Community Connect #10 | Next Gen: The Technology and Talent Defining What's Next
Join us for the Community Connect, Montgomery College’s signature biotech networking event hosted by the Pinkney Innovation Complex for Science + Technology (PIC MC).
OVERVIEW
Every sector in this region is being reshaped by new technology. The question is who will build what comes next, and whether we're ready for them.
This morning brings the region's leaders face to face with the talent they'll be hiring, mentoring, and competing for. Across life sciences, healthcare, cybersecurity, and advanced manufacturing and aerospace, executives and emerging talent sit down together to talk about what's changing, what it takes to build a career at the forefront, and what the next generation needs from the people already in the room.
Join us for
Four fireside conversations. One per sector, each pairing a senior executive with a rising professional for an honest exchange about where the industry is headed and who will lead it there.
Pathways Showcase. Student projects, research, and work in progress from Montgomery College and the universities its students go on to, including the Universities at Shady Grove and UMD. See the region's talent pipeline in action, from first classroom to first career.
Whether you're hiring, mentoring, or building the pipeline your industry depends on, this is where you meet what's next.
AGENDA
Stay for the whole program or drop in at your convenience. Networking will be ongoing throughout the morning.
8:00 AM — Registration + Networking
9:00 AM — Welcome + Open Remarks
9:05 AM — Fireside Conversations
Four conversations, one per sector, each pairing a senior executive with a rising professional on what's changing in their industry, what it takes to build a career at the forefront, and what the next generation of talent needs to know.
Life Sciences & Biotech: How new technology is changing the way therapies are discovered, developed, and made, and the skills that will matter most for the people building them.
Healthcare & Health Tech: How technology is reshaping patient care and the healthcare workforce, and what a career in care looks like in the years ahead.
Cybersecurity & IT: What it takes to defend and build in a field that changes by the month, and how the next generation can get in the door and stay ahead.
Advanced Manufacturing & Aerospace: How the region's manufacturing and aerospace leaders are building with new technology, and the talent they need to keep doing it here.
10:30 AM — Pathways Showcase + Networking
Explore student projects, research, and work in progress from Montgomery College and the universities its students go on to. Meet the region's next generation of talent, and the employers and community members investing in them.
11:00 AM — Site Tours
SPEAKERS
ANNOUNCEMENTS FORTHCOMING
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THE VENUE
BIOSCIENCE EDUCATION CENTER
Montgomery College’s Germantown Campus is home to 6,000+ students and offers leading programs in biotechnology and cybersecurity. The BioScience Education Center features laboratories, classrooms, meeting spaces, and a conference center tailored for biotech education and research.
To learn more, visit montgomerycollege.edu.
PARTNERS
HOLY CROSS GERMANTOWN HOSPITAL
Montgomery College is the only community college in the U.S. with a full-scale hospital on campus, providing unparalleled real-world learning opportunities.
To learn more, visit holycrosshealth.org or follow them on LinkedIn.
HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS
An EchoStar company delivering broadband and network services to millions globally.
To learn more, visit hughes.com.
GERMANTOWN INNOVATION CENTER
Montgomery County's incubator in partnership with Montgomery College featuring premier office and laboratory space for life science companies.
To learn more, visit montgomerycountymd.gov.
BIOTRAIN
A workforce partnership shaping the region’s biotech talent pipeline.
To learn more, visit montgomerycollege.edu.
BIO-TRAC
Over 17,000 Scientists Trained • 300 Scientist Instructors
Open to the scientific community, each Bio-Trac® workshop is designed by active researchers for bench and research scientists with focus on the latest relevant techniques necessary for laboratory research. Bio-Trac clients represent every major sector of the biotechnology industry and include attendees from across the globe.
Our 30+ year wealth of relationship capital and program management expertise enable us to develop, implement and deliver training on up-to-the-minute relevant innovations in biotechnology.
To learn more, visit biotrac.com.