Industry Summits


Business experts and academic leaders at the Business Management Summit.
 
The Hostos Community College Industry Summits are a signature series convened by the Office of the President and the Community Advisory Council. Designed as biannual collaborative forums, the summits bring together faculty, students, industry leaders, and community partners to better align academic programs with workforce needs and to spotlight emerging career opportunities across vital sectors.
 
By bridging classroom learning with real-world expertise, the Industry Summits provide Hostos students with pathways to rewarding careers, while helping employers shape the next generation of talent. Each summit fosters dialogue, partnership, and innovation, ensuring that Hostos remains responsive to the evolving needs of the Bronx, New York City, and beyond.
 

Hostos President Daisy Cocco De Filippis and C.A.C. Chair Elías Alcántara
 
Highlights from the Summits The inaugural summit set the tone for the series with a focus on careers, curriculum, and collaboration. Nursing faculty, healthcare partners, students, and alumni shared insights on curriculum design, clinical training, licensure success, and the future of nursing in a post-COVID landscape. The summit reinforced partnerships across academic and healthcare institutions and grounded the series in Hostos’ mission. In response to the growing demand for IT and cyber professionals, this summit convened industry, faculty, and students to discuss curriculum innovation, certifications, emerging threats, and career pathways. It helped chart how Hostos can build capacity and prepare students for high-impact roles in cybersecurity.
 

 (R-L) Interim Provost and VP of Academic Affairs Andrea Fabrizio, and Professors Nieves Angulo, Moise Koffi, and Amy Ramson during their presentation at the Cybersecurity Summit.
Focused on aligning business curricula with industry expectations, this summit highlighted the importance of soft skills, technological fluency, and experiential learning. Faculty and corporate partners collaborated on strategies to enhance employability and internship pipelines. This summit emphasized innovation in medical imaging, integration of AI, accreditation, and partnerships with healthcare systems. It featured forward-looking discussions about the future of the radiologic field and ways Hostos can position its graduates competitively.
 

Dr. Charbel Ishak spoke about AI and radiologic technology.
This summit addressed the pressing need for qualified educators and examined pathways for strengthening teacher training and retention. It emphasized partnerships across CUNY and K–12 systems to support future educators.
 

The event brought together academic and industry leaders in education.
This summit focused on public health careers and community wellness. Speakers and panelists examined workforce needs, health disparities, and strategies to integrate community health into Hostos’s academic offerings.
 

 Dr. Elgloria Harrison moderated an insightful panel among her Lehman College colleagues on technology considerations in the community health field.
 
Each summit creates momentum that extends well beyond the event itself through new partnerships, advisory groups, curricular updates, and career opportunities for students. Together, they represent a sustained commitment to Hostos’s mission: advancing intellectual growth, equity, and socioeconomic mobility through higher education.