Concurrent Sessions 1:
Workforce Development and Training:
Developing a Pipeline of Future Talent
Doug Fecher—President & CEO, Wright-Patt Credit Union, Inc.
Cindy Swigert—Vice President of Human Resources, Officer, Wright-Patt Credit Union
TyKiah Wright—Executive Director & Founder, WrightChoice, Inc.
Jeff Carpenter, (facilitator)—Vice President of Membership & Development, Wright-Patt Credit Union
Nothing beats a well-trained, motivated, and committed workforce. Successful business leaders share with you how they are gaining an edge in the search for the best and brightest talent by tapping into a human resource pool previously dominated by large corporations—university internship and co-op programs.
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Talent Relocating out of the Region or State:
Improving Quality of Life
Sean Creighton—Executive Director, Southwestern Ohio Council for Higher Education
Michael DiFlora—President & Founder, The Home Group, LLC.
Theresa Gasper—President, Full Circle Development
Sandy Gudorf, (facilitator)—President, Downtown Dayton Partnership
The Dayton region plays a leadership role in addressing challenges faced by the Ohio economy. Learn about some of the many important collaborative initiatives occurring to revitalize the region’s economic competitiveness, including the Southwestern Ohio Council for Higher Education’s Creative Region Initiative. In another initiative, Dayton-based developers The Home Group, LLC, and Full Circle Development are revitalizing Dayton’s South Park neighborhood with the goal of restoring the city’s largest historic neighborhood to its former splendor—contributing to South Park’s earning a national award for Neighborhood of the Year.
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K–12 Education:
Ohio’s 21st Century STEM Education
Ricardo Negron—Program Manager, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB
Margy Stevens—Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, Professional Development, School Improvement, and Pupil Services, Montgomery County Educational Service Center
Greg Bernhardt, (facilitator)—Dean, College of Education and Human Services, Wright State University
The Dayton region is about to benefit from a $2 billion long-term educational investment by a broad coalition of area universities, colleges, career technical centers, public school districts, EdVention, businesses, and the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Education and business leaders discuss how the new Dayton Regional STEM School, offering a highly advanced curriculum for grades 6–12, will help meet the workforce demands of the Dayton business community and provide a 21st Century education for area students.
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Concurrent Sessions 2:
Health Care Access and Delivery:
Addressing the Nursing Shortage
Debi Sampsel— Executive Director, Nursing Institute of West Central Ohio
Diane Mehling—Assistant Director, Nursing Institute of West Central Ohio
Thomas Langston—Chief Nurse, the 88th Medical Group, Wright-Patterson AFB
Jan Hillman, (facilitator)—Associate Vice President for Development, Wright State University
With the looming nursing shortage weighing heavily on the region, health care organizations are looking for novel strategies for maximizing the training and retention of new and existing talent. Find out how the Nursing Institute of West Central Ohio, headquartered at Wright State University, and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base are making an impact with mobile robotic technology, assisting with the education of future nurses, and working to retain current talent.
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Job Creation and Retention:
The Future of the Region/WPAFB* Expansion
Jim Leftwich—President & CEO, Dayton Development Coalition
Neil Arthur, (facilitator)—Publisher, Dayton Business Journal
The Dayton Development Coalition shares strategies with you on how your organization can benefit from the BRAC-initiated programs and development in the region, bringing thousands of Department of Defense and Air Force personnel from three states to live and work in the area. Discussion will include the development of the new $250 million Human Performance Complex.
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Business Development, Expansion, and Retention:
Product Innovation and Commercialization
Alok Das, speaker—Senior Scientist for Design Innovation, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB
Elizabeth Downie—Director, Dayton Area Graduate Studies Institute
Eugene Peden—Vice President of Operations, PECO II
S. Narayanan—Executive Director, Wright State Research Institute
Bart Barthelemy, (facilitator)—Director, Wright Brothers Institute
Collaborative partnerships among industrial organizations, academia, and government agencies have the potential to significantly accelerate the progress of the region’s research and development enterprise. A panel composed of leaders from the industry, government, and academia will describe the key elements of an effective collaboration framework. Also hear how organizations are benefiting from the use of the WSU research engine to accelerate innovation and advanced technology development. Learn about the Wright State Research Institute, how it is assisting regional development, and what it can do for you.
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