Guest | Juan Bendana, keynote speaker, author, entrepreneur, and DJ who speaks to high school and college students in 50 cities reaching 50,000 students across Canada and the US each year.

Details | The lives of high school and college students have been turned upside down for over a year, 192 countries shuttered schools and education is being rapidly disrupted by technology. It has been painful for students, teachers, administrators, and parents. Our guest and close friend to Nate Thompson from their days at Global Youth Leadership Summit has a unique insider's view into the world of high school and college students. Join us as Juan Bendana illuminates their challenges with effort, disconnection, loneliness, and longing for authentic connection despite the digital tools at their fingertips. Is this a terrible moment or a tremendous opportunity? Dive in to find out.

Overview | Welcome to The Disrupted Workforce podcast with your hosts Alex Schwartz and Nate Thompson. Our show is focused on how disruptions such as Coronavirus, the 2021 recession, AI, and emerging technologies are reshaping and reimagining work, skills, and purpose in 2021 and beyond. Through honest conversations, expert interviews, data, and stories, we will illuminate what’s happening, what it means, and what to do next to survive and thrive in this exciting but also daunting new future!