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8:30 a.m. Registration + Networking (Light Refreshements)

9 a.m. Welcome + Keynote 
Main Auditorium, Dubois Center

  • Welcome - 
    • Dr. Patrick Madsen, Associate Dean of Advising + Experiential Learning + Executive Director, Career Center | UNC Charlotte Undergraduate Education 
       
  • Keynote Speaker - The Power of Connection: Transforming Leadership and Learning
    • Amy Wartham, Director of Corporate Training and Executive Education

9:45 a.m. - Move to Sessions 

10:00 a.m. - 10:45am Breakout Session Block 1
Dubois Center 

  • Safe Landings: Building Psychological Safety from Day One
    • Presenter: Dr. Brad Yeckley - Executive Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at UNC Charlotte
       
  • Using Data to Inform Your Campus Engagement Strategy
    • Presenter: Sarah Haley - Campus Engagement Lead at Ally
       
  • Inclusive Hiring Practices for Students and Individuals with Disabilities
    • Presenter: Roy Dockery - Director of Field Service Research at TSIA
       
  • Recruiting Programs Coffee Chats - (open conversations with the Career Center's recruitment team)

11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Breakout Session Block 2
Dubois Center

  • Hiring International Students
    • Presenter: Tarek Elshayeb - Director, International Student and Scholar Office, UNC Charlotte
    • Presenter: Denise Medeiros - Associate Director, International Student and Scholar Office, UNC Charlotte
       
  • Strategies for Multi-College & Industry Collaboration
    • Presenter: Meagan Glasco - Executive Director of Professional Development, Niblock Center UNC Charlotte
    • Presenter: Jay Skipworth - Director of Professional Development, CCI, UNC Charlotte
       
  • From Gig to Greatness: Developing engaging experiences through project based learning and internships
    • Presenter: Tyler Calloway - Assistant Director/Industry Specialist for Social Impact/Non-Profit/Govt Sectors, UNC Charlotte
    • Presenter: Samantha Pfeiffer - Assistant Director/Industry Specialist for Business/Financial Services/Logistics Sectors, UNC Charlotte
       
  • Recruiting Programs Coffee Chats - (open conversations with the Career Center's recruitment team)

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch + Networking
Co-Lab Space

1:00 p.m. - 1:50 p.m. Student Panel
Co-Lab Space

  • The Data & Voices of Future Talent
    • Moderator: Dr. Patrick Madsen - Associate Dean for Advising & Experiential Learning/Executive Director of the Career Center presents the data on what the next five years of talent is looking for from the workplace and how best to recruit.

       
    • Student Panel: (coming soon!)

1:50 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Closing Remarks
Co-Lab Space