Next Frontier Conference & Expo 2020 Spotlights the Most Promising Industries for Diverse Talent

Next Frontier Conference & Expo 2020 Spotlights the Most Promising Industries for Diverse Talent

     Base 11’s Next Frontier Conference & Expo 2020 recently welcomed over 500 students and industry leaders from across the country who gathered virtually via the 3D event platform Intrado.      The conference was also simulcast to students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and California Community Colleges. The Next Frontier conference is the flagship annual event of Base 11’s Next Frontier Initiative, a 10-year strategic effort to put 100,000 students, early career adults and entrepreneurs on their pathway to success in Next Frontier industries.
     At the event, industry leaders shared insights about emerging career opportunities in fintech, aerospace, life sciences and other emerging industries. More than 45 featured speakers attended. “We have a world-class lineup of industry-leading speakers and an exciting, fast-paced agenda that will provide diverse students and early career adults with the access, awareness, and belief they need to succeed, while also shining a spotlight on those companies that are committed to developing a diverse talent pipeline for tomorrow,” said Landon Taylor, founder and chairman of Base 11, a nonprofit that since 2015 has accelerated more than 11,000 diverse students on their pathways to STEM success.

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