The Ohio Future-Ready Workforce Summit

Lightcast, JobsOhio, and Columbus State Community College are excited to convene this FREE one-day event! Gain data-driven insights and practical tips for building a future-ready workforce in Ohio and beyond.

WHEN: December 3, 2024, 8:30 am–5:00 pm
WHERE: Columbus State Community College
Mitchell Hall Event Center, 216 C • Crane Room
250 Cleveland Avenue, Columbus, OH 43215

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About the Future-Ready Workforce Summit

WHAT

A free one-day event bringing together leaders from education, workforce, and economic development in Ohio and beyond. The summit will equip you with data-driven insight and practical tips to help you and your organization build a future-ready workforce.

WHY

Join City of Columbus Economic Development teams and other attendees from JobsOhio, One Columbus and CSCC, for discussions and insights on the latest labor market trends impacting the future world of work. Join us to develop strategies to best prepare Columbus and our region to build a future ready workforce.

WHO

This summit is ideal for leaders and teams from regional & local economic development, workforce development, universities & colleges, chambers of commerce, and anyone pursuing new strategies for building a stronger, future-ready workforce.

Featured Presenters

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Dr. David Harrison

President of Columbus State Community College

Kristi Clouse

Executive Director of JobsOhio

Dr. Nancy Finazzo

Director of Client Services at Lightcast

Paul Fain

Ohio resident, co-founder of Work Shift, and higher ed and workforce journalist

Ron Hetrick

Senior Economist and lead author of "The Rising Storm" report

Additional Speakers and Panelists

Dr. Christopher Laney

Vice President, Social Impact

Lightcast

David Zak

President & CEO

Ohio Economic Development Association

Dustin Lester

Vice President, Professional Services

Lightcast

Erika Fenik

Vice President, Director of Institutional Planning and Engagement

Lorain County Community College

Fred Nyangaresi

Manager of Talent/Workforce Analytics

JobsOhio

John Sherwood

Director of Talent Strategy

JobsOhio

John Trott

Executive Director

Greater Ohio Workforce Board

John Wannemacher

Vice President of Marketing

Lightcast

Luke Jankovic

EVP & General Manager, Education & Government

Lightcast

Michell Ward

Director of Development

Columbus State Community College

Natalie J. Sisto

Managing Director, Strategy & Consulting

Accenture

Tom McGraw

Director of Sector Partnership

MAGNET

Tom Prendergast

Executive Director for Strategic and Institutional Transformation

North Central State College

Event Schedule

Order of events

8:30 • Doors Open

9:30 - 9:45 • Welcome Address

9:45 - 10:10 • CSCC President's Address

10:15 - 11:00 • Keynote Address: Ron Hetrick, Author of The Rising Storm

11:00 - 11:30 • The Rising Storm, Q&A

11:30 - 11:45 • Break

11:45 - 12:45 • Panel: Ohio is on the Precipice of Economic Strength. What needs to continue and what needs to change?

12:45 - 2:00 • Networking Lunch

2:00 - 2:45 • Session: Lightcast Talent Attraction Scorecard and the JobsOhio Talent Attraction Dashboard

2:45 - 3:30 • Panel: Advancing Equity and Economic Mobility: Using Labor Market Insights to Strengthen Community College Programs

3:30 - 4:15 • Session: The Latent Workforce: Those Not in The Workforce and How They May be Attracted and Included

4:15 - 4:45 • Reflection: AI & The Looming Labor Shortage Double Disruption

4:45 - 5:30 • Closing Remarks and Networking

5:30 • Happy Hour

Lodging

Sonesta Downtown Columbus

33 East Nationwide Blvd. | Columbus, OH 43215
T: 614.461.4100 | F: 614.461.7786 |
Lightcast Discount Registration

Parking

The Event Center at Mitchell Hall

To receive a complimentary parking pass for Columbus State Community College parking, text 93670 to 201-379-2616. You will receive a text message with a link. Upon clicking the link, enter your vehicle information, the length of your stay (9hrs), and then use the code LIGHTCAST.

Important Reminder:
All parkers must pull into their respective parking spots so that license plates face the drive lane. Our Mobile License Plate Recognition (MLPR) vehicles scans plates for enforcement, and backing into spots makes this process less efficient. Guests with front-facing plates may back in, but we encourage everyone else to pull in.

See you there?

Connect with colleagues, learn from experts, and discover how Ohio and the surrounding regions can build a future-ready workforce! We look forward to seeing you there!

Ron Hetrick
Featured Speaker
Lead author of Lightcast's Rising Storm report