BHEF Convening Series

A New Human Capital Compact for a Changing Economy
The systems connecting education to employment weren't built for today's economy. Employers struggle to identify job-ready early talent; students and recent graduates face unclear, often inaccessible pathways into meaningful careers. A new human capital compact is needed—one where shared responsibility for developing the next generation of talent is continuous, intentional, and tied to evolving industry needs.

This convening brings together BHEF's national network to move from intention to implementation across four themes:

• Redefining Early Career Readiness: How leading organizations are replacing static "entry-level" requirements with dynamic, work-integrated approaches that allow early talent to contribute and grow from day one—expanding access and accelerating onboarding success.
• From Pipeline to Partnership: What it takes to build genuine shared ownership among employers, educators, and workforce partners for continuously developing talent.
• Advancing Sector-Driven Talent Strategies: How higher education and business can align within specific industries to co-develop strategies that connect learning and work at scale.
• Leading with Agility: How leaders are rethinking credentialing, hiring pathways, onboarding models to attract and develop emerging talent at the speed of business.

Learn more, including how you can join the conversation, below.

Over the years, BHEF has featured an exceptional roster of speakers, including Fortune 500 CEOs, senior executives from leading global companies, and university presidents, alongside government and nonprofit leaders—reflecting its commitment to bridging business, higher education, and public policy to drive workforce and economic innovation.