Bay Area Manufacturing Conference

Join us for the Bay Area Manufacturing Conference on Thursday, August 27 (8 AM – 12 PM) at the Zero Net Energy Center in San Leandro, bringing together manufacturers and leaders in economic and workforce development, education, and labor who are driving investment and quality job growth across the Bay Area. The conference will highlight the trends shaping the future of manufacturing and showcase innovative workforce development partnerships. This event is being presented in partnership with the Association of Bay Area Manufacturers, the Bay Area High Road Manufacturing Initiative, East Bay Economic Development Alliance, EASTBAYWorks, and is supported by the California & Bay Area Jobs First Initiative.

Location:
Net Zero Energy Center
14600 Catalina Street
San Leandro, 94577
Complimentary self-parking is available.

Agenda:
8:00 – Registration & Networking
9:00 – Welcoming Remarks
9:15 – Plenary: Bay Area Manufacturing Landscape: What’s Next?
10:00 – Breakout Sessions
11:00 – Closing Plenary Session
11:45 – Call to Action & Next Steps
12:00 – Optional Facility Tour

Speakers:
Check out our current lineup of speakers with more to be announced soon!

• Tarecq Amer, Assistant Director, West Oakland Jobs Resource Center
• Louise Auerhahn, Director of Economic and Workforce Policy, Working Partnerships USA – Manufacturing Futures
• Corey Cook, Director, Cal Poly Maritime
• Emily Dilger, CEO, Ignited
• Peter Frischmann, Chief Executive Officer, Sepion Technologies
• Casey Gallagher, Machinists Institute
• Jessie Hammerling, Director, Green Economy Program, UC Berkeley Labor Center
• Enrique Lopezlira, Director, Low Wage Work Program, UC Berkeley Labor Center
• Robert Meyer, Director, CA Employment Training Program
• Claire Michaels, Regional Manufacturing Careers Specialist, EASTBAYWorks
• Priyanka Mohanty, Executive Director, UAW Center for Manufacturing a Green Economy
• Paul Nguyen, Chief Economic Development Officer, City of Hayward
• Luis Ruelas, Director, Silicon Valley Subregion, Bay Area Community Colleges Consortium
• Alvaro Sanchez, Senior Fellow, Just Solutions Collective
• Mike Sponsler, District Director, State Senator Tim Grayson
• Lawrence Thoo, Strategic Engagement Manager, work2future
• Anna Waldman-Brown, Industrial (R)evolution Fellow, California Forward

Capacity is limited, so we highly encourage you to register early.