education & Workforce Development

Lifelong learning builds a better workforce

In IBJ’s Thought Leadership roundtable, leaders of Eleven Fifty Academy and The Orchard School discuss the future of education, the importance of diversity, and how a healthy approach to learning prepares students for the workforce.
Sue Ellspermann, Ph.D. President Ivy Tech Community College
Scott Jones President and Founder Eleven Fifty Academy

Content sponsored by Ivy Tech Community College and Eleven Fifty Academy

Education & Workforce Development

A faster path to a lucrative career

Ivy Tech Community College President Sue Ellspermann and Eleven Fifty Academy Founder Scott Jones discuss how their institutions are rebuilding the road to high-paying jobs.
Dr. Vince Bertram President & CEO Project Lead The Way
Scott Jones President & Founder Eleven Fifty Academy

Content sponsored by Project Lead The Way and Eleven Fifty Academy

Education & Workforce Development

Students win when educators, employers collaborate

Scott Jones of Eleven Fifty Academy and Dr. Vince Bertram of Project Lead The Way discuss what it takes to prepare today’s students for fulfilling, good-paying jobs.
SUE ELLSPERMANN, Ph.D. President Ivy Tech Community College
SHERRI C. HELVIE, Ph.D. Head of School The Orchard School
SCOTT JONES President and Founder Eleven Fifty Academy
ALICIA LAMAGDELEINE Head of School University High School

Content sponsored by Ivy Tech Community College, The Orchard School, Eleven Fifty Academy, and University High School

Education & Workforce Development

Education, career prep more important than ever

The leaders of Ivy Tech Community College, The Orchard School, University High School and Eleven Fifty Academy discuss the challenges and opportunities of remote learning and how their schools are preparing Indiana’s workforce of tomorrow.