8:00 AM               REGISTRATION & NETWORKING

8:30 AM               CONFERENCE WELCOME

8:45 AM               PANEL: Meeting Central Ohio’s Housing Needs

• Moderator: Lark Mallory, President and CEO for the Affordable Housing Trust for Columbus and Franklin County
• Erin Prosser, Assistant Director of Housing Strategies for the City of Columbus
• Carlie Boos, Executive Director of the Affordable Housing Alliance of Central Ohio
• Jon Melchi, Building Industry Association of Central Ohio

9:45 AM               PANEL: The Future of Childcare in Ohio

• Moderator: Amelia Robinson, Opinion and Community Engagement Editor, The Columbus Dispatch
• Lynanne Gutierrez, Esq., Chief Operating & Policy Officer, Groundwork Ohio
• Kara Wente, Director, Ohio Department of Children and Youth.
• Rep. Andrea White

10:45 AM            PANEL: Connecting With Our Refugee and Immigrant Communities to Meet Workforce Needs

• Moderator: Kelly Fuller, Vice President of Talent & Workforce Development, Columbus Chamber of Commerce
• Tariq Mohamed, Director of Refugee Social Services, Jewish Family Services
• Diane Linton, Director of Philanthropic Engagement, Riverview International Center

11:45 AM            LUNCH: Fireside Chat with Mayor Ginther

• Led by Colleen Marshall, Anchor, NBC4 WCMH-TV

12:45 PM            CLOSING REMARKS