Velocity Network Foundation® General Assembly 2023
Velocity Network Foundation® is hosting its 2023 General Assembly this June in New York City.
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Velocity Network Foundation® is hosting its 2023 General Assembly this June in New York City.
As this article from SHRM’s HR Magazine Spring 2023 edition explains, digital wallets and verified credentials are revolutionizing the labor market.
More exciting news for the Velocity community as we welcome another new member, AACRAO!
AACRAO is a nonprofit, voluntary, professional association of more than 11,000 higher education professionals in admissions and enrollment management who represent approximately 2,600 institutions in more than 40 countries.
If you’re interested in finding out more and empowering individuals, businesses, and educational institutions then please get in touch with Naomi Szekeres and join the movement.
As this LinkedIn News India article explores, expectations of how we share our skills and expertise are changing and ‘technology will make (and break) job opportunities’.
GreenLight Credentials CEO Manoj Kutty will bring his extensive experience and valuable expertise to helping achieve our mission of reinventing how career records are shared across the global labor market.
In today’s Velocity Network podcast, you can hear Aon’s Tarandeep Singh’s presentation from the recent India IT Services Ecosystem launch event.
We’re excited to announce that InformData COO Bill Wilder has been voted on to the Velocity Network Foundation board.
Speaking about his appointment, Bill explained:
“I am excited to work with the Velocity Network, which has brought an innovative approach to streamlining this historically laborious and costly component.”
We’re delighted to announce that Cecile Alper-Leroux has been voted onto the Velocity Network Foundation Executive board!
Drawing on her extensive experience in human capital management at organizations like UKG, Ultimate Software and Lawson Software, Cecile will play a valuable role in our mission to build the Internet of Careers®, using open, trusted, and self-sovereign blockchain technology.
“InformData is a recognized leader in traditional resume verification data methods and is committed to being on the cutting edge of innovation for alternative methods, such as Velocity, to streamline the process for both consumers and the those who use this information to determine eligibility for hiring, leasing, access, etc. We look forward to sharing our industry expertise and learning from other innovators to solve the inefficiencies of manual verification.”
In today’s episode, you can hear the panel discussion from our recent India IT Services Ecosystem launch event.
Moderated by Velocity Network Foundation’s Head of Marketing, Ollie Henderson, the panel features: James Hunsrao (Cisive), Meeta Karant (foundit), Marcel Solomon (HireRight), Praveen Rao (SAP)
This week, we launched our new Education Cluster, which was the perfect opportunity to welcome Velocity Network Foundation’s newest member – Education Design Lab!
Education Design Lab is a non-profit that designs, tests, and implements unique higher education models that address the rapidly changing economy and emerging technology opportunities.
“I am elated to continue serving on the Board as Chairman and a non-affiliated board member. I was one of the first founding members of the Foundation with Cisive, and am excited to participate in this once-in-a-generation revolution that will transform the way individuals navigate their careers and how employers make talent-related decisions,” said Owens.
Praveen Rao is Vice President of Marketing at SAP. In this conversation with Ollie Henderson, Praveen discusses how verifiable credentials and the Velocity Network are reducing inefficiencies and costs in the hiring and onboarding process.
As today’s Velocity podcast guest Gaurav Gupta of The EkStep Foundation explains, the greatest unlock from using verifiable credentials comes from the trust it brings to education, skills and hiring.
Meeta Karanth is Vice President of foundit, formerly known as Monster APAC & ME. In this podcast conversation with Ollie Henderson, Meeta explains how verifiable credentials help organizations identify the right people and ensure they have the requisite skills.
“At scale, Velocity could create a flat talent world.”
Incredible insights from Aon’s Tarandeep Singh on today’s pod. In this conversation with Ollie Henderson, Taran shares why verifiable credentials can contribute to democratizing career opportunities.
“The work and vision of Velocity is both exciting and essential. Velocity and its members are quickly proving that it is possible to share career records through secure approaches to the benefit of students, workers, employers and others. Now we look toward the opportunity to rapidly expand its adoption and utilization in order to make the global marketplace more efficient, effective, and equitable. I’m honored to be joining the Board at this moment, and to work with the other members to help lead Velocity through its next phases of growth.”
Velocity’s CEO Dror Gurevich is speaking at Talview’s Instahiring 2023 event in Bangalore today (19th Jan), where he’ll be exploring how verifiable credentials power hiring at scale.
Velocity’s CEO Dror Gurevich is currently in India, meeting some of the largest employers and academic institutions who recognize how it will empower individuals to achieve their potential while removing friction for organizations which need to hire rapidly.
Interested in learning more? Dror is speaking tomorrow at Neeyamo’s Evolve Beyond Borders event.
Join India’s leading IT services providers for an exclusive event featuring expert speakers from Aon, Azilen Technologies, Cisive, EkStep Foundation, foundit HireRight, Neeyamo, Talview and more.
“I am honored to contribute to the direction of the Velocity Network Foundation by serving on the board. Our work with Velocity and other credential networks leads us to believe the entire industry is on the cusp of widespread adoption by both organizations and individuals. Velocity has shown tenacity with its iterative approach to meeting market demand where it is currently. This is the only true path to adoption at scale. I look forward to bringing our education ecosystem experience to the board and replicating the successes already being realized in the healthcare and financial verticals. I am proud to be a member of this group of outstanding leaders.”
We’re happy to announce Meeta Karanth of foundit as the latest expert speaker for our 8th Feb event focused on the India IT Services industry.
Meeta will be joining James Hunsrao (Cisive), Marcellus Solomon (HireRight) and Praveen Rao (SAP) on a panel discussing how verifiable credentials issued on Velocity are revolutionizing the talent market.
We’re delighted that EkStep Foundation’s Chief Growth Officer, Gaurav Gupta, will speak at our 8th February event focused on the India IT Services industry.
Founded by Nandan Nilekani, Rohini Nilekani and Shankar Maruwada, EkStep is a not-for-profit effort to create a learner centric, technology-based platform to improve applied literacy and numeracy for millions of children in India.
Verifiable credentials issued on the Velocity Network “unlock growth opportunities for the industry as a whole, for providers in the space and for all of our customers.”
Hear Talview CEO Sanjoe Tom Jose explain why he’s excited about the possibilities created by verifiable credentials on the latest episode of the Velocity Network podcast.
“Recognizing the gravitas of this once-in-a-generation labor market revolution driven by the members of Velocity Network Foundation®, a growing number of non-profits, NGOs, and multi-lateral and professional associations representing the largest groups of labor market stakeholders are joining as members of the Foundation® to participate in the governance of the Network and represent their constituencies’ perspectives,” says Dror Gurevich, CEO of Velocity Network Foundation®. “We’re excited to have the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation on board, representing the voice of businesses and employers across the Foundation’s governance processes.”
On the 8th February, Tarandeep Singh, CEO of Assessment Solutions at Aon will join other expert speakers to discuss how to make better informed decisions about your workforce.
An experienced HR leader, Jouko is passionate about connecting people, data and tech to create actionable insights for individuals and organizations, making him the perfect person to explain how verifiable credentials unlock new possibilities for people to prove their skills now and in the future.
“We’re excited to join Velocity and to be at the forefront of this technology and look forward to seeing its impact on the HR industry,” said Guillermo Corea, Managing Director of SHRMLabs.