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2026 Badge Summit @ CU Boulder
In-person July 13-15 | Online August 4
Tuesday August 4, 2026 12:45pm - 1:30pm MDT
This expert leadership panel will convey their diverse perspectives from organizations that are bridging divides with digital credentials. We will discuss shared themes, including co-design, engagement, collaboration, and strategy. 


Moderator: Melanie Booth, Nectary Solutions


Panelists:
Chris Newlon, CEO, Team Democracy
Jennifer Fong, Director, Continuing Education, IEEE
Sonia Malik, Global Program Director, IBM Skills Build 
Speakers
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Sonia Malik

Global Program Director, IBM, Corporate Social Responsibility, IBM
Strategic partnerships and workforce development leader with 25+ years building ecosystems that expand economic opportunity and drive organizational transformation at scale.

I've scaled IBM SkillsBuild to 16M+ learners across 155+ countries by stewarding 500+ organizations spannin... Read More →
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Chris Newlon

CEO & Co-founder, Team Democracy
Chris Newlon is the CEO & CTO of Team Democracy. With more than 30 years at IBM, Chris brings deep expertise in systems architecture, platform development, and organizational transformation. He is the architect of the Civics Credentialing System (civicscredentialing.org), a scalable... Read More →
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Jennifer Fong

Sr Director, Continuing Education and Workforce Development, IEEE
Jennifer Fong is a strategic executive with extensive experience in workforce development, continuing education, professional credentials, and learning innovation. At IEEE, she leads initiatives that bridge education and workforce needs, positioning programs to support career readiness... Read More →
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Melanie Booth

Principal, Nectary Solutions
Dr. Melanie Booth is the principal of Nectary Solutions, where she leads cross-sector projects and partners with colleges, universities, systems, states, communities, industry bodies, and organizations to create and facilitate transformative initiatives that connect learning to work.  Over her career, she has worked directly and indirectly with hundreds of colleges, universities, non-profits, accreditation bodies, government agencies, consulting organizations, and industry associations—both in the United States and intern... Read More →
Tuesday August 4, 2026 12:45pm - 1:30pm MDT

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