Opening Keynote Speaker

Dan Shapero

Head of Careers Products, LinkedIn

Dan Shapero has held various leadership roles in sales, operations, and product management at LinkedIn since he joined in 2008. Dan is now Head of Careers Products at LinkedIn, where he oversees how LinkedIn helps professionals navigate their career and get their dream job by leveraging LinkedIn. Prior to LinkedIn, Dan was a Manager at Bain & Company, a management consultancy. Dan holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BS in Applied Mathematics from Johns Hopkins University.

The Future Value of Certifications: Insights from LinkedIn’s Data Trove

In a world in which the status of individuals, organizations, and economies becomes increasingly represented digitally through massive amounts of online data, what does the future hold for the value of skills validation, credentials, and formal education? In this talk, Dan Shapero will share his insights and predictions to help attendees anticipate emerging trends.

Attendees will learn how big data can be used to show the impact and value of specific certifications. Key takeaways include:

How career path data already available online can be used to track and observe dynamics in education and the credentialing industry across economies and geographies.
The prevalence of educational options such as micro badges and certifications relative to a traditional university degree.
Examples of how credentialing organizations and schools can leverage the power of data analytics to gain new understanding of the value of their services.