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At the Global Talent Summit, attendees will gain valuable insights from national and international experts on key aspects of global talent and immigration as a workforce solution. Topics include updates on the U.S. immigration landscape, strategies for recruiting entry-level and skilled trade workers, recruiting advanced degree holders, and effective integration and retention practices.
Cost: FREE, lunch provided
Date: August 14th, 2025
Location: Bismarck, ND
1500 Edwards Avenue, NECE building, Bavendick Room
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Global Talent Summit Agenda
| 8:30-8:45 | Welcome & Global Talen Office Updates Katie Ralston-Howe, Commerce Deputy Commissioner, Workforce Director |
| 8:45-9:15 | Opening Remarks Governor Kelly Armstrong & First Lady Kjersti Armstrong |
| 9:15-10:00 | Plenary: Immigration Landscape & Labor Shortage John Medeiros, Rebekah Smith, Betsy Fisher - Moderated by Paige Kuntz |
| 10:00-10:10 | Break Coffee and Quick Bites |
| 10:10-11:10 | Plenary: Skills matching, Upskilling and Apprenticeships Mike Zimmer, Phil Davis, Betsy Fisher - Moderated by Janna Pastir |
| 11:10-12:10 | Plenary: Community Connection & Retention Holly Triska-Dally, Derrick Grosz, Jasmine Tosseth-Smith - Moderated by Buba Kanagi |
| 12:10-1:15 | Lunch & Booths |
| 1:15-2:30 | Breakout Sessions |
| Advanced Degree Pathways - Room 431 4th Floor Available Pathways for hiring advanced degree holders John Medeiros, Amy Meyer, Theodore Jones - Moderated by Paige Kuntz | |
| Entry-level and Skilled Trades Pathways - Basin Auditorium 3rd Floor Available pathways for employers to hire entry level and skilled trades Federico Velasco, Kerri Babin, Shawn Packer - Moderated by Betsy Fisher | |
| 2:30-2:45 | Break Coffee and Quick Bites |
| 2:45-3:45 | Plenary: Recruiting, Retaining, and Integrating into the Worksite Janna Pastir, Tadd Wamester, Manpreet Teji - Moderated by Buba Kanagi |
| 3:45-4:45 | Closing Plenary: Employer Success Stories Ryan Michelsen, Blayke Nelson, Marlene Miller - Moderated by Paige Kuntz |
| 4:45-4:50 | Closing Remarks Global Talent Office Representative |
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