In this episode, host James Pittman speaks with David Cantor, Director of Partnerships at nonprofit BUILD Fellowship, about the state of the global competition for high-skilled talent. They discuss challenges high-skilled immigrants face in the U.S., creative solutions like the BUILD Fellowship's university partnership model, where the global talent race stands, and more.

Key Discussion Points:

• Challenges for high-skilled immigrants in the U.S., including the H-1B visa lottery and backlogs for green cards
• How other countries like Canada actively try to attract talent the U.S. misses in visa lotteries
• Immigration provisions in Biden's AI executive order to streamline visa processes
• How the BUILD Fellowship helps employers retain talent by using partnerships between universities and nonprofits