In order to keep up with today’s global digital transformation, it is imperative to create a flourishing AI ecosystem that will fuel the growth of innovation jobs and economic...
Our collective major achievement of the first quarter of 2023 has been the rapid launch of the OC Talent Collaborative (OCTC) with 35 major talent stakeholders across the innovation ecosystem in...
Top honor further solidifies CLAOC’s mission to develop OC as a tech talent hub Orange County, Calif. – Oct. 17, 2022 — To develop the next generation of Artificial...
Top Orange County Leaders Drive the Future of Workforce Development and Economic Growth through Collective Innovation “You can’t address the disconnect between the demand for talent and the...
CLAOC Announces New Orange County Supercomputer For Community-Based Learning Opportunities Irvine, CA – April 19, 2022 – The CEO Leadership Alliance Orange County (CLAOC – https://claoc.org) today announced a...
Our country is facing a massive talent shortage. Automation, artificial intelligence (AI) and other technologies are creating a digital economy that is disrupting industries where people have traditionally found...
Irvine, Calif. — April 5, 2022 — CEO Leadership Alliance Orange County (CLAOC) announced an initiative with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to introduce cloud computing education modules and other...
The University of Chicago may have prepared Emmanuel “Manny” Roman for a career in finance, but his love of learning began at the dinner table with his father in...
Founded in 1948, Taiwan Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers’ Association (TEEMA) is known as one of the eight largest national industry trade groups in Taiwan. It acts as a bridge...
(Caption: Left to right – Minh Nguyen, Peggy Wolff (CLAOC Director, Special Projects), and Kathya Torrejon (Orange Fellows Advisory Board) The Orange Fellowship, created by CLAOC, is a platform...
Collaborating to Cultivate OC into a Premier, Inclusive, Innovation Talent Hub The Career Exploration Experience provides students with the opportunity to explore careers, develop new technical skills, gain practical...
Orange County’s focus on Artificial Intelligence as a driver for CLA-OC’s vision of a “thriving OC for all” Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform our world. With...
By Stephen Ibaraki, FORBES Contributor Talent development and management centered on CEOs is the glue that binds key elements of purposeful leadership. The talent elements include: diversity, inclusion, skills/reskilling,...
Irvine, CA —August 18, 2021 —UCI Dean of Education Dr. Richard Arum will serve as volunteer Chair of the CEO Leadership Alliance-Orange County’s (CLA-OC) Talent Leadership Advisory Board, announced...
The Orange County and Greater Los Angeles area recently leaped to the fifth largest tech-talent labor pool in the US—the biggest jump in any North American market, placing ninth...
We’re excited to welcome Joseph Zaki, Founder & CEO of Loko AI, to the CLA-OC. Joseph has over 20 years of visual effects experience, developing innovative systems of virtual...
On Tuesday, June 15, 2021 philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donated $40 million to California State University, Fullerton (CSUF)—the largest gift the school has ever received. As part of an overall...
We’re excited to welcome Joseph Zaki, Founder & CEO of Loko AI, to the CLA-OC. Joseph has over 20 years of visual effects experience, developing innovative systems of virtual...
The trend of migration out of cities to local suburbs and family-friendly communities was further accelerated by the pandemic, as many saw the benefits of living in more affordable...
CEO-led business organizations focused on collective impact and healthier local communities are growing in different parts of the country. At the CEO Leadership Alliance – Orange County (CLA-OC) more...
Early Talent Development Pipeline was the focus of 3/3 Executive Committee Meeting This month’s CLA-OC Executive Committee meeting focused on implementation of CLA-OC’s commitment and carefully designed plan to...
This month, the CEO Leadership Alliance Orange County welcomes Jasmine Pachnanda as Senior Vice President to lead CLA-OC’s SoCal AI Initiative. This is a critical role for our organization,...
Doug Palladini, global brand president for Vans, and CLA-OC Executive Committee member, was the keynote speaker for the 2020 OC Pathways Showcase. OC Pathways has a mission of building...
The third annual meeting of the CEO Leadership Alliance of Orange County (CLA-OC) highlighted a hopeful silver lining amid the myriad challenges of 2020. Business, education and nonprofit leaders...
Doug Wilson, Co-founder and Chairman of CLA-OC, was recently featured at IMPACT 20, an event viewed by over 11,000 professional attendees around the country, and recently broke the Guinness...
The Orange Fellowship held its first in-person social event in early October. With COVID protocols in mind, they hosted their fellows at The Commons, an Irvine Co. large outdoor...
By Douglas A. Wilson Will your corporate purpose stand the test of time? Medtronic is one of the leading medical technology companies in the world. Medtronic’s founders articulated a...
CLA-OC’s four-part strategy is designed to create a multiplier effect as a flywheel that spins and builds momentum. Those workstreams – Education, Talent, Branding and Innovation Investment – reinforce...
This past month’s CLA-OC executive committee saw the Education side of the flywheel purposefully connecting to the Talent workstream. The consensus among participating members is recognizing talent at a younger...
Leaders from the OC business community, as well as top leaders from CSU-Fullerton, Chapman University and UC Irvine, OC’s community college districts, and the OC Department of Education recently...
As a business leader, you’ve undoubtedly experienced major shifts within your organization and operations due to COVID-19: remote workstyles, parents now working from home and schooling at home, and...
Listen to Mark Percy, President of the CEO Leadership Alliance of Orange County (CLA-OC), converse with Dr. Jim Doti on Chapman Connects. In the video below, Mark shares the...
The world economy is increasingly digitized and advancing at an accelerated speed and leading to unprecedented reliance on digital skills. The rapid emergence of AI-powered technologies is propelling a...
As the CEO Leadership Alliance of Orange County (CLA-OC) was being formed, members began to look at prevalent issues in Orange County, one of which was the alarming issue...
CLA-OC this month reconvened top Orange County executives and stakeholders to review the critical factors responsible for driving growth of our innovation ecosystem, along with plans to elevate the...
An innovator of high-performance analog semiconductors connecting people, places and things, Skyworks Solutions, Inc. recently relocated the Company’s headquarters to Irvine. Although Skyworks has long maintained a presence in...
We are on the cusp of an educational technology revolution that will ultimately change the way we learn, live, and earn our livelihood. Industries far and wide, including education,...
By Dr. Doug Wilson As Black Lives Matter protesters continue to march and communities take a hard look at the inequalities in our society, purposeful CEOs are taking action....
CLA-OC partners with a wide range of nonprofits and education stakeholders. Dreams for Schools is an education non-profit in Orange County, that makes STEM approachable and accessible for all....
On May 20, CLA-OC, in collaboration with Chapman University Attallah College of Educational Studies, held their Education Prize (ePrize 2) Winners Announcement Webinar. The focus of this ePrize is...
CLA-OC is excited to announce the launch of a pilot fellowship program designed for recent undergraduates who are currently employed at an Orange County company or organization. We believe that...
During an unprecedented global crisis, people are looking to their companies for support and guidance. It’s challenging to communicate effectively with employees right now, especially those working on the...
CLA-OC partners with a wide range of education stakeholders. Most are in OC but we have received key assistance in EdTech from USC Rossier EdVentures. Dean Kline is Senior...
CLA-OC members may not be aware that your company can provide financial support to employees and families impacted by COVID-19 during this “Presidentially declared qualified disaster” by providing direct...
In mid-March, CLA members were welcomed to a virtual panel discussion with CEOs across the nation who are playing central roles in addressing the COVID-19 crisis. Facilitated by the...
