Ernest J. Wilson III

Dr. Wilson is the founder of USC Annenberg's Center for Third Space Thinking, which is devoted to research, teaching and executive education on soft skills in the digital age.

Through the center, Dr. Wilson's most recent research focuses on critical workforce competencies and talent and skills development in the 21st century.

As a fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University, he currently is writing a book on utilizing competencies via the framework of Third Space Thinking.

His current work concentrates on China-Africa relations, global sustainable innovation in high-technology industries, and the role of politics in the diffusion of information and communication technologies.

[2] Nominated by President Bill Clinton, Wilson served on the board of directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting from 2000 to 2010, and as chairman in the last year.