Join us for a conversation surrounding Ohio’s evolving needs in the specialized workforce arena along with state programs to assist employers looking to upskill, reskill, and maintain their workforce.
Please feel free to contact Lindsey Perkins with any questions at (614) 629-0911.
11:00 am – Registration opens – box lunches available to grab at check-in
11:30 am – Welcome from Steve Stivers, President & CEO, Ohio Chamber of Commerce
11:40 am – Keynote Introduction from Google
11:50 am – Keynote speaker – Kristina Clouse, Senior Managing Director, Talent, JobsOhio
12:30 pm – Networking and exhibition visitation
1:00 pm – Opening Panel
“Building the Silicon Heartland” – Sustaining the Transformational Investment in Ohio
Wendy Peterson – Moderator, Google
o Kevin Hoggatt – Panelist, Intel Corporation
o Michael Repetto– Panelist, Foxconn
o Michael Pisa – Panelist, Google
2:00 pm – Breakout Sessions
Workforce Education and Talent Pipeline Transformation
Caroline Casagrande – Moderator, Stride, Inc.
o Jaime Matyas– Panelist, Tech Elevator
o Allison Danielsen – Panelist, Tallo.com
o Michael Kahoe – Panelist, Governor’s Office of Workforce Transformation
Ohio’s Diverse Suppliers
Steve Fritsch – Moderator, TeamNEO
o Tim Harman, Panelist, Workforce Innovation Center
o Malik Malone – Panelist, Ohio Minority Business Development Agency
o Tommy Davis III, Panelist, TD4 Electrical
Veteran and Military Employment
John Popelka – Moderator, USAA
o Bill Breedlove - Panelist, Mantel Technologies
o Joe Sciabica – Panelist, Dayton Workforce Coalition
o Alex Calfee – Panelist, Oplign, LLC.
3:00 pm – Closing Panel
Ohio Higher Education: The Next Generation of Talent in a New Ohio Economy
George Phillips - Moderator, Lake Erie College
o Tara Shepherd – Panelist, Apollo Career Center
o Perry Gregory - Panelist, National Center for Urban Solutions
o Nick Derksen - Panelist, Inter-University Council of Ohio
3:45 pm – Reception
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