Event Overview
The SkillUpAmerica Summit is an annual free workforce development conference where innovators and professionals share best practices, learn, and empower each other.
Let's reject outdated systems, build stronger programs, and cultivate purposeful connections together.
3 Days
10 Sessions
300+ Attendees
Why Attend
Workforce
Innovation
Practical
Strategies
Valuable
Connections
KEYNOTE:
REBEL
WITH PURPOSE
TIRZA BARNES
In this opening keynote, Tirza Barnes calls workforce leaders to rebel with purpose against the most limiting phrase in our field: “we've never done that.”
Agenda
The SkillUpAmerica Summit offers a range of thoughtful sessions that provide workforce industry professionals the opportunity to learn from leaders in the field.
DAY 1 — Tuesday, April 21
1:00 PM – 1:45 PM
Keynote: Rebel with Purpose
Break
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Moving from Compliance to Momentum: A Human-Centered Approach to Implementing SNAP Work Requirements
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
The New Rules of Talent Development
DAY 2 — Wednesday, April 22
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
Make Professional Development a Priority
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM
Pathways to Opportunities with Rapid Reskilling
Break
2:30 PM – 3:15 PM
Reshaping America's Workforce: Policy, Skills, and Opportunity
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Industrial-Strength Credentials with Immediate Impact
DAY 3 — Thursday, April 23
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
The Playbook for Reentry Resilience
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Creative Community Outreach Initiatives
Break
4:00 PM – 4:45 PM
Wasted Talent: How the Best Workforce Systems Move from Wasting Talent to Winning with It
Our Vision
Our vision is to inspire and create collaborative, strategic relationships with workforce leaders and their organizations.