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Episode Synopsis
Send us a textIn this interview, Dan McFadyen, Managing Director of Edalex engages with Taylor Kendal, President of Learning Economy Foundation to explore LEF’s initiatives, including LearnCard and the LearnCloud, aiming to revolutionise education and employment record infrastructure through open-source, interoperable systems a.k.a Digital Skill Wallet. Their conversation anticipates a future where individuals have greater control over their learning and employment agenda, fostering socio-economy mobility rebalancing and lifelong learning opportunities, while the LEF’s vision extends to stewarding this infrastructure’s widespread adoption and impact over the next five years and beyond.1:33 – Learning Economy Foundation’s Innovative Path and its LearnCard’s Impacts7:27 – Transforming Scouts Recognition through the LearnCard’s Digital Wallet Technology17:44 – Unlocking Education and Employment Opportunities with Digital Wallets and Strategic Partnerships21:53 – Navigating the Applicability and Impacts of LEF’s Open Digital Wallet Tool – LearnCard27:55 – Bridging Data Silos through Interoperability – LEF’s Vision for their LearnCloud Initiative34:11 – LEF’s Vision in Connecting Learning to Work towards the Skills-based EconomyCredentials just got personal - Unleash the power of your skills data and personal credentialsCredentialate is the world’s first Credential Evidence Platform that helps discover and share evidence of workplace skills. Find out more at: edalex.com/credentialateFollow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/edalexFollow on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjTzWgfUthHonR7Z5LatKGQ
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