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Wednesday, March 26 (Noon - 6:30 p.m.) -- Workforce Development
Noon - 1:00 p.m.: Networking Lunch and Experience Hall
1:00 p.m.: Welcome Remarks
Setting the Workforce Development Stage
Opening Keynote: The Talent Ecosystem Redefined
Opening Panel: Today's Workforce Development Landscape
Today's talent and career ecosystem is full of complexities, and the pace of change remains rapid. Our first panel discussion has a cadre of experts and thought leaders to share data, experiences, and observations about today's workforce landscape.
Spotlight On: Skills Savings Accounts
Alternative Post-Secondary Pathways
Panel: Elevating Alternative Post-Secondary Paths
Momentum Moment: Unlocking the Fun in Youth Skills Development
EPIC Partnership Spotlight: Pennsylvania
Skills-based Workforce Development
Panel: Creating Opportunity Through Trade and Technical Education
Presentation: Digital Transformation in Learning and Work
Talent Testimonial: Skills-First Hiring
Day 1 Closing Remarks
5:00 - 6:30 p.m.: Networking Reception and Experience Hall
Thursday, March 27 (8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.) -- Workforce Participation
8:00 - 8:45 a.m.: Networking Breakfast and Experience Hall
Barriers to Workforce Participation
Roundtable: The Policy Backdrop
Gain important national context from the U.S. Chamber Policy Team on workforce issues including the economic landscape, employee benefits, immigration, and more.
Common Grounds: Both Sides on Immigration and Our Workforce
A policy-focused fireside chat with two U.S. legislators.
Panel: Improving Systems that Support Workforce Participation
Panel: Easing the Tensions Between Care and Career
A solutions-focused look at child care and elder care as imperatives that impact individuals' ability to fully participate in the workforce.
Untapped Talent: Opportunity Populations
Momentum Moment: Taking Action to Build a Wider Talent Pool
Take a big-picture look at strategies to expand the talent pool by engaging talent Opportunity Populations. Opportunity Populations comprise individuals with limited access to educational and professional opportunities who face major barriers to employment and career advancement.
Panel: Unlocking Employment Pathways for New Talent
Learn about successful strategies and programs to advance employment paths for people living with disabilities or homelessness, who have experienced the justice system, and who are refugees.
Fireside Chat: Advancing Career Paths for Military Spouses
Networking Lunch and Experience Hall
Human Capital
Panel: Helping Individuals Chart Their Paths to Upward Economic Mobility
Fireside Chat: Enhancing Workplace Well-Being Through Strategic Partnerships
Breakout Workshops
Building Meaningful Employment Environments™
Innovation
Developing a Workforce for New and Emerging Jobs
AI in Recruiting and Job Seeking
Conference Closing Remarks
4:45 - 5:30 p.m.: Networking Reception