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Agenda

Agenda*

Monday, February 6, 2012

8:00 – 8:15 a.m. Welcome

James B. Hunt, Jr., Former Governor, North Carolina; Chair, Institute for Emerging Issues

Randy Woodson, Chancellor, North Carolina State University

Anita R. Brown-Graham, Director, Institute for Emerging Issues

8:15 – 8:25 a.m. NC’s Young Voices

Video highlights of Generation Z on economic issues, education, health, youth civic engagement, and other themes.

8:25 – 8:45 a.m.   Wait:  Who is Gen Z?

Moderated by: Leoneda Inge, WUNC, North Carolina Public Radio, Changing Economy Reporter

Featuring:  Allyson Brake, President, 4-H & Student, Campbell University; Matt Strickland, Executive Director, Band Together, Ruben Carbonell, Director, Biomanufacturing Training Education Center

8:45 – 9:05 a.m.          An Economic Perspective

Introduction by: Allyson Brake, President, 4-H & Student, Campbell University

Mike Walden, William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor, Agricultural and Resource Economics, N.C. State University

9:05 – 9:15 a.m.        Getting to Work

Anita R. Brown-Graham

9:15 – 10:00 a.m.        Generation Flux

Introduction by: Mayank Shah, Aspiring Social Media Mogul and  Financial Analyst, IEM, Inc.

Robert Safian, Editor, Fast Company Magazine

10:00 – 10:10 a.m.      Emerging Issues Prize: High School Division

10:10 – 10:20 a.m.      Break

10:20 – 11:05 a.m.     NC’s New Generation of Entrepreneurs

Introduction by: Lindsey Tilley, CEO, Adrenaline Rush and Student, South Granville High School

Moderated by: Anita R. Brown-Graham

Respondents:

Andrew Yang, Founder & President, Venture for America

Ted Zoller, Senior Fellow, Kauffman Foundation and Director, Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Madhu Beriwal, President & CEO, IEM, Inc., Mentoring & Education with TiE Carolinas

Gary Schoeniger, Co-Founder, Entrepreneurial Learning Initiative

11:05 – 11:15 a.m.      Explanation of Track Sessions

Three Tracks, Six Sessions Open for Forum Attendees:  11:20 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

  • Track #1 – Economic & Workforce Future
  • Track #2 – Connectivity
  • Track #3 – Wellbeing

12:30 – 2:00 p.m.        Leveling the Playing Field – LUNCH

Dorothy Stoneman, Founder & President, YouthBuild USA

Featuring Makayla Pendley, River City YouthBuild

Moderator: Randy Woodson, Chancellor, North Carolina State University

Stick Williams, Senior Vice-President, Environmental, Health & Safety, Duke Energy & President, The Duke Energy Foundation,

Michael Goodmon, Vice-President & General  Manager,  CBC New Media Group, Capitol Broadcasting Company

Three Tracks, Six Sessions Open for Forum Attendees:  2:05 – 3:15 p.m.

  • Track #1 – Economic & Workforce Future
  • Track #2 – Connectivity
  • Track #3 –  Wellbeing

3:15 – 3:30 p.m.          Break

3:30 – 4:15 p.m.          Integrating Gen Z Into the Workforce

Moderated by: Rob Boisvert, Anchor, News 14 Carolina

  • Charlotte –  Cato Middle College High School, Central Piedmont Community College
    • Moderator:  Chris William, Carolina Business Review
    • Jeff Merrifield, Senior Vice-President, Shaw Group, Inc. & James Hartsell, Skookum Digital Works
    • Wilmington –University of North Carolina at  Wilmington
      • Moderator:  Jonathan Rowe, Director, UNC Wilmington Entrepreneurship Center
      • Jeff James, CEO, Wilmington Health

4:15 – 4:25 p.m.        Emerging Issues Prize: College Division


4:25  – 5:20 p.m.         Innovating the K-12 Education Pipeline

Introduction by: Matt Moss, Student, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Catharine Bellinger, Co-Founder & Executive Director, Students for Education Reform

Maurice “Mo” Green, Superintendent, Guilford County Schools

Tyronna Hooker, Teacher of the Year for NC, 8th Grade Teacher, Alamance County

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

8:00 – 8:10 a.m.          Welcome

Anita R. Brown-Graham

8:10 – 8:50 a.m.          My American Dream

Moderated by: Cynthia Marshall, President, AT&T North Carolina

John Stewart, Student, NC State University, President, NC FFA

Carla Mena, Student, Meredith College

Shevanique Winston, Student, Enloe High School, Staff, Youth Empowered Solutions

Na’ilah El-Amin, Youth Leadership Council, Mecklenburg Ministries

8:50 – 9:35 a.m.          Transforming Higher Education

Introduction by: Walter Dalton, Lt. Governor, State of North Carolina

Michael Crow, President, Arizona State University

9:35 – 9:45 a.m.          Break

9:45 – 10:35 a.m.        Stewardship: Our Corporate, Social and Environmental Responsibility

Moderated by: Governor Hunt

Kelly King, Chairman & CEO, BB&T Corporation

Tom Ross, President, The University of North Carolina

Sally Jewell, President & CEO, REI

10:35 – 11:05 a.m.  The Power of Networks

Introduction and Special Generational Presentation by: Meredith-Leigh Pleasants, Student, Wake Forest University

Ami Dar, Founder & Executive Director, Idealist.org

11:05 – 11:35 a.m.   The Global Perspective

Introduction by:  Jeffrey Reider, Student, N.C. State University, Midshipman First Class, Navy ROTC

Ray Mabus, Secretary of the Navy, U.S. Navy

11:35 – 12:00 p.m.     Setting the Agenda Ahead

Anita Brown-Graham

12:00 – 1:15 p.m.      Investing in the Future of North Carolina

Introduction by: Derwin Montgomery, Councilman, City of Winston-Salem, North Carolina & Youth Pastor, First Calvary Baptist Church, Winston-Salem
Beverly Perdue, Governor, State of North Carolina

Awarding of the Emerging Issues Prize for Innovation

1:15 – 1:30 p.m.          What’s Next?

James B. Hunt., Jr.


In addition to the plenary sessions, the Emerging Issues Forum will offer attendees 12 smaller sessions, organized by three tracks on February 6.  Attendees will be able to create their own agenda by choosing the sessions that appeal most to them.


Track #1 – Economic & Workforce Future

Understanding the New Employee

Moderator – Tiffany Lawrence, Human Resources Director, Capstrat, Inc.

  • Zach Ware, Campus Development Manager, Zappos.com, Ryan Allis, Chief Executive Officer, iContact

Capitalizing on the DIY Generation

Introduced by: Xavier Primus, Student, North Carolina State University

Moderator – Diane Adams, Executive Vice-President, Culture & Talent, Allscripts

  • Steven Keith, Senior Digital Strategist, Centerline Digital, Coleman Greene, Co-Founder/CEO of Sqord, Inc.

Realigning Learning

Introduction by: Jordan Miller, Student, North Carolina State University

Moderator – Kendall Hageman, Education Policy Manager, Institute for Emerging Issues

  • Anthony Carnevale, Director, Center on Education and the Workforce, Georgetown University, Scott Ralls, President, North Carolina Community College System, Stephen Colbert, Science Teacher & Kenan Fellow, Wake Early College of Health & Sciences

New Aspirations Meet New Economic Realities

Introduction by: Benjamin Judge, Student, University of North Carolina at Asheville

Moderator – Tony Caravano, National Sales Director, Higher Education; Compass Group

  • Ted Abernathy, Executive Director, Southern Growth Policies Board, John Hood, President, John Locke Foundation

Track #2 – Connectivity

Is There an App for That?

Moderator – Jason Hibbets, Project Manager, Red Hat, Inc.

  • Devin Fidler, Research Manager, Technology Horizons, Institute for the Future, Inc, John Lee, Associate Professor of Social Studies, College of Education, N.C. State University

Building “Community” Connections

Introduction by: Angela Mojica, Student, Salem College

Moderator – John Coggin, Fellow, Institute for Emerging Issues

  • Maya Enista Smith, Chief Executive Officer, Mobilize.org, Maria Hanlin, Executive Director, Mecklenburg Ministries

Civic Engagement Without Borders

Introduction by: Chelsea Usher, Student, Gardner-Webb University

Moderator -Damon Circosta, Executive Director, N.C. Center on Voter Education

  • Kelley O’Brien, Director, North Carolina Civic Education Consortium, Poetic Portraits of a Revolution Featuring UNC student Will McInerney and NC State University student Mohammad Moussa, Amber Smith, President, Activate Good

Education 2.0?

Introduction by: Andriy Shymonyak, Student, North Carolina State University

Moderator – Isaac Lake, Program Director, New Schools Project

  • Amy Stewart, Teacher, Anson New Technology High School, Jessica Beachum, Student, Anson New Technology High School,  Jason Child, Teacher, Emerson Waldorf School, Chapel Hill, NC

Track #3 - Wellbeing

Implications of a Changing Family Structure

Introduction by: A’lissa Alston, Student, East Wake High School

Moderator: Justin Bright, Graduate Fellow, Institute for Emerging Issues

  • Debra Horton, Executive Director, N.C. Parent Teacher Association; Rickye McKoy-Mitchell, District Court Judge, Mecklenburg County, Syrena Williams, Attorney, CW Law Group

Getting in Touch with Gen Z’s Roots

Introduction by: Bryan Hartman, Student, South Stokes High School

Moderator:  John Parker, Executive Director, Good Work

  • Meg Lowman, Director, N.C. Museum of Natural Science – Nature Research Center, Tes Thraves, Youth Coordinator, Center for Environmental Farming Systems, N.C. State University, Daniela Berry, Coordinator, Plant a Row for the Hungry

Solutions for Youth, Designed by Youth

Introduction by: Amylee Davis, Student, Craven Community College

Moderator:  Sarah Langer, Health Policy Manager, Institute for Emerging Issues

  • Olson Huff, Founding Medical Director, Olson Huff Center for Child Development Kay Phillips, Executive Director, Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Campaign of N.C. (APPCNC), Bronwyn Lucas, Executive Director, Youth Empowered Solutions-YES!

Cultivating Gen Z as  Future Leaders

Moderator – Henry McKoy, Assistant Secretary, N.C. Department of Commerce

  • Dan Gerlach, President, Golden Leaf Foundation, Joel Wright, Innovation Associate, Center for Creative Leadership & Leadership Beyond Boundaries, Golden Leaf Scholars

* Agenda subject to change

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