Agenda and Speakers
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Start Time
End Time
Session Title
Speaker / Org
1:00 PM
2:00 PM
Welcome Remarks & Beyond the Checklist: Cultivating a Genuine DEI Culture
Speaker TBA, UPS and Lisa Rosser, The Value Of a Veteran
2:00 PM
3:00 PM
Break Out Discussions: By Industry
3:00 PM
3:30 PM
Break (Provided) & Networking
3:30 PM
4:30 PM
Integrating Military, University and Diversity Recruitment Strategies to Create a Diverse Workforce
Andrea Ignacio-Hall, General Dynamics Mission Systems
4:30 PM
5:30 PM
Empowering Futures: Fastport & UPS Forge New Paths for Veterans through Registered Apprenticeships
Lloyd Knight, UPS and Dave Harrison, Fastport
5:30 PM
6:00 PM
Open Q&A, Remarks and Transition to Reception
Lisa Rosser, The Value Of a Veteran
6:00 PM
9:00 PM
Welcome Reception (Group Service Photos @ 7:00 pm)
Start Time
End Time
Session Title
Speaker / Org
9:00 AM
10:00 AM
Funding Your Vision: Tactics for Securing Program Budget from Business Units
Shane Chapman, Boeing
10:00 AM
10:30 AM
Break (Provided) & Networking
10:30 AM
11:30 AM
Break Out Option 1: Veterans in Tech: Upskilling Military Training and Experience into Technical Career Opportunities
Charlie Conterelli, VetNet
10:30 AM
11:30 AM
Break Out Option 2: Developing Tomorrow’s Leaders Today: Create Your NextGen Leadership Pipeline using the DoD SkillBridge Program
Celia Croff, Builders FirstSource
10:30 AM
11:30 AM
Break Out Option 3: Unlocking Potential: Filling Remote Roles through Military Spouse Hiring
Nicholas Prue, Travelers
11:30 AM
1:00 PM
Lunch (Provided) & Networking
1:00 PM
2:00 PM
Building Hiring Manager Champions: Strengthening Connections through Military Site Visits
Jon Snider, HCA Healthcare
2:00 PM
3:00 PM
Break Out Option 4: No Bridge to Skillbridge to Scale bridge
Ray Jokie, Lockheed Martin
2:00 PM
3:00 PM
Break Out Option 5: TBA
TBA
2:00 PM
3:00 PM
Break Out Option 6: TBA
TBA
3:00 PM
3:30 PM
Break (Provided) & Networking
3:30 PM
4:30 PM
Pending announcement
TBA
4:30 PM
5:00 PM
Day 2 Open Q&A and Remarks
Lisa Rosser, The Value Of a Veteran
Start Time
End Time
Session Title
Speaker / Org
9:00 AM
10:00 AM
Serving Those Who Serve: The Benefits of Developing a Military Leave Concierge Service for National Guard & Reserve Employees
Eric Airola, JB Hunt
10:00 AM
10:30 AM
Break (Provided) & Networking
10:30 AM
11:30 AM
Success by the Numbers: Transforming HR Metrics into Meaningful Insights Into Your Veteran Talent Program
Matt Watkins, Premise Health
11:30 AM
12:30 PM
Pending Announcement
TBA