1Huddle Speaking at Aspen Institute Event in Newark

The Skills Mismatch is Growing — But So Are the Solutions

There’s a growing gap between the skills companies need and the ones workers have. And while AI and automation promise to make us more productive, they’re also displacing millions of workers who are already fighting to keep up.

That’s why this year’s Aspen Ideas Festival: Economy is focusing on a critical question — how do we fix the mismatch between skills and opportunity?

At 1Huddle, we’re proud to be part of that conversation. Our founder and CEO, Sam Caucci, will join national employment experts and innovators on stage to share bold, inventive solutions to labor shortages — whether caused by technology, demographic shifts, or the simple lack of access to effective training.

Why This Conversation Matters

The U.S. doesn’t have a talent problem. We have a training problem.
Billions are spent every year on outdated, one-size-fits-all learning systems that don’t work for the modern worker. Meanwhile, frontline and hourly workers — the backbone of our economy — are often left out of the upskilling conversation entirely.

That’s where 1Huddle steps in. We’re using the power of games to unlock worker potential. Our data shows that workers learn 45% faster and retain 11x more knowledge when they train through competitive, bite-sized gameplay. And for organizations struggling to fill roles or adapt to automation, that kind of learning agility isn’t a luxury — it’s survival.

Building the Workforce of Tomorrow — Starting with Today’s Workers

AI isn’t just changing how we work. It’s changing who gets to work.
At the Aspen Ideas Festival, we’ll be talking about how tools like 1Huddle can help companies:

• Rapidly reskill and redeploy workers as jobs evolve

• Measure real skill levels, not just credentials

• Create equitable access to training for every worker, regardless of role or background

Because the future of work isn’t about technology — it’s about talent. And if we don’t build systems that raise every worker, we’ll keep wasting the talent we already have.

🎥 Watch our Aspen Ideas Economy Session  

The future of work won’t wait. The companies that win will be the ones that build faster, smarter, fairer pathways for workers to grow.

At 1Huddle, that’s the game we play every day.