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Governor's Task Force on Workforce and Artificial Intelligence Meeting Agenda - July 22, 2024

Workforce Development and Educational Solutions Subcommittee

In-Person Meeting Location: Madison College, 1701 Wright St. Madison, WI 53704. The event will be held in Room D1630 B and C.
Virtual Meeting Information: WebEx, link provided upon registration.
Register: EventBrite
Meeting Time: 1 - 3 p.m.
Agency: Department of Workforce Development
Contact: aitaskforce@dwd.wisconsin.gov

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Meeting Agenda

Time Topic
1 - 1:30 p.m.

Welcome and Meeting Overview

  • Dr. Beth Giles, Madison College Provost
  • Jenny Sereno, Assistant Deputy Secretary, Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (Video Message)
  • Amy Pechacek, Secretary, DWd
  • Kathy Blumennfeld, Secretary, DOA
  • Missy Hughes, Secretary and Ceo, Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation
1:30 - 1:50 p.m.

Speakers

  • Dennis Winters, Chief Economist, Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
  • Tyler Clark, U.S. Government Affairs Industry director, Microsoft
1:50 – 2:45 p.m.

Briefing: Task Force Action Plan

  • Education
    • Jay O. Rothman, President, Universities of Wisconsin
    • Dr. Colleen McCabe, Provost and Vice President, Wisconsin Technical College System
    • Dr. Jill Underly, Superintendent, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
  • Government – Katie Jaeger, DWD Deputy Legislative Liaison, and Cara Connors, Legislative Advisor, DOA
  • Workforce Development - Ellie Hartman, Chief Evaluation Officer, Workforce Data Integration System, DWD
  • Economic Development – Alex Verink, Senior Research Analyst, DWD
2:45 – 3 p.m. Next Steps and Task Force Reflection
3 p.m. Adjourn

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