The second annual Future of Talent Summit, hosted by Onward NRV, took place on March 13th at the Artis Center for Adaptive Innovation and Creativity in Radford, VA. This year's theme, "Turning Data into Action," focused on using data to inform regional workforce development strategies. Keynote speakers Rachel O'Brien (VOEE) and Emily Eller (VEDP) discussed the New River Valley region's growth in advanced manufacturing occupations and VEDP’s data-driven talent strategies, respectively. The summit also included an employer panel on talent development, retention, and attraction practices, and concluded with a "strategic doing session" to generate ideas for future workforce projects.
For more information contact Emma Carroll, ecarrol@nrvrc.org.