It's time again for our popular Education & Workforce Summit!  Bringing together employers and educators to address key topics affecting our region's workforce and education pipelines, this is a must attend if you're in the people business. Here's a sneak peak at our agenda!
 

AGENDA

7:30 a.m. – 8 a.m.
Event Check in, Coffee & Continental Breakfast 

8 – 8:05 a.m.
Welcome & Overview of Event

8:05 – 8:15 a.m.
Lynchburg Regional Workforce Roadmap - Process and Implementation Plan & Impromptu Web Tools Poll

8:15 – 8:25 a.m.
Central Virginia Workforce Development Board (CVWDB) and their role in the Regional Workforce Strategy

8:25 – 9:15 a.m.
Hot Topic Speaker: Donny Jones, West Alabama Works presents Lessons Learned from A World Class Workforce System - From Classroom to Career

9:15 – 10 a.m.
Hot Topic Speaker: David Jones, Diversity of Thought, Inc. presents Winning the Talent War - Who’s Getting Talent and Why?

10 – 10:15 a.m.
Networking Break

10:15 – 11 a.m.
Deep Dives – Drilling Down on Hot Topics & Pressing Issues Workshops

• Young leaders & understanding millennial manager
• How to take advantage of Regional Workforce Initiatives
• Creating a Culture of Winning and Belonging
• Preparing and Equipping the Next Generation for Work 
   

10:50 – 11:00 a.m.
Break, Networking, Visiting Exhibitors

11:00 –11:15 a.m.
Table Talks and Panel Prompts

• Your time to ask questions & get to most out of our keynoters & workshop leaders here today.