BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20260610T133000Z DTEND:20260610T203000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:ND Future Forum DESCRIPTION:Building on the momentum of its inaugural year\, the GNDC's Future Forum returns for its third year. This event is not just about recognizing past achievements\; it's about looking ahead to the next century. At GNDC\, we recognize that the business community is leading the way towards the future\, guaranteeing North Dakota's global competitiveness.\n\n\n\nThe forum will bring together thought leaders to delve into trends\, technologies\, and strategies that will drive North Dakota's future progress.\n\n\nAGENDA\n\n8:30: WELCOME and Host Kickoff\n\n \n\n8:45: Evolving Education & the Talent Pipeline\n\nDave Clayton Senior Vice President of Research\, Strada\n\n\n Scott Molander President\, Dickinson State University\n Dr. Dan Leingang Vice President for Academic Affairs\, Bismarck State College \n\n\n9:45: Population Growth & Innovation\n\nKeynote Host: Dr. John Bitzan Menard Family Director\, NDSU Sheila and Robert Challey Institute for Global Innovation and Growth\n\n\n Keynote: Dr. Marian Tupy Senior Fellow\, Cato Institute\n\n\n\n\n10:30: Networking BREAK\n\n \n\n10:50: AI's Role in Business Operations\n\nModerator: Jade Scherr CEO & Founder\, HexaHive\n\n\n Susan Jarvis VP of Operations\, Sanford Health\n Josh Swanson Shareholder/Attorney\, Vogel Law\n Dave Nelson Co-Owner\, Image Printing/Knight Printing\n\n\n11:50: LUNCH\n\n \n\n1:00: FIRESIDE CHAT\n\nDave Ehlis (CEO & President\, Bravera Holdings Corp) & Arik Spencer (GNDC)\n\n \n\n1:45: BREAK\n\n \n\n2:00: The Influence of Business Giving on Stronger Communities\n\nModerator: Melissa Beach President\, Economic Development Association of North Dakota\; Economic Development Administrator\, Minnkota Power Cooperative\n\n\n Kim Lawler Manager of Giving & Social Impact\, Marvin\n Erin Dickson Brand Engagement Manager\, Northern Plains Railroad\n Tara Bujold Director of Executive Operations\, Dakota Medical and Impact Foundations\n\n\n3:00: CLOSING Remarks\n\n\n\n\n\n Refund policy and other event policies X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Building on the momentum of its inaugural year\, the GNDC'\;s Future Forum returns for its third year. \;This event is not just about recognizing past achievements\; it'\;s about looking ahead to the next century. At GNDC\, we recognize that the business community is leading the way towards the future\, guaranteeing North Dakota'\;s global competitiveness.
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\nThe forum will bring together thought leaders to delve into trends\, technologies\, and strategies that will drive North Dakota'\;s future progress.\n


\nAGENDA
\n8:30: WELCOME and Host Kickoff
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\n8:45: Evolving Education &\; the Talent Pipeline
\nDave Clayton &ndash\; Senior Vice President of Research\, Strada

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9:45: Population Growth &\; Innovation
\nKeynote Host: \;Dr. John Bitzan \;&ndash\; Menard Family Director\, NDSU Sheila and Robert Challey Institute for Global Innovation and Growth

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\n10:30: Networking BREAK
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\n10:50: AI&rsquo\;s Role in Business Operations
\nModerator: \;Jade Scherr &ndash\; CEO &\; Founder\, HexaHive

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11:50: LUNCH
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\n1:00: FIRESIDE CHAT
\nDave Ehlis \;(CEO &\; President\, Bravera Holdings Corp) &\; \;Arik Spencer \;(GNDC)
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\n1:45: BREAK
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\n2:00: The Influence of Business Giving on Stronger Communities
\nModerator: \;Melissa Beach &ndash\; President\, Economic Development Association of North Dakota\; Economic Development Administrator\, Minnkota Power Cooperative

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3:00: CLOSING Remarks
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\n LOCATION:HYBRID EVENT - Online or in-person Minnkota Power Cooperative (Grand Forks) UID:e.2286.382 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260428T212419Z URL:http://business.ndchamber.com/events/details/nd-future-forum-382 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR