Heather Hiles speaks with us on investing in free or nominal education and training for adult learners.

Heather Hiles is CEO and President of the California Online Community College District. Over the past two decades, Hiles has founded five ventures: SFWorks; EARN; the Hiles Group; Pathbrite; and Imminent Equity Social Private Equity Fund. Founded by Hiles in 2012, Pathbrite is the largest digital portfolio platform in the market, being used by more than six million learners and job seekers. 

With more than 120,000 followers on her LinkedIn Influencer site, Heather is a thought leader in the areas of technology, talent development, education and the future of work.

The ASU GSV Summit brought together the nation’s most committed leaders in business, education, nonprofits, government, and entertainment for the three-day conference. A collaboration between Arizona State University and Global Silicon Valley (GSV), the annual conference is the industry catalyst for elevating dialogue and driving action around raising learning and career outcomes through scaled innovation. 

WorkingNation set up its cameras at the Summit and interviewed the speakers and attendees about the important issues of education and workforce challenges. You can follow the conversation on our social media under the hashtag #WorkingNationOverheard.

Read more about the event here.