Workforce Summit Agenda

Gwinnett Technical College

7:30 a.m.  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                                                                     

                Matt Colvin, Georgia Power
                Moderator: Trey Ragsdale, External Affairs, Kaiser Permanente

               

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 Tech 

                  Brandon Ona, Technical College System of Georgia 

                  Brett Lacy, Atlanta Regional Commission 

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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