STEM Innovation Forum: Agenda and New Sponsors
Join us for The STEM Innovation Forum: Activating Collaborations to Advance an Inclusive STEM Workforce
The STEM Innovation Forum is taking place on October 19th and 20th at the new, state-of-the-art Colorado State University Spur Campus in Denver, Colorado. The Forum will engage stakeholders across the STEM education and workforce development ecosystem. Leaders from industry, government, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, and STEM networks will have unmatched opportunities to collaborate to advance a diverse, robust and sustainable STEM workforce across the U.S.
Agenda Day 1 (Thursday, October 19th)
8 am - 4 pm
- Breakfast & Registration
- Welcome
- Keynote: A Total Force Talent Acquisition and Management Strategy for Defending our Nation, Brynt Parmeter, Chief Talent Management Officer, Department of Defense
- Panel 1: High-Impact Strategies for Sustained Industry Engagement in STEM Workforce Development
- Learning Sessions (details coming soon)
- Fireside Chat: Employer Roles in Supporting STEM Education
- Lunch
- Learning Sessions (details coming soon)
- Presentation: Leveraging Technology to Support Non-Traditional Talent: A Case Study with Walmart and AtlasJobs
5:30 pm: Cocktail reception
Agenda Day 2 (Friday, October 20th)
8 am - 2 pm
- Breakfast
- Welcome
- Keynote: How Digitalization is Transforming PepsiCo for the Future, Dr. Athina Kanioura, Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer, PepsiCo
- Panel 2: An Industry in Transition - Implications for STEM Education and Workforce Development: A Clean Energy Case Study
- Keynote: Cracking the Gender Code: Girls’ Confidence and STEM, Dr. Lisa Hinkleman, Founder & CEO, Ruling Our Experiences (ROX)
- Learning Sessions (details coming soon)
- Lunch
- Panel 3: Innovations in Higher Education to Advance Student Learning and Workforce Development
- Closing
