Georgia's Workforce Conference

Registration now open!

Tuesday, November 18, 2025 | 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Wednesday, November 19, 2025 | 8:30 a.m.–2:15 p.m.

University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education & Hotel | 1197 S. Lumpkin Street, Athens, GA 30602

Regular registration (starts July 21): $350

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Breakout session with speaker and attendees at the 2024 Workforce Conference.

Explore Workforce Development in Georgia

Join us for our two-day Georgia’s Workforce Conference to learn about innovative strategies and programs Georgia companies, communities and organizations are using to address talent development needs and build long-term workforce pipelines.

Georgia’s Workforce Conference will bring together partners in workforce development, education, business and economic development to explore promising practices and emerging ideas to solve talent challenges around the state.
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Conference Information

Plenary sessions with business, government and education experts will focus on data, strategies and insights to navigate talent opportunities and challenges in Georgia. The agenda also offers networking opportunities.
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Learn What's New

Example breakout session topics include:

  • Flipping the Workforce Script: Lessons from Our Biggest Failures (and How to Steal Our Best Ideas)
  • Assessing for Success: Skills and Aptitudes as Key Drivers in Workforce Development
  • Automation, Manufacturing and the Workforce
  • The Increasing Demand for AI Skills Across All Skill and Educational Levels

Featured Breakout Sessions

Tapping into Georgia’s Under-Utilized Workforce – People with Disabilities
Join leaders from the Atlanta Braves, Parallel, Inc. and Marietta City Schools to explore how Georgia employers are building inclusive workplaces by recruiting, training and retaining talented individuals with disabilities. Learn practical tools, discover key resources and hear success stories of seasonal roles leading to full-time careers.

Preparing Workers for the AI-Powered Future
Representatives from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta will present new insights on how AI is reshaping job markets and skill demands. Using Lightcast data from 2010 to today, this session explores trends in AI-related hiring, key in-demand skills, and workforce program strategies to close the AI skills gap. Learn how historic events like the pandemic have accelerated automation—and what it means for the future of work.

Workforce Flops & Fixes – Lessons from the Field
Not every workforce initiative goes as planned, and that’s okay. Join Walton Works for a candid, interactive session on turning missteps into momentum. From empty job fairs to fizzled partnerships, we’ll share real stories, practical fixes, and low-budget strategies that actually work. Walk away with proven tips to engage employers, energize job seekers and build programs that stick—with a few laughs along the way. 

Lodging

For your convenience, a block of rooms has been set aside for conference participants at the University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education & Hotel.

Lodging is limited, so please book early!

University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education & Hotel
1197 South Lumpkin Street, Athens, GA 30602 | 706.542.2134

Call 706.542.2134 to reserve your room with group code 37309.
Reserve a room online by clicking here.

 


Thank you to our 2025 Event Sponsors

 

Presenting Sponsor

Georgia Power logo

Breakfast Sponsor

YouScience logo

Champion Sponsors

Amazon logo Georgia Realtors Logo Kia logo
MAU logo MAU logo Georgia Worksource logo

Partner Sponsors

AECA logo Georgia EMC logo Goodwill of North Georgia logo
Confirmed sponsors as of 8/13/25

Questions? Contact Us.

Reach out to learn more about our conference.
Georgia Workforce and Economic Resilience Center Team
workforce@cviog.uga.edu