Moderator Ron Painter (National Association of Workforce Boards) will be joined by panelists Steven Tobin (Labour Market Information Council), Trudy Parsons (MDB Insight), Gladys Okine (Canadian Council for Youth Prosperity), Sarah Watts-Rynard (Polytechnics Canada) and Jake Hirsh-Allen (LinkedIn) for an interactive conversation to examine priorities and strategies that reflect the early and essential efforts of those working at the intersection of workforce and economic development. Where do we start? How do we ensure an effective workforce transition for getting people back to work? Thinking beyond the current crisis, the coordination of our efforts and the long-term impact of COVID-19 will also be among the topics of discussion.

This Leadership Forum is being convened by Workforce Central Canada, a collaboration of MDB Insight, the National Association of Workforce Boards and HIEC.