Workforce Summit Agenda
Gwinnett Technical College
7:30 a.m. Â Registration
8:00 a.m. Welcome
                 Dr. Glen Cannon, Gwinnett Technical College
8:15 a.m. Opening Remarks
                 Kevin Carmichael, Sr. Vice President, Partnership Gwinnett
8:20 a.m. Panel 1: From Hiring to Investing: Rethinking the Employer’s Role in Workforce Development
         Autumn McCullogh, General Counsel & Investor Relations, Nanolumens
         Kent Leka, General Manager, Viasat                                  Â
        Matt Colvin, Georgia Power
        Moderator: Trey Ragsdale, External Affairs, Kaiser Permanente
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9:05 a.m. GCPS Spotlight
          A look at how Gwinnett County Public Schools are preparing the next generation of talent and strengthening the pipeline between education and industry.
9:25 a.m. Panel 2: The Talent Playbook: Competing for Today’s Workforce
       Jay Dennard, President, Gwinnett Hospital System Foundation & SVP, Governmental & Community Affairs, Northside Hospital
       Rachel Giannini, Vice President, Global HRBP, Supply Chain & Site Lead, AGCO
       Nestor Vazquez, Director, Territory Sales, Atlanta, Keurig Dr Pepper
       Kelly Grizzle, Vice President of Human Resources, Performance Foodservice
       Moderator: Travis Almy, Chief Growth Officer, TRC Talent Solutions
10:10 a.m. Break
10:30 a.m. Panel 3: Funding the Future Workforce
         Lauren Dodson, Gwinnett TechÂ
         Brandon Ona, Technical College System of GeorgiaÂ
         Brett Lacy, Atlanta Regional CommissionÂ
11:00 a.m. Keynote Presentation
                Lisa Brown, Executive Vice President & Chief People Officer, Primerica
11:50 a.m. Closing Remarks
         Kevin Carmichael, Sr. Vice President, Partnership Gwinnett
         Attract talent. Invest in people. Fund what’s next. Whether you lead a business, manage a team or help shape Gwinnett’s talent pipeline, this is a morning designed to give you ideas, connections and strategies you can put to work.
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