1. Lilly Endowment Inc: Joint Education Initiative Convening
J. Mark Howell
President & CEO
Conexus Indiana
October 2018

2. We accelerate, promote and grow Indiana’s Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics economy by leading innovative collaborations among industry, academic and public sector partners.
We do this because we want to see that:
Indiana’s advanced manufacturing and logistics global leadership is sustained for the next generations.
Our what & why

3. Post Secondary Students
The need for dynamic talent both now and in to the future is our greatest risk and opportunity.
Our Goals:
Increase the number of people choosing manufacturing career pathways
Ensure skill-based learning opportunities exist for all workforce levels
Secondary Students
Post Secondary Students
Adult Workers
Hire Tech
Conexus Interns
Case Competitions
College engagement events
i 4.0 talent development program
Catapult
INvets
Talent continuum

4. Why Manufacturing and Logistics?
1st in manufacturing intensity
1st in pass-through highways
Manufacturing is 33% of Indiana’s GDP
2nd largest FedEx air hub worldwide
Indiana produces more than $100 billion worth of goods annually
$650 billion of goods pass through Indiana annually
15% of all automotive production in the U.S. takes place in Indiana
Diverse subsectors within manufacturing – mobility, aerospace, pharma, defense, materials, medical devices – all show global leadership
Why Manufacturing and Logistics?

5. What Opportunities are Offered by Manufacturing and Logistics?
A manufacturing worker in Indiana makes an average of $77,573 annually
Average annual earnings for logistics careers in Indiana: $65,950
Indiana manufacturers employ 16.8% of the workforce
More than 75% of manufacturers report a moderate to severe shortage of skilled resources
85,000 jobs in Indiana are currently unfilled because employers can’t find the people equipped with the skills they need
Since Sept. 2009, Indiana has added 1,600 jobs a month in manufacturing
1 out of every 10 new hires is in the manufacturing industry
25% of current workforce is over 55 years of age
What Opportunities are Offered by Manufacturing and Logistics?

6. Why are employability skills critical?
“A lack of soft skills is more likely to be your downfall than a lack of technical skills.”
- Mark Elwood, CEO, Elwood Staffing
“The soft skills are the hard skills.”
- Amy Edmondson, professor of leadership and management at Harvard Business School
“Soft skills get little respect but they will make or break your career” 
– Peggy Klaus, author, speaker, and career coach
Why are employability skills critical?

7. Does everyone have access to The important technical skills?
Important Skillsets:
Safety Principles and Measurement
Machining Processes and Electrical Systems
Blueprint Reading
Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Machining
Lean and Quality
Robotics
Programmable Controllers
Access points:
Secondary
Career & Technical Education
Hire Tech
Ivy Tech
Post Secondary
Vincennes
Indiana State University
Ball State University
Purdue Polytechnic University
Does everyone have access to The important technical skills?

8. What are jobs in demand today?
Manufacturing Supervisor
Average Salary: $51,950
Annual Growth: 6.42%
Education Training: High School Diploma or Equivalent/On-the-Job Training
Industrial Maintenance Technician
Average Salary: $54,440
Annual Growth: 7%
Education Training: Associate’s Degree
Drivers
Average Salary: $53,000
Annual Growth: 10.33%
Education Training: Certification
Industrial Production
Manager
Average Salary: $79,830
Annual Growth: 6.28%
Education Training: Bachelor’s Degree
Mechanical Engineer
Average Salary: $84,190
Annual Growth: 9%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians
Average Salary: $55,360
Annual Growth: 5%
What are jobs in demand today?

9. What will be the Fastest growing, high-wage jobs of tomorrow?
Digital Manufacturing Specialist/Analyst: Integrate new technologies into the manufacturing process; Process data to improve productivity and quality
Factory Automation Engineer: Combine systems thinking with technology know-how
AR/VR Specialist: Demonstrate a product or process in a virtual setting
Cybersecurity Analyst: Plan and carry out security measures to protect an organization's computer networks and systems
Predictive Maintenance Systems Specialist: Monitors the health of a critical manufacturing asset
Machine Learning Specialist: Helps to emulate human decision making processes related to design and development
Collaborative Robotics Specialist: Implements robotics solutions that collaborate with humans
What will be the Fastest growing, high-wage jobs of tomorrow?

10. J. Mark Howell President & CEO Conexus Indiana 317-638-2107
THANK YOU!
J. Mark Howell
President & CEO
Conexus Indiana

11. Jobs Fueling A Future Economy
Mike Langellier & Merillat Flowers (TechPoint)

37. THANK YOU! Mike Langellier Merillat Flowers President and CEO
Merillat Flowers
Senior Director of College-to-Career Talent Programs
TechPoint

38. Jobs Fueling A Future Economy
Rebecca Schroeder (AgriNovus)

39. LEADING AGBIOSCIENCE GROWTH + EXPANSION
AGRINOVUS INDIANA
LEADING AGBIOSCIENCE GROWTH + EXPANSION

40. where food, agriculture, science and technology converge.
AG + BIO + SCIENCE
where food, agriculture, science and technology converge.

41. INDIANA – AN AGBIOSCIENCE LEADER
Indiana’s agbiosciences sector is an important contributor to the health of Indiana’s economy

42. WHO WE ARE WHAT WE DO… WHAT WE STRIVE FOR…
Promote and accelerate the growth of the agbioscience community.
WHAT WE STRIVE FOR…
Indiana will be the home to unparalleled agbioscience talent and innovation.

43. WE WILL… AMPLIFY THE AG+BIO+SCIENCE STORY
CONNECT PEOPLE + ORGANIZATIONS
BUILD WORLD CLASS TALENT
ACTIVATE ENTREPRENEURS
AMPLIFY THE AG+BIO+SCIENCE STORY
We are the megaphone for the agbioscience community.
CONNECT PEOPLE + ORGANIZATIONS
We facilitate traditional and unexpected partnerships among Indiana’s research institutions, global businesses, government, start-ups, investors and non-profits.
BUILD WORLD CLASS TALENT
We promote agbioscience career pathways and develop industry-relevant skill sets.
ACTIVATE ENTREPRENEURS
We inspire an agbioscience entrepreneurial mindset and accelerate early-stage companies.

44. OUR KEY PARTNERS

45. AGRICULTURE’S REAL TALENT NEEDS
Best and brightest from across the globe
Talented students who understand technology
Problem solvers for industry, government, education, philanthropy
Agriculturally literate population and decision makers
Leaders and workers with employability skills
THE INDUSTRY TODAY NO LONGER JUST NEEDS “FARMERS”...
WE NEED ECONOMISTS + SCIENTISTS + MATHEMATICIANS + COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS + MARKETERS + LAWYERS + BANKERS + BUSINESS EXECUTIVES + ROBOTICS ENGINEERS

46. THE JOBS ARE CHANGING PRIMARY EMERGING Ag Engineer
Veterinarian/Animal Scientist
Food Scientist/Nutritionist
Farmer
Agronomist
Conservationist
EMERGING
Computer Engineer
Robotics Engineer
GIS and Data Manager
Software/App Developer
Geneticist
Clinical Lab Technician …

47. CAREERS SPAN THE EDUCATIONAL SPECTRUM
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Projections Program and TEConomy Partners Surveys of Indiana Agbioscience companies.

48. THANK YOU! Rebecca Schroeder President rschroeder@whiteshirehamroc.com