Skilled Trades for America Forum

This panel will feature co-champions of the Business Roundtable Skilled Trades for America Initiative alongside North Carolina Senator Ted Budd for a conversation around how public-private partnerships can address the skilled labor shortage.

This panel will bring together CEOs and North Carolina Secretary of Commerce Lee Lilley to discuss why investing in the skilled trades is an economic imperative. The discussion will explore how companies are leveraging resources and advancing partnerships that build the workforce that powers America.

This panel will explore how partnerships are helping companies strengthen talent pipelines across the country. Panelists will walk through three proven models, highlighting how employers and workforce organizations are partnering to strengthen talent pipelines regionally.

This panel will explore the role of nonprofits and community colleges in solving the skilled trades shortage. The conversation will highlight practical strategies for workforce investments.

This panel will discuss HR strategies that are helping companies attract, support and retain skilled talent and expand access to high-quality careers.

This interactive session will offer attendees the opportunity to look at how Central Piedmont Community College is preparing the next generation of skilled trades talent through innovative, employer-aligned training. Participants will hear directly from students about their experiences and career pathways and connect with fellow leaders during a networking reception.