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Optimistic OutlookAuthor: Siemens USA
The Optimistic Outlook explores the rise of a new industrial tech sectorthe transformation reshaping American industry, infrastructure, and transportation. Each episode looks beyond todays challenges in sustainability, workforce development, and digital transformation to highlight practical solutions powered by technologies available now. Featuring thought leaders and industry experts, the podcast examines how technology, leadership, and workplace dynamics intersect to shape the future. Episodes tackle urgent questions: How can America reindustrialize? How do we modernize the grid to support the data center boom? How can Industrial AI transform the way we design, build, and operate the physical world? And how do we inspire the next generation of skilled leaders? More than a podcast, The Optimistic Outlook is a platform for meaningful dialogue and inspiration. Whether youre a seasoned professional or an aspiring leader, youll gain insights and advice for navigating the complexities of a rapidly changing world. Join us in imagining a future where optimism and bold ideas shape how technology builds a better tomorrow. Language: en Genres: News, Tech News, Technology Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Retooling the American Dream
Episode 103
Tuesday, 18 November, 2025
Is the American Dream still Made in America? A renewed surge of interest in U.S. manufacturing has revealed a huge challenge. There are hundreds of thousands of vacant positions and a labor force that lacks the necessary skills to fill them. While many label it a crisis, Carolyn Lee, president of The Manufacturing Institute sees an opportunity. In this episode Carolyn sits down with guest host David Etzwiler to share an upbeat, down‑to‑earth vision of a manufacturing sector that could fuel growth and generate huge new opportunities. At the core of her mission is one thing: to remake the way talent is trained and primed for careers in industrial manufacturing. Carolyn shares some of the Manufacturing Institute’s groundbreaking initiatives built to upskill today’s employees while igniting the interest of the workers of tomorrow. Through this conversation, you will discover a range of groundbreaking strategies that are reshaping the manufacturing workforce. Carolyn also examines how emerging technologies such as AI and automation, rather than posing threats, will actually create more jobs. This episode is about the future of manufacturing, the future of work, and how the American Dream will be reshaped in the coming years. Whether you’re a business leader, a policymaker, an educator or simply someone with a stake in our economy’s future, this an episode you won’t want to miss. Show notes More about the Siemens Foundation More about The Manufacturing Institute
