EVENTS

SEPTEMBER 25-26, 2019
Eugene, Oregon

Join us September 25-26 in Eugene for our second annual WORKing Together conference. This statewide conference brings together businesses, policymakers, elected officials, educators, and community partners ready to engage in finding solutions together.

CONFERENCE PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

General Session Highlights:
Reimagining Leadership, Darcy Winslow
Val Hoyle, Commissioner of Labor and Industries, State of Oregon
Reimagining Leadership Collaboration Session
Workforce Innovation Around Oregon

Four breakout sessions to learn and collaborate on topics such as:

The Role of Elected Officials in the Workforce
Next Generation Education
Building Job-seeker Confidence, Motivation and Accountability
Oregon Best Practices
Closing the Skills Gap
Meeting the Needs of Special Populations
Fostering Diversity
Bringing Skills to the Masses
Industry Innovation
Military Experience

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Darcy Winslow is President, Founder and Faculty of the Academy for Systems Change. Darcy worked at Nike, Inc. for over 20 years holding numerous senior management positions within the business and the Nike Foundation, including creating the Sustainable Business Strategies division in 1999, Senior Advisor to the Nike Foundation and as General Manager for Nike’s Global Women’s Footwear, Apparel and Equipment business.

In 2008, Darcy founded DSW Collective, LLC, focusing on the alignment of organizational values and principles with the development and implementation of practical yet aggressive systemic sustainable design strategies. The Collective consists of experienced practitioners in sustainability, business strategy, leadership, facilitation, organizational development, change management, system dynamics, and culture.