Key takeaways
Host: Paul Wellener, principal, Deloitte Consulting LLP
1 Overview CPE credit | Personnel/HR
Finding qualified talent continues to be a challenge for most manufacturers. Manufacturers should move quickly to build a workforce management strategy that expands diversity, fosters an inclusive culture, and upskills their workforce for tomorrow. We’ll discuss:
- The depth of the skills gap that is impacting everything from entry-level to mid-skilled jobs
- How the pace of digital transformation is expected to continue to redefine work
- Why diversity, equity, and inclusion are an imperative
Meet the host

Paul Wellener
Paul is a vice chair, Deloitte LLP, and the leader of the US Industrial Products & Construction practice. He has more than three decades of experience in the industrial products and automotive sectors and has focused on helping organizations address major transformations. Paul drives key sector industry initiatives to help companies adapt to an environment of rapid change and uncertainty—globalization, exponential technologies, the skills gap, and the evolution of Industry 4.0. Based in Cleveland, Paul also serves as the managing principal of Northeast Ohio.
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