Check-in for the sold-out event starts at 7:30 a.m. with business networking – continental breakfast at 8:00 a.m. followed by the event kickoff at 8:30 a.m. The afternoon session starts at 11:45 a.m. Nearly 300 people are expected to attend. The event is expected to be completed by 2 p.m.
This year’s forum is expected to attract business, education and community leaders and will feature industry recognized speakers sharing their insights on the current economic positions and vision for the future of work.
In addition, attendees will be asked to participate in interactive discussions focused on growing the most skilled talent and best trained workforce in our area and engage in feedback regarding industry needs, talent challenges and skills required to take their businesses to the next level.
Speakers for the event include:
- Hillsborough County Commissioner, Sandra Murman (welcome remarks)
- Mayor of Tampa, Jane Castor (morning keynote speaker)
- Chairman & CEO Sage Policy Group, Inc. Anirban Basu (lunch keynote speaker)
- Andrew Crapuchettes, CEO – EMSI (morning speaker)
The event will also feature a roundtable discussion with Tampa area CEO’s. The CEO
Roundtable will be moderated by the National Association of Workforce Boards, President & CEO Ron Painter and will include the following:
- Marie Chinnici Everitt – CMO-Regional Manager, DTCC (Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation)
- Craig Richard – President & CEO, Tampa Bay Economic Development Council (EDC)
- Dave Pizzo, – Market President , Blue Cross and Blue Shield
- Mercedes Young – CEO, Vivid Consulting
- Kevin Carr – CEO, FloridaMakes
- Mark Sharpe – Chief Potential Officer, Tampa Innovation Partnership
- John Flanagan – CEO, CareerSource Tampa Bay
The Vision 2020 summit will feature a morning breakout session where business leaders can offer valuable input into the business and education needs for the following industry sectors:
- Finance/professional services
- Trades/transportation
- Hospitality/retail/tourism
- Manufacturing/logistics
- Information Technology
- Life sciences/healthcare
- Entrepreneurs
- Military Affairs
“This event will allow CareerSource Tampa Bay and our training and education partners to hear
directly from industry leaders on their job demands, the skills and education needed for successful on-boarding of new talent as well as their incumbent workforce,” said John Flanagan, CEO CareerSource Tampa Bay. “We have a great lineup of local CEO’s who can offer insight and direction on improving Tampa Bay’s talent pipeline.”
