Where is emerging tech talent in the United States and where are employers hiring? If the two don’t match, then training programs and hiring surges are likely to fall flat. To bridge this gap—for community colleges, students, workforce boards, and policymakers alike—CSET’s Emerging Technology Observatory developed PATHWISE.
This new tool identifies and analyzes emerging technology talent in the United States. By mapping the supply and demand of the AI and cybersecurity workforce across geographic regions, and highlighting the educational institutions producing graduates in these fields, we can build a more productive and impactful emerging technology talent pipeline.
On December 2, CSET hosted a webinar to highlight the new PATHWISE tool and discuss the full range of emerging technology training and workforce issues. Following a demo of the new tool, Senior Fellow Matthias Oschinski moderated a discussion with leading experts on how this new data can inform the critical policy discussions central to the U.S. developing a robust domestic AI and cyber workforce.
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Tiffany Hsieh is a Director at Jobs for the Future’s Center for Artificial Intelligence & the Future of Work, where she leads strategy and operations for the organization’s AI work. She has been featured in publications such as Workshift, EdWeek, and Inside Higher Ed for her perspectives on artificial intelligence and its impact on education and workforce. With over 10 years of experience across corporations, nonprofits, and startups, Tiffany specializes in driving growth and impactful outcomes. Previously, she designed education benefits and upskilling programs for large corporations at Guild and led strategic consulting engagements at Accenture and Entangled Solutions. She holds a B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley, and an M.B.A. from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business.
Dr. Camille Dempsey is the Director of the PennWest Center for Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies and a Professor of Education and the Program Coordinator for the M.Ed. Specialty Program in Educational Technology and Online Teaching at PennWest University. She holds a doctorate in instructional technology from Duquesne University, a master’s degree in education from Columbia University Teachers College, and an undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. As a cultural theorist and the founder of the Theory of Virtuality Culture, she has investigated intersections between technology, generative AI, and contemporary culture.
Dr. Dempsey has been selected as a Faculty Research Fellow in Artificial Intelligence through the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) and an EDSAFE AI Alliance Catalyst Fellow. She also serves as a Google Women Ambassador, an International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Community Leader, and a Pennsylvania Keystone Technology Integrator. Most recently, Dr. Dempsey was invited to serve on the Joint State Government Commission and the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s state AI Advisory Committee. Dr. Dempsey has also served as faculty in the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) K-12 Artificial Explorations program, a consultant with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
Matthias Oschinski is a Senior Fellow at Georgetown’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET), focusing on research related to the AI workforce. Prior to joining CSET Matthias was Lead Executive, Data Catalyst at MaRS Discovery District, a Toronto-based innovation hub. Additionally, as the founder of Belongnomics he collaborated with a variety of organizations across Canada and the United States on projects related to the future of work and inclusive growth. Over the past two decades Matthias has worked in academia, the private sector, non- profit organizations, and think tanks. His research concentrated on the impacts of emerging technologies on labor and skills, with a commitment to fostering inclusive innovation. Moreover, Matthias serves as a Sessional Lecturer at the University of Toronto’s Munk School for Global Affairs and Public Policy. He has a PhD in Economics from the Johannes-Gutenberg University in Mainz, Germany, a masters’ degree in Forced Migration from Oxford University and a masters’ degree in Economics from the Julius-Maximilians University in Würzburg, Germany.
Ali Crawford is a Senior Research Analyst at Georgetown’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET), working on the CyberAI Project. She focuses on how the U.S. is building and maintaining cyber and artificial intelligence education and workforce ecosystems. She is an experienced policy analyst with analytical, advocacy, and leadership experience focused on developing technology policy and national security research products for the federal government. Her work has been cited in the President’s National AI Research and Development Strategic Plan and the Office of Management and Budget’s Memo on Advancing the Responsible Acquisition of Artificial Intelligence in Government. She also represents CSET on TeachAI’s Advisory Committee. Ali earned her M.A. in National Security and Diplomacy from the University of Kentucky and her B.S. in International Business from West Virginia Wesleyan College, where she also competed in Track & Field as an NCAA Division II student-athlete.
Sonali Subbu Rathinam is a Data Research Analyst at Georgetown’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET), where she supports the AI Workforce research. Previously, she worked with Georgetown’s Massive Data Institute to predict mass movements of forcibly displaced populations. Sonali holds a M.S. in Data Science for Public Policy from Georgetown University, and a B.E. in Computer Science from BITS Pilani, Dubai.