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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

Kathleen deLaski
Board Chair
Education Design Lab

Momentum Moment: Unlocking the Fun in Youth Skills Development 

Stephen White, Esq.
Chief Strategy Officer and General Counsel
Center for Science and Industry (COSI)

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

Meredith Archie
President
North Carolina Chamber Foundation
John Rees
Senior Policy Advisor, Community and Economic Development
Federal Reserve Bank Atlanta
Amity Schuyler
Chief Innovation Officer and SVP of Workforce Development
Greater Memphis Chamber

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. 

Lisa Lawson
President and CEO
Annie E. Casey Foundation

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. 

Marvin Carr
Director, Center for Racial Equity
Walmart Foundation

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

Nitzan Pelman
Founder
Climb Hire

Fireside Chat: Enhancing Workplace Well-Being Through Strategic Partnerships

Jenna Glover, Ph.D.
Chief Clinical Officer
Headspace
Suzan McDaniel
Chief HR Officer
Edward Jones

Breakout Workshops

Building Meaningful Employment Environments

Robert Martichenko
Board Chair
Trailpath Workplace Solutions

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