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Employment Engines for Economic Prosperity - Educators, Industry, Government Leaders & Students | June 16–18, Denver GlobalMindED 2025


Click the image below to see the Preliminary GlobalMindED 2025 Conference program with sessions on Early Learning, K-12, Higher Ed, Tech, STEAM, Health, Policy, Foundations/Funders, Energy & Sustainability, Veterans, Global Work Skills,

the Industry Marketplace and

First Gen Leadership Program

Join us in Denver, June 16–18 for GlobalMindED 2025, themed:

Employment Engines of Economic Mobility for Emerging Leaders: Pathways to a Prosperous Future.


This year’s conference theme focuses on advancing career-connected pathways to learning, opportunity for all, and workforce readiness to build a strong economic future for our emerging leaders by:


  • Connecting educators directly to industry leaders for actionable collaboration


  • Creating cross-sector pathways that a deliver ROI on the college investment through measurable career outcomes


  • Establishing Higher Ed’s role as an economic engine of prosperity in the age of AI and in a shifting policy landscape


  • Positioning Higher Ed as a critical force to re-establish and re-invigorate the middle class


  • Bringing students "to the table" with college, industry and those taking alternative learning/earning paths to share their insights, needs, and goals


Learn more and resister here and join over 1,000 changemakers, including 400+ renowned national and global experts from education, industry, government, philanthropy, and policy.


Our First Generation Leadership Program is a pre-conference on June 16, designed to empower first-generation college students and young professionals with the tools, networks, and strategies to lead confidently in their careers and communities, building the professional bridge from the learning foundation from their own college to what employers require and expect.


Together, we will build meaningful connections, overcome pressing challenges, and empower both you and those you serve by connecting academic learning with real-world leadership that results in career success for students, grads and employers who hire them.


  • Strong jobs for graduates in cities where they can afford to live, grow and contribute


  • Support for college infrastructure with mental health and employment connection know-how


  • Leverage what connects us across geographic, political and other differences: sports, entertainment, music, great outdoors, innovation, creativity, a role in civil society


  • Being seen, valued, heard and understood by making our circles much wider, improving our skills of listening, observation, diplomacy and collaboration


We warmly invite business, tech, and government leaders to join us for this year’s conference and explore the preliminary program—featuring influential changemakers and top leaders in business, education, and innovation.


  • Preliminary conference program here.


  • Partial list of featured speakers here.


You can also check out last year's program here.


This is our collective moment to step forward to exemplify true collaboration, exploration and leadership for ourselves, our students, institutions and the future we all create in the communities where we live. This is one of the most challenging job markets for grads since the early 1980’s. We can help undergraduates and grads navigate this time, build strong skills, overcome their fears and prepare for any career challenge and aspiration that they encounter.


Reserve your place today and join us in this transformative gathering that will take you to a new level of leadership and personal impact and support our emerging leaders, those who teach them, advise them, work with them now and want to hire them in the future.

Register for GlobalMindED 2025



Prices will increase starting May 16.


June 16 - First Gen Leadership Program and Exceptional Leader Award Dinner

June 17 - 18 Conference featuring 400+ speakers, 90+ sessions, and leaders across every interdisciplinary field and business sector.


Book your stay at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel

United Nations Event Conference 2024


Our 2024 conference at the United Nations, co-hosted by the Foundation for the Support of the United Nations, Brave Solutions Fueling Our Economic Future, gathered a diverse group of students, graduates, funders, and leaders from industry and education for a day of dynamic conversation at the United Nations in New York. See more and view the session below.

GlobalMindED Conference 2024


Thank you to all of the students, partners, sponsors, speakers and attendees who made our 10 Year Anniversary conference such a success!


More than 300 students from over 60 community colleges and universities were able to learn from 400 speakers, hundreds of attendees, and each other. Please see photos from the Inclusive Leader Awards dinner, First Gen Leadership Program, main stage sessions and breakouts.

Thanks to our sponsors, presenters, and students who made GlobalMindED 2024 such a success!

GlobalMindED class of 2015: Click to see 1-minute Student Testimonial from Amelia Mawlawi

Would you like to give to support our student programs? You can scan the QR code below or go to our website to support our year-round programs. GlobalMindED is a 501(c)(3).

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