A collaborative series exploring Washington’s evolving talent landscape.
The Talent Exchange is a new series designed to bring together HR leaders, early talent recruiters, and postsecondary partners to explore the breadth of talent pathways across Washington. Through a mix of lunch sessions and a culminating summit, the series will surface data, insights, and perspectives to help employers better understand and engage with students and graduates from postsecondary institutions statewide.
Each session will offer a different lens — from workforce trends to cross-sector dialogue — creating space for shared learning and relationship-building that may lead to more inclusive and connected hiring practices across the state.
The culminating summit brings together employers, educators, and policymakers to turn insights into action. This full-day program focuses on translating lessons from the series into concrete strategies.
Participants will leave with clear calls to action to build inclusive, connected, and future-ready talent pathways across Washington.
Agenda
9:00 to 9:30am - Breakfast + Networking
9:30am to 9:35am - Welcome
9:35am to 9:45am - Keynote by Dr. Sue Kane
9:45am to 10:30am - Panel: What Industry Needs, What Education Can Deliver
Angie Mason Smith, WA STEM (Moderator)
Nate Humphrey, SBCTC
Susanna Niu, MeeBoss
Paul Pitre, WSU
10:30am to 10:45am - Break
10:45am to 12:00pm - Action Labs
Campus Evolve Feedback
12:00pm to 12:20pm - Break
12:20pm to 12:50pm- Fireside Chat: "The Next Horizon"
Shiro Karori, Year Up United Business student (Moderator)
Sarah Bartel, Accenture
12:50pm to 1:00pm - Closing
1:00pm to 1:30pm - Networking
Registration coming later this fall - The Talent Exchange Summit: From Insight to Impact · Luma
Location: Northeastern University 225 Terry Ave N, Seattle