Driving #OurAVFuture: Indiana Event Recap
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Driving #OurAVFuture: Indiana Event Recap December 4, 2018 at the Salesforce Tower in Indianapolis Background The Partnership for Transportation Innovation and Opportunity (PTIO), whose founding members include The American Trucking Associations, Daimler, FedEx, Ford, Lyft, Toyota Motor North America, Uber, and Waymo, is committed to advancing autonomous vehicle (AV) technology in ways that improve quality of life and economic opportunity for all Americans. Acknowledging we don’t have all of the answers, PTIO is committed to developing an evidence- based understanding of the interplay between AVs and the workforce. This pursuit requires soliciting the aspirations, concerns, and viewpoints of impacted communities across the country. PTIO’s top priority is to identify and encourage adoption of policies and programs that will help connect workers with AV-related economic benefits and ensure there are opportunities for all workers during the transition to a future with AVs. Adequately capturing nuances specific to regional labor markets is fundamental to this mission. With this in mind, PTIO was pleased to jumpstart its nationwide community listening tour with a roundtable conversation in Indianapolis, Indiana. A recent analysis from the Brookings Institution explored the question of how the transition to digital mobility, including the switch to autonomous vehicles, will impact workers in transportation-related occupations. Their findings indicated that Indiana is among ten states with the largest share of workers who could be impacted by the deployment of new transportation-related technology. 1 Attendees PTIO was honored that state elected and appointed officials chose to take part in the discussion. Distinguished participants included Secretary Blair Milo, Office of Career Connections and Talent; Commissioner Joe McGuinness, Indiana Department of Transportation; Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson, Gary, Indiana; Senator Michael Crider, Chair of the Committee on Homeland Security & Transportation; and Representative Holli Sullivan, Chair of the Committee on Roads and Transportation. Staff members from the Indiana Department of 1 The Brookings Institution’s Metropolitan Policy Program, “How big could the AV industry be? 9.5 million workers and counting,” J. Kane and A. Tomer, November 15, 2018.
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Driving #OurAVFuture: Indiana Event Recap December 4, 2018 at the Salesforce Tower in Indianapolis
Background ThePartnershipforTransportationInnovationandOpportunity(PTIO),whosefoundingmembersincludeTheAmericanTruckingAssociations,Daimler,FedEx,Ford,Lyft,ToyotaMotorNorthAmerica,Uber,andWaymo,iscommittedtoadvancingautonomousvehicle(AV)technologyinwaysthatimprovequalityoflifeandeconomicopportunityforallAmericans.Acknowledgingwedon’thavealloftheanswers,PTIOiscommittedtodevelopinganevidence-basedunderstandingoftheinterplaybetweenAVsandtheworkforce.Thispursuitrequiressolicitingtheaspirations,concerns,andviewpointsofimpactedcommunitiesacrossthecountry.PTIO’stoppriorityistoidentifyandencourageadoptionofpoliciesandprogramsthatwillhelpconnectworkerswithAV-relatedeconomicbenefitsandensurethereareopportunitiesforallworkersduringthetransitiontoafuturewithAVs.Adequatelycapturingnuancesspecifictoregionallabormarketsisfundamentaltothismission.Withthisinmind,PTIOwaspleasedtojumpstartitsnationwidecommunitylisteningtourwitharoundtableconversationinIndianapolis,Indiana.ArecentanalysisfromtheBrookingsInstitutionexploredthequestionofhowthetransitiontodigitalmobility,includingtheswitchtoautonomousvehicles,willimpactworkersintransportation-relatedoccupations.TheirfindingsindicatedthatIndianaisamongtenstateswiththelargestshareofworkerswhocouldbeimpactedbythedeploymentofnewtransportation-relatedtechnology.1Attendees PTIOwashonoredthatstateelectedandappointedofficialschosetotakepartinthediscussion.DistinguishedparticipantsincludedSecretaryBlairMilo,OfficeofCareerConnectionsandTalent;CommissionerJoeMcGuinness,IndianaDepartmentofTransportation;MayorKarenFreeman-Wilson,Gary,Indiana;SenatorMichaelCrider,ChairoftheCommitteeonHomelandSecurity&Transportation;andRepresentativeHolliSullivan,ChairoftheCommitteeonRoadsandTransportation.StaffmembersfromtheIndianaDepartmentof
1TheBrookingsInstitution’sMetropolitanPolicyProgram,“HowbigcouldtheAVindustrybe?9.5millionworkersandcounting,”J.KaneandA.Tomer,November15,2018.
Transportation,RepresentativeSusanBrooks’office,andSenatorToddYoung’sofficewereinattendanceaswell.Alsojoiningtheconversationwereparticipantsfromindustry,academia,andnonprofitorganizations.PTIOwasgratefultogaintheinsightsofrepresentativesfromthePurdueSchoolofEngineeringandTechnology;IndianaUniversity;ConexusIN;Salesforce;ProjectLeadtheWay;theIndianaMotorTruckAssociation;theIndianaManufacturers’Association;FedEx;Cummins;ToyotaMotorNorthAmerica;ToyotaMotorManufacturingIndiana;andtheAmericanTruckingAssociations.Roundtable Agenda Items Thediscussionwasdividedintothreesubtopics:Indiana+ItsWorkforce,Public-PrivatePartnerships+WorkforceDevelopment,andExistingResearch+PursuingaLocalUnderstanding.Areviewofeachportionoftheconversationisbelow.Indiana + Its Workforce. InordertoframetheconversationandprovideinformationrelevanttoIndiana’sworkforcechallengesandsuccesses,SecretaryBlairMilodeliveredremarksoutliningrecent,state-specificinitiatives.SecretaryMiloleadsthestate’sOfficeofCareerConnectionsandTalent,andinthatcapacityistaskedwithconnectingindividualswithtrainingopportunitiesthatleadtocareerpathways.EquallyimportantisherroleincultivatingIndiana’stalentpoolsothatHoosiersarepreparedtomeettheneedsofthefuture.Notingthatsomeprojectionsestimatethat85percentofjobsthatastudentinKindergartenwilltakeasanadultdonotyetexist2,SecretaryMiloexplainedthatthestateisfocusedoncreatinganimbleeducationandtrainingsystemcapableofrespondingtoanAV-enabled,dynamiceconomy.Aspartofits“NextLevelJobsInitiative,”Indianahasestablishedtwofundingstreams:TheWorkforceReadyGrantandtheEmployerTrainingGrant.Theformeroffersfinancialassistancetostudentsseekingtrainingincertainin-demandindustries;studentsmayenrollatqualifyingprogramsatIvyTechCommunityCollegeLocations,VincennesUniversity,andothereligibletrainingproviders.TheEmployerTrainingGrantprovidesreimbursementtoemployersincertainhigh-wage,in-demandindustriesatupto$5,000pereachemployeetheyprovidetraining.Asofthedateofthisroundtable,theWorkforceReadyGranthasseen4,000individualscompletetrainingwith11,000enrollmentssinceAugustof2018.Justunder$14millionhadbeenobligatedfortheEmployerTrainingGrant.Additionally,atthecoreofIndiana’sfocusoneducationandworkforcesystemsisanemphasisonrethinkingtheexistingpipelinesfeedingjobsinthestate.AsthefieldarmofGovernorHolcomb’sworkforcecabinet,SecretaryMiloservesasgroup’sprimarybootsonthegroundoperativewhobringstheirworkacrossthestateandintolocalcommunities.TheworkforcecabinetrecentlyproducedasetofrecommendationsspecifictotheK-12educationpipeline,a
2InstitutefortheFuture,“Thenexteraofhuman|machinepartnerships,emergingtechnologies’impactonsociety&workin2030.”
segmentofwhichtheyhaveaptlynamed,the“Engage,Explore,andExperienceModel.”Underthisrecommendation,elementarystudentsingradeskindergartenthrough5thgradewouldundergoearly“engagement”withwhatworkis;includingearlyelementsthatareage-appropriate.Studentsin6ththrough8thgradewouldthenbeexposedtoopportunitiesto“explore”differentcareers,honinginonwhatcareerstheyareinterestedorlessinterestedin.Bydoingso,thesestudentswillbepreparedto“experience”elementsofcareerstheyidentifyofinteresttothemduringgrades9through12.Anon-negotiablepieceofthispuzzleisemployerandindustryengagementinthepipeline;SecretaryMiloexplainedthatIndianaisengagingthebusinesscommunitythroughouttheK-12modelsoastomaximizethenimble-factorthestatehasidentifiedasnecessarytoimpartonthesystem.Involvingindustryateachstepiscrucialinformingastructurethatimmediatelyrespondstoskillsastheychangeovertimeandinallowingstudentstobringthoseskillstomarketquicker.AttendeesproceededtodiscusswhereIndianacouldfocusfutureeffortstowardpromotinganimbleworkforcedevelopmentandeducationsystem,andwhatchallengeslieahead.Therewasageneralagreementthatthestate’scareerandtechnicalcenters–whichservehighschoolers–arelargelyunder-utilized.MayorKarenFreeman-WilsonofGary,Indianaspoketotheunrealizedpotentialofthesecentersacrossthestate,notingthatthecommunitycollegeanduniversitysystemiswell-positionedtoworkwiththeseexistingentitiestodeliveraspectrumofeducationopportunitiestostudents,infusingtheirlearningwithelementsandskillssupportingtheworldofautonomousvehicles,artificialintelligence,andotheremergingtechnologies.TheMayorwentontosuggestthatemployerscouldhelpgreatlyinharnessingthepotentialofcareercenters,includingthroughsponsoringprogramsdeliveredtostudentsatayoungerageinordertofosterawarenessofcareerssupportedthroughthesecenters.Onthatnote,RepresentativeHolliSullivanarguedthatcareercentersareimpactedmorebyemployersthaneducators,andthatcareercentersthatresembleanactualworkplacemaybemoreenticingtoprospectivestudents.Achievingthis,though,isincumbentuponemployer-collaborationwitheducators.OtherparticipantswentontodescribeobstaclesthatpreventordissuadeemployersfromenteringtheK-12pipeline.Forexample,fromatruckingindustryperspective,thereareregulatoryhurdlesthatinhibitmotivationamonginterstatecarrierstorecruitfromthisagegroupduetoagelimitsondrivingtrucksacrossstatelines(mustbe21yearsorolder).ParticipantsalsoraisedconcernoverthefutureofmanufacturinginIndiana–anindustrywhichcurrentlyenjoysprominenceinthestate.Indiana’sDepartmentofTransportationhasbeenworkingwiththeiruniversitypartnerstoexaminehowmanufacturerscanbenefitfromemergingtechnologieslikeautonomousvehiclesandartificialintelligenceandensurethatthestatedoesnotloseitscompetitiveadvantageintheautomotivemanufacturingspace.Participantsagreedthatensuringexistingjobsandtheworkersthatfillthemareabletoevolveinresponsetoemergingtechnologiesiscritical;butequallyimportantisaddressinghowtoensuretheseexistingjobsremaininstate.
Public-Private Partnerships + Workforce Development. Buildingupontheprevioussegment’sdiscussiononemployerandindustryinvolvementintheeducationpipeline,PTIOmemberRobertChiappettaofToyotaMotorNorthAmericadeliveredremarksonpublic-privatepartnershipsandtheirroleinworkforcedevelopmentefforts.OneofPTIO’sobjectivesistounderstandthedifferencesacrossstates,regions,andcommunities,andthevariousnuancesrelatedtodifferingresourcesorparticipationinthetransportationindustry.Gaininganunderstandingofthesevariancesiscrucialtoinformfutureworkforcedevelopmentpoliciesandprograms.TimHollanderofToyotaManufacturingIndianawentontospeakaboutToyota’sAdvancedManufacturingTechnician(AMT)Program.TheAMTprogramhasbeenamodelofsuccessforpublic-privatepartnershipsinworkforcedevelopmentandhasaffordedToyotatheopportunitytonotonlybuildaskilledpooloftalent,butalsotolearnwhatiseffectiveinapartnership.Timnotedthatthecompanywasstrugglingtofindworkerswhowereskilledacrossthegradientoftasksrequiredintoday’sadvancedmanufacturingenvironment;essentially,individualswere“single-skilled.”InpartneringwithVincennesUniversityinIndiana,theAMTprogramwasabletocreateacurriculumresponsivetothisneedandhasresultedinindividualswhocompletetheprogramandgainproficiencyintheyvarietyofskillsneededinadvancedmanufacturingtoday–theyare“multi-skilled.”TheAMTprogramalsoplacesafocusonso-called,“soft-skills”–thosenon-technicalattributessuchasteamwork,communication,andcriticalthinking.Alloftheabovehasresultedinapoolofworkersthatarepreparedtofilljobsacrossindustryandemployers,notjustwithinToyota.Withthis,Toyotahascreatedwhatcouldbedescribedasaninclusivecareerpipeline.Robertproceededtonotethisasanattributetoacknowledge,arguingthatitwouldbefoolishforanemployertobelievethattheycan“buildfourwallsaroundtheirpipelineandprotectitastheirown.”Itisincumbentuponthebusinesscommunitytoengageasmanypartnersaspossiblesothatregionally,thepipelineisstrong;itisimportantforplayersupanddownthesupplychaintofeelasiftheyhaveaccesstothatpooloftalentandcanmeettheirownneeds.Thinkingaboutpipelinesinawaythatengagesstakeholdersacrosstheregionisessentialsoastoavoidasituationwhereemployersareforcedto“poach”talentfromoneanother.AsemergingtechnologieslikeAVstakehold,partnershipslikethiswillbeimportantinensuringtalentneedsaremet,butalsosoimpactedcommunitiesareabletorespondtoshiftsinexistingoccupations.ParticipantsproceededtodiscussexperiencesrelatedtopublicandprivatepartnershipsandworkforcedevelopmentprogramsinIndiana,includingsuccessesandchallenges.MayorFreeman-Wilsonacknowledgedthatthescalabilityoftheseprogramsisabsolutelyessentialinareaswherethemajoremployerpartner–likeToyotaorFedEx–maynotnecessarilybepresent.Shenotedthattherearevariousstate-basedandnationalassociations,suchastheAssociationofIndianaMunicipalitiesandtheNationalLeagueofCities,whoarethinkingabouttheseissuesandcouldbevaluablepartnersindeploymentofworkforcedevelopmentprogramstounderservedpopulations.Additionally,anotherparticipantpointedtotheworkthatIndianapolis’CenterforLeadershipDevelopmentisundertakingtoprovideyouthwithskillsandexperiencesrelatedtocharacterbuilding,confidence,andthevarioussoftskillsthatothers
haveidentifiedaresometimeshardtocultivate.Thisisaholisticapproachthatisnotcareer-specificbutratherlaysthegroundworkforanindividualtorealizesuccessinanarrayofsectors.Amongthechallengesthatparticipantsidentifiedincludedshiftingdemographicsanddifferencesamongtheyoungergeneration.Theelementaryandsecondarystudentsoftodayareexposedtotechnologyatayoungage,anditpermeatestheactivities–schoolorotherwise–inwhichtheyengage.Changingthenarrativearoundsomeofthesecareers–whethertraditionallyadrivingoccupationormanufacturing–iscrucialastheytoowillbeincreasinglytechnology-based.Todothis,“educatingoureducators”aboutthisrealityisvital.AparticipantfromCumminsalsoofferedananecdotefromherowncompany.Cummins’leadershipteamiscomprisedofformertechniciansanddeliveringthismessagetoparents–thatcompaniesliketoinvestinandretaintheirowntalentbyencouragingthemtoseekotheropportunitiestheyareinterestedin–isimportantinshiftingthenarrative.Existing Research + Pursuing a Local Understanding. Thediscussionconcludedwithasegmentfocusingontheimportanceofresearchinunderstandingthefullimpactthatautonomousvehicleswillhaveontheworkforce.WhiletherehasbeenrecentworkonthetopicthatPTIOisencouragedby,furtherstudyisneeded.ParticipantsdiscussedtheUSDepartmentofTransportation’srecentrequestforpublicinputontheirplanstoconductastudyontheimpactautonomousvehicleswillhaveontheworkforce.PTIOsubmittedcommentstotheDepartmentinwhichtheyoutlinedresearchgapsintheexistingbodyofresearchspecifictoAVsandtheworkforcethatareripeforfurtherexploration.PTIOdoesnotclaimtohavealloftheanswersbutintendstosupportfurtherresearcheffortsandalsoinspireotherstostudythetopicaswecollectivelyandthoughtfullyconsiderwhatworklookslikeinanAV-enabledfuture.TotheextentthatAVswillimpactexistingjobsandpotentiallycauseunintendeddisruption,thiswilllikelyvarybyregionandacrosscommunities.Therefore,solicitingtheaspirations,concerns,andquestionsofstakeholdersinIndianaiscrucialtoidentifyingwherefurtherstate-specificstudymaybeneeded.SecretaryBlairMiloofferedvaluableinsightsintowhereresearchmaybetargetedwithrespecttoIndiana-specificquestions.Shehighlightedfurtherstudyintotheideaof“braindrain”inthestate.Thereisaneedtoexaminetheextenttowhichhighschoolsandthepostsecondaryeducationsystemisproducinggraduateswhoareequippedtofindemploymentwithinthestateratherthanrelocateforanopportunityofinteresttothemorgermanetotheirdegree.Specifically:isthereadisparityinIndianabetweenthecareersconveyedasopposedtothedemandthatexistsinstate?And,howdoestherelationshipbetweenwagesandcredentialsplayaroleinthisconversation,particularlywithrespecttohowcredentialsaredeveloped?Further,SecretaryMilonotedthatthestateuniversitysystemiswell-positionedtotakeonthisstudyandothersasAVscontinuetobedevelopedanddeployed,notingthattheyarevaluablepartnersinthispursuit.
