Global Leadership Forum (GLF) Information

The Global Leadership Forum (GLF) is designed to create, nurture and evolve a coalition of organizations whose collective missions will increase the number of competitive, diverse technologists in the talent pipeline who will lead the global marketplace. GLF serves as a collective voice and unifying force amongst the participating organizations. The Forum’s participants promote state-of-the-art programs that will produce workforce ready diverse talent from entry- to C-level positions in the public and private sectors and foster entrepreneurialism in technology. This is accomplished by jointly and strategically focusing on improving the graduation rates in the STEM disciplines, enhancing the soft skills and the leadership development skills and mastering the technology industry competencies. The Global Leadership Forum achieves its strategic goals by: • Promoting collaboration between the institutional leadership, the private and public sectors, interested corporate entities and diverse leadership, and technology and innovation-focused organizations • Engaging students in the classroom, providing internships, scholarships and ultimately, permanent employment • Addressing the workforce needs of the public and private sectors through partnerships and alliances • Fostering entrepreneurialism in technology