Rob Seidner is edX’s Director for Government Partnerships where he works with Federal and state agencies to provide access to the edX platform for adult learning, which is currently used by over 44M registered learners building skills and developing capacity. Rob continues to be engaged with governments to modernize training and standards. Rob had a nearly 20 year career in the US Federal Government, the last 8 years in the Executive Office of the President
of the United States’ Office of Management and Budget as the Performance Manager for Federal Human Capital Policy. In that role he was responsible for working with all agencies, the White House, and Congress on designing the architecture of the Civil Service. He was the primary author and analyst of the human capital-related portfolio for issues that required Presidential input and direction. As an acknowledged expert on the future of work in government, Rob continues to work with clients and partners including institutions like the World
Bank, international governments, consulting firms, and employers to build awareness for these new game-changing microcredentials and learning solutions, that help businesses and individuals achieve their personal and economic potential.