Talent Horizon Summit
Date and Time
Thursday Feb 26, 2026
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM EST
Location
Genesee Career Institute Conference Center
5081 Torrey Rd
Flint, MI 48507
Fees/Admission
$25 early bird rate available until 1/13/26
$30 after 1/13/26
Contact Information
Brianna Mosier
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Description
Join Flint & Genesee Education & Talent, along with other economic development and workforce partners, for the second annual Talent Horizon Summit! This half-day summit will dive into the future of the regional talent landscape and equip human resources, talent professionals, and educational partners with the knowledge to help grow and retain area talent.
Learn more about:
- How talent trends will shape business priorities in 2026
- Tools to retain, develop, and upskill your workforce
- Partnering to build a stronger regional talent ecosystem
You’ll leave this summit with the knowledge you need to develop a robust talent strategy for your organization, along with connections that you can leverage to help support attraction efforts for the entire region.
Agenda Overview
- 8:30 Registration, Networking, Breakfast
- 9:20 Welcome & Agenda Overview
- 9:40 Personalized Strategies for Growing Companies and Communities by Rebecca Undem & Winona Dimeo-Ediger, Growing Small Towns
In today’s technology-driven world, it’s easy to forget that at the center of all of our recruitment and retention efforts, whether in business or in community, are humans. The choices we make about where to work and where to live are rarely entirely mathematical or analytical decisions; humans are emotional. To attract humans, we must behave like humans. In this keynote message, we’ll explore the power of personal invitation and the science of mattering to help attract the talented humans we all need in our communities to grow our current companies, start new businesses, do cool community projects, and enhance visitorship.
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10:30 Breakout Sessions
Breakout Session 1: Data and Workforce Trends Every Leader Should Know
Every day, your local businesses are shaping and informing the culture in your communities. Talent attraction and community growth depend on employer buy-in and human-centered leadership. According to Forbes, by 2030, 75% of the global workforce will be comprised of Millennial and Gen. Z workers. This newest set of workers has different needs than the generations before, and to successfully welcome them into our companies and communities, we need to lead them differently.
During this session, we’ll discuss nationally proven best practices for:
- Culture-building
- Talent recruitment and development
- Attracting and retaining the next generation of workforce
- Human-centered leadership
- A customized action plan to take back and immediately implement for better overall employee engagement
Facilitated by: Growing Small Towns
Breakout Session 2: Powering the Talent Pipeline Through Partnership
Discover how employers and community partners can collaborate with GST Michigan Works! To strengthen recruitment, retention, and workforce development. This session highlights available resources, partnership opportunities, and practical strategies to build a stronger, more sustainable talent pipeline.
Facilitated by: GST Michigan Works!
