BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:ChamberPages/Events METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:milwaukee-2847@chamberpages SUMMARY:M7 Annual Forum: The Great Reset DTSTAMP:20260924T185223Z DTSTART:20210526T130000Z DTEND:20210526T170000Z DESCRIPTION:The Great Reset: Rebuilding to the Next Normal Presented by the Milwaukee 7 Regional Partnership The COVID-19 crisis has placed the leade rs of Southeast Wisconsin at a crossroads of balancing short-term challeng es with long-term uncertainties and opportunities. Join us virtually to di scuss strategies around talent\, innovation\, business development and com munity as we continue to strengthen our regional economy. AGENDA 8:00 AM - 8:15 AM - WELCOME 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM - KEYNOTE SPEAKER Vice President & \; Director of Brookings\, Metropolitan Policy Program Amy Liu is a nation al expert on cities and metropolitan areas. She will translate research an d data into actions\, including: comparing Milwaukee to its peer metros us ing the Brookings Metro Recovery Index\; COVID-19’s impacts (near and long term) toward equitable growth\; and what leaders can do to double-down on equitable recovery through suggested strategies and best practices. She w ill be followed by Lafayette Crump\, Commissioner of the Milwaukee Departm ent of City Development\, discussing his priorities to increase prosperity and racial equity in Milwaukee’s future development activity. 9:15 AM - 1 0:00 AM - TALENT TRENDS Rebekah Kowalski - VP\, Manpower Manufacturing at ManpowerGroup will discuss labor market trends that have been interrupted or accelerated due to COVID-19\, the economic downturn\, and continued tec hnological disruption. She'll touch on recalibrated job growth forecasts i n the M7 region and where expectations have changed. Key skills in demand to fill growing roles Opportunities to reskill &\; redeploy workers dis located during the pandemic The downstream impacts of the shifts/disruptio ns for education and workforce development systems How talent developers c an adapt to support regional employers and the workforce Future-proof our workforce through continued upskilling and reskilling Followed by panel of talent developers discussing priorities and strategies in response to the new labor trends. Rashi Arora Khosla - President/CEO at MARS Solutions Gr oup Chytania Brown - President/CEO\, Employ Milwaukee Morna Foy - Presiden t\, Wisconsin Technical College System 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM - BREAKOUT SESS IONS (CHOOSE ONE) 1. MKE’s Place in the Global Economy: Trends Impacting C orporate Investment &\; Job Creation - Leading site selection consultan ts share latest industry trends and their perspectives on the Milwaukee Re gion’s competitive position in attracting corporate investment nationally and internationally. MODERATOR: Jim Paetsch – Milwaukee 7 Regional Partner ship Jason Hickey - President/CEO\, Hickey &\; Associates Brad Migdal - Senior Managing Director\, Cushman &\; Wakefield 2. Turning Insights i nto Innovation in Times of Overwhelming Change - Hear from leaders how com panies are reprioritizing their strategic plans\, reskilling their people\ , redeveloping their products and recalibrating company culture to meet th e challenges of the post-pandemic economy. MODERATOR: Arik Johnson - Found er &\; Chairman\, Aurora WDC Dr. Craig S. Fleisher - Chief Analytics Of ficer\, Aurora WDC Catherine Jacobson - CEO\, Froedert Richelle Webb Dixon - COO\, Froedert Bill Berrien - CEO\, Pindel Global Precision &\; Foun der PRODx Todd McLees - Principal\, Full Circle Innovation 3. Regional Car eer Pathways Initiative Working Session - Overview of Pathways WI initiati ve and M7 region’s five high-demand career pathways. More on the Initiativ e >\;>\;. 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM - VIRTUAL NETWORKING Join us for virtual networking in Showboat\, a new immersive 3D video networking platform. At tendees can move freely through the 2-story 3D environment\, see\, hear an d speak with attendees\, communicate with direct message and global chat\, “teleport” instantly to meet and speak with that contact you’ve wanted to meet\, and much more! LOCATION:Event access information was sent to all attendees on 5/25. If y ou did not receive it\, please contact Marjorie Yoshida at myoshida@mke7.c om. END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR