Welcome to the Third Wave of the Future
Economic powerhouses like Uber, Lyft and AirBnB challenged the culture and structure of prevailing business models. Now the dawn of a new technological revolution is on the horizon—the “third wave” of the internet. It will change our lives in unimaginable ways.
What you’ll learn:
- How, as the major funder of some of these sectors, government will be an important ally in reacting to—and shaping—the changing landscape.
- Why entrepreneurs will be looking at the public sector as a vital customer, not merely a regulator.
Making the Grade
What will it take to move the United States from a mediocre C on the international education report card to the A+ other nations are scoring? NCSL’s International Education Study Group examined the principles that make countries like Finland, Singapore, Poland and China achieve a perfect education score. This interactive session will give you the syllabus to make it happen
What you’ll learn:
- How every aspect of these comprehensive systems is designed to create the world’s best education system—and workforce—and improve their economy.
- Why teachers are considered “nation builders” and how that translates into high achievement for students.
- What the instructional systems of the top performing counties have in common.
- Recommendations for turning state education systems into world class.
- Latest Gallup Poll data on people’s response to education comparisons to other countries.
The Future is Near: Revolution of the Roadways
A brave new transportation world is on the horizon where autonomous vehicles are at our service with a tap of a mobile device, traffic fatalities could be drastically reduced, and new partnerships pave the way for a radically different mode of travel. But this transition to the future is complicated, requiring legislatures, agencies and industry to invest in vehicle-to-everything technology and infrastructure for safer and more consumer and energy friendly roads and highways.
What you’ll learn:
- The infrastructure needs and costs to create a connected-vehicle future.
- Create a seamless transportation system and avoid regulatory pitfalls through partnerships among states, private industry and federal regulators.
- The types of infrastructure improvements necessary, including lane markings, hazardous roads mapping, embedded hazard road sensors, communications systems to minimize congestion and maximize efficiency.
Reaching Across the Aisle on Juvenile Justice
There is growing recognition by both Republicans and Democrats about what makes juvenile justice systems more effective at reducing juvenile crime. With a focus on evidence-based programs that effectively treat and rehabilitate young offenders, lawmakers in a number of states are working together to strengthen juvenile justice. Explore how legislatures, agencies and the courts are reducing juvenile confinement through early intervention, holding young offenders accountable and investing in improved community supervision.
What you’ll learn:
- How data and research are being put to work in crafting juvenile reform legislation.
- Cost-effective alternatives to incarceration.
- A comprehensive, system-wide approach that improves public safety, saves money, and gives kids a chance to be productive members of society.
Collective Creativity
New leadership looks, sounds and feels, well, a lot like jazz. You’ll get a musical perspective on the creativity, inspiration and efficiency that characterize leadership from Orbert Davis and members of the Chicago Jazz Philharmonic, who use music as a catalyst for change. You will learn how an innovative and inclusive leadership approach nurtures an environment where all voices are fully present, and excellence is the standard.
What you’ll learn:
- How to listen, bop and swing along and translate these musical differences into current challenges.
- How to unleash and focus your creativity, energy and collaboration techniques.
- How to engage and integrate diversity of thinking and perspectives.
Reducing Poverty: A Bipartisan Approach
It’s a discussion on the campaign and on Main Street: How do we address poverty, wages and the collapse of the middle class in the U.S.? You’ll dive deep into new recommendations to solve poverty from The American Enterprise Institute and the Brookings Institution, which brought together experts across the political spectrum to come to consensus on this difficult problem.
What you’ll learn:
- 12 policy recommendations to cut poverty and increase productivity.
- How to incorporate opportunity, responsibility and security into a specific strategy.
- A roadmap for strengthening families, increasing the number of qualified workers and improving education.
RX for America’s Opioid Addiction
The nation is battling a lethal epidemic that kills more people each year than traffic crashes. More than 120 Americans die each day from drug overdoses, with the majority caused by abuse of opioid prescription drugs and heroin. State resources are increasingly strained by rising foster care caseloads and crowded emergency rooms and jails.
What you’ll learn:
- How to develop a multi-pronged, inter-agency approach that addresses this as a public health issue.
- The human costs and budget implications of the opioid epidemic and how to rein them in.
- How to expand treatment options, including medication assisted treatment.
Targeting Health Care Costs
You know that health costs continue to rise, challenging state budget writers and squeezing other program priorities. But, how much do you know about where the money goes? For example, about 5 percent of the nation’s patients account for half of health care spending.
What you’ll learn:
- Where health care spending goes.
- State strategies to allocate health money more efficiently and effectively while improving patients’ health.
- Ways to reduce inefficiencies and waste in the health system.
Talk Like TED
Short, concise, emotionally connected—it’s what everyone strives for in their communication. And nobody does it better than TED. It takes practice, practice and more practice to make your speech perfect. But after this interactive session you’ll be speaking like a pro, and prime-time ready.
What you’ll learn:
- The top steps to an effective and impactful presentation.
- How to revise and sharpen your talk.
- How to make a short, video presentation.
- How to create a plan for making your presentations compelling.