"AT&T CEO John Stankey and FedEx CEO Raj Subramaniam talked about how AI is impacting manufacturing and how they're hustling to stay ahead of the curve; Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued a sober warning about how China could "dominate" if we're not careful with our auto industry; and even JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon appeared via video to urge America not to become a "nation of compliance and box-checking.""
""My son worked as a mechanic this summer," Farley revealed while moderating. Then, Farley said, his son asked a question that stunned both of his parents: "Dad, I really like this work. I don't know why I need to go to college." Farley said he and his wife looked at each other and wondered, "should we be debating this?" It's something that's happening in a lot of American households, he added. "It should be a debate.""
Jim Farley's son worked as a mechanic and expressed enjoyment, questioning the need for a four-year college degree. Industry leaders highlighted AI's growing role in manufacturing and the need to adapt. Michigan's governor warned that China could dominate the auto industry without action. JPMorgan's CEO cautioned against becoming a nation focused on compliance and box-checking. Mike Rowe emphasized that for every two skilled tradespeople entering the workforce, five retire, creating a demographic shortfall as Baby Boomers age and birth rates fall. Rowe contrasted a 1984 college cost of $12,200 with an estimated current equivalent of about $97,000.
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