Economic Development Forum:
Shaping North Texas' Future
Thursday, October 3, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Collin College McKinney Conference Center, McKinney, TX
Suku Nair, Aaron Demerson, Brian Daniels, Prit Patel, Scott Douglas, Phedra Redifer
10:00 - 10:10 a.m. | Welcome
Phedra Redifer, Executive Director, WSNCT
Mercedes Bolen, Board Chair, WSNCT/North Central Texas Workforce Development Board
10:10 - 10:30 a.m. | Conversation with Texas Workforce Commission Chairman Bryan Daniel
Bryan Daniel, Chairman, TWC
Phedra Redifer, Executive Director, WSNCT
Mercedes Bolen, Board Chair, WSNCT/North Central Texas Workforce Development Board
10:30 - 11:20 a.m. | Economic Development Power Players
Moderator: Stefanie Wagoner, Director, Business Retention & Expansion, Frisco EDC
Jeanne L. Johnson, Director of Continuing Education, Collin College
Neil Foote, Executive Director, Frisco Marketing Strategy, UNT-Frisco
Phedra Redifer, Executive Director, WSNCT
Ashley Sine, Director of College, Career and Military Readiness, Frisco ISD
11:20 - 11:35 a.m. | Texas Economic Development on the World Stage
Aaron Demerson, President and CEO, Texas Economic Development Corporation
12:15 - 12:20 p.m. | Welcome from Mckinney Mayor Pro Tem Gere Feltus
Mayor Pro Tem Gere Feltus, McKinney, Texas
12:20 - 12:50 p.m. | A Formula for Innovation, Opportunity and Economic Growth
Dr. J.H. Cullum Clark, Director, Bush Institute's Economic Growth Initiative
1:00 - 1:05 p.m. | Collin College's Impact
Dr Neil Matkin, District President, Collin College
1:05 - 1:50 p.m. | Workforce and Education: Talent Pipelines
Moderator: Jan Jungmann, BRE Manager, Allen EDC
Dr. Suku Nair, Vice Provost for Research and Chief Innovation Officer, SMU
Toni Crisler, Director of College, Career and Military Readiness, Allen ISD
Ashleigh Feuerbacher, Vice President, Stephenville Economic Development Authority
1:50 - 2:00 p.m. | Closing Remarks
Bryan Daniel, Chairman, TWC
Phedra Redifer, Executive Director, WSNCT
2:00 - 2:30 p.m. | Networking & Visit Mobile Workforce Unit
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Education and CHIPS Networking Event:
Access to High Paying Tech Jobs
June 6, 2024
9:00AM – 12:00PM
Press release about the Education and CHIPS Event:
Education and CHIPS Networking Event: Access to High Paying Tech Jobs
June 6, 2024
9:00AM – 12:00PM
What you will learn:
Opportunities for education and workforce development
The world of semiconductor manufacturing in North Texas
Visions of Texas Instruments and GlobalWafers - America
Entryways to semiconductor jobs and the Ladder of Success
Interactive Forum
Speakers:
Leaders from Texas Instruments, GlobalWafers - America,
Grayson College and Texoma Semiconductor Tech Hub
Who should attend:
Teachers and Administrators of ISDs, High Schools, and Colleges
Hosts:
Jarvis Christian University, Dallas Site
The Shops at Redbird
Southern Methodist University
Venue:
7222 S. Westmoreland, Ste. 250, Dallas, Texas 75237
(Next to the Shops at RedBird)
Free Registration: website is closed
Day in the life: Technician: Texas Instruments
Courtesy of Texas Instruments at Youtube channel.
