Grow Local: Recentering Community-Based Talent Pipelines

Talent lives in communities—but opportunity often doesn’t. This session brings together leaders shaping local pipelines that work and panelists will explore how community-based programs, higher-education partnerships, and AI-enabled workforce infrastructure can connect residents to real careers, strengthen regional economies, and help organizations “be where their feet are”—serving their communities in a hybrid, post-COVID world. Attendees will gain actionable strategies for scaling local talent pipelines that deliver measurable impact while keeping community at the center.