7:30 a.m. Registration
8:00 a.m. Welcome
Dr. Darin Wilson, VP for Advancement and Community Engagement, Georgia Gwinnett College
8:10 a.m. Opening Remarks
Kevin Carmichael, SVP, Economic Development, Partnership Gwinnett
8:20 a.m. From Idea to Impact: Workforce Innovation
Moderator: Travis Almy, Chief Growth Officer, TRC Talent Solutions
Steve McDonald, VP of Human Resources, Eclipse Gaming Systems
Mitchell Ferguson, Senior Director of Operations, Thermacell
Curt Hinson, Human Resources Manager, Enersys
9:05 a.m. GCPS Spotlight
Tim Hemans, Executive Director of College and Career Development, Gwinnett County Public Schools
9:25 a.m. Pathways and Partnerships: Building Georgia’s Workforce
Moderator: Dr. Darin Wilson, VP for Advancement and Community Engagement, Georgia Gwinnett College
Scot Lingrell, Ph.D., Vice Chancellor, University System of Georgia
Mark Peevy, Chief of Staff, Technical College System of Georgia
Dr. Barbara Wall, CTAE Director, Georgia Department of Education
Lance Wallace, SVP of External Affairs, Georgia Student Finance Commission
10:10 a.m. Break
10:30 a.m. Bridging the Talent Gap: Educators and Employers Shaping Georgia’s Future
Moderator: Lauren Dodson, VP of Economic Development, Gwinnett Technical College
Dr. Marvin Bontrager, Associate Professor of Management, Georgia Gwinnett College
Chuck Strassburger, SVP of Human Resources, Majors Management
Karl Sadler, Director of Radiology and Radiology Workflow Development, Northside Hospital
Dr. Ryan Cheek, Dean of Health Sciences, Gwinnett Technical College
10:58 a.m. Keynote Introduction
Travis Almy, Chief Growth Officer, TRC Talent Solutions
11:00 a.m. Keynote Presentation
Stephen Kamanũ Ichatha, Machine Learning Program Manager, Google
11:50 a.m. Closing Remarks
Kevin Carmichael, SVP, Economic Development, Partnership Gwinnett
