9/29: Pre-Conference Programming

11:30 AM -1:00 PM | Early Registration

12:00 PM -4:30 PM | TPM Leadership Pre-Conference Programming 

5:00 PM -6:30 PM | VIP Rooftop Happy Hour (TPM Leadership) 

7:00 PM -9:00 PM | Small Group Dinners and Funder Dinner 

9/30: General Sessions Begin!

10:15 AM |  General Registration Opens 

11:00 AM - 11:10 AM | Welcome

11:10 AM -11:15 AM | Sponsor Spotlight: Julius Education

11:15 AM -11:20 AM | Big Idea: TPMxEmployee

11:20 AM -11:45 AM | Main Stage: Apprenticeship in Michigan

11:45 AM -12:00 PM | Strada Education Foundation: Work-Based Learning

12:00 PM -12:45 PM | Networking Lunch

12:45 PM -1:05 PM | Breakouts

• Business Leads
• JobSIDE (Job Skills for In-Demand Employment)
• Hiring Our Heroes

1:15 PM -1:45 PM | Breakouts

• Unlocking TPM and Apprenticeship Models- Early Findings & Lessons Learned
• Future Skills Today: using Labor Market Data to Align Education with Employer Demand
• How One Healthcare Organization is Combating Workforce Shortages Through On-the-Job Training and Upskilling 

1:45 PM -2:15 PM | Networking Break

2:15 PM -3:15 PM | Breakouts

• Demand Planning: Empowering Employers to Forecast
• Unlocking Inclusive Talent Pipelines: The Employer Academy Model in Action

3:25 PM -4:05 PM | Breakouts

• How to Scale Emerging Industries: Examples in Biotech
• Creating New Career Pathways Through Effective Business and Education Partnerships

4:15 PM -4:20 PM | Big Idea: TPMxHost

4:20 PM -4:25 PM | Sponsor Spotlight: Ford Next Generation Learning

4:25 PM -4:35 PM | Sponsor Spotlight: FutureFit AI

4:35 PM | Closeout + Prepare for Day 2

5:30 PM -6:30 PM | Happy Hour

6:30 PM -8:30 PM | TPM Trivia Night! 

10/1: General Sessions Continue + Awards Ceremony

8:15 AM -9:00 AM | Breakfast 

9:00 AM - 9:05 AM | Welcome from U.S. Chamber Foundation

9:05 AM -9:10 AM | Sponsor Spotlight: COABE

9:10 AM -9:15 AM | Big Idea: TPMxEmployer

9:15 AM -9:55 AM | Main Stage: Building the Infrastructure for Economic Mobility: Innovations in Talent Finance

10:00 AM -11:00 AM | Breakouts 

• Communicating Community Impact Through Digital Storytelling
• Knowing Your Talent: How Population, Labor Market, and Skills Data Shape Talent Pipelines

11:00 AM -11:20 AM | Networking Break

11:20 AM -12:00 PM | Breakouts

• Technology Readiness for TPM Leaders: A Practical Self-check and Next Steps
• Activating Workforce and Education with TPM

12:10 PM -12:30 PM | Breakouts

• EPIC (Employer Provided Innovation Challenges)
• Childcare/Early Childhood Education
• The Civic Trust and National Civics Bee

12:30 PM -1:30 PM | Lunch 

12:55 PM -1:00 PM | Sponsor Spotlight: inSpring

1:00 PM -1:30 PM | Fireside Chat with Nick Moore

1:30 PM -1:45 PM | A Message from U.S. Chamber Foundation President

1:45 PM -2:20 PM| Hall of Fame Awards

2:20 PM | Close