Agenda
WSG 17th Annual Massachusetts Jobs and Workforce Summit
9:00 AM
Breakfast & Networking
9:55 AM
Summit Welcome
Tim Sullivan, Project Director, Workforce Solutions Group
10:05 AM
Fireside Chat
Speakers:
- Dr. Lane Glenn, President, Northern Essex Community College
- Dr. Aisha Francis, President, Franklin Cummings Tech
10:35 AM
Keynote
Speaker:
- Brooke DeRenzis, President & CEO, National Skills Coalition
11:30 AM
Growing Massachusetts: Finding Talent in a Shrinking Labor Market
Moderator:
Lauren Jones, Secretary, Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development
Panelists:
- Chiderah Okoye, CEO, Transform Power Systems
- Emmanuel Owusu, Executive Director, ABN
- Jerry Rubin, Author, Fellow, Eastern Bank Foundation
- Pablo Suarez, Senior Researcher, Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation
12:30 PM
Lunch and Award Ceremony
1:15 PM
Preparing the Next Generation: Building Pathways from Education to Employment
Moderator:
Cole Angley, Executive Director, MWA
Panelists:
- Heather Boulger, Executive Director, Berkshire Workforce Board
- Matt Hartman, Assistant Secretary for Workforce Innovation, Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development
- Adam Siedel, Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
2:05 PM
The Workplace of Tomorrow: How AI, Automation, and People Are Changing Work
Moderator:
Molly Jacobson, President & CEO, Commonwealth Corporation
Panelists:
- Hanna Adeyema, Head of Immersive Programs, MIT RAISE
- Tricia Canavan, CEO, Tech Foundry
- Mark Rembert, Chief Economist, Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development
- Lauren Robart, Senior Director, AI Transformation, Liberty Mutual
17th Annual MA Jobs and Workforce Summit
Date & Time
October 1, 2026
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location
Northern Essex Community College
100 Elliott St, Haverhill, MA 01830