This workshop aims to equip community college and higher education professionals with strategies to partner with K-12 systems and industry, ensuring students receive foundational skills and exposure to high-demand careers. It is part of a broader initiative to help community colleges prepare workers for Industry 4.0 demands.

Attend this session to discover and discuss Industry 4.0 certifications that are critical to our local and national economies and possibly take back promising
models that your college can implement to feed that workforce pipeline so it meets increasing current and future industry needs.

Speaker(s):

• Dr. Richard Ammon, Executive Director of Workforce Initiatives, College of Lake County,
• Sue Smith, Executive Program Director, Smart Automation Certification Alliance ,
• John Enamait, President, Stanly Community College,
• Conrad Leiva, VP Workforce Development, CESMII – Smart Manufacturing Institute,
• Jan Moore, Vice President of Economic Development, Ogeechee Technical College

Friday, January 30, 9:30 – 10:45 am CT.

Location: GALERIE 2