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X-WR-CALNAME:RSVP — Policy Matters Summit: Building Washington's Talent 
 Advantage
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SUMMARY:Policy Matters Summit: Building Washington's Talent Advantage
DTSTART:20261117T163000Z
DTEND:20261117T230000Z
DTSTAMP:20261030T032752Z
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DESCRIPTION:Washington’s future competitiveness depends on its ability t
 o develop\, attract\, retain\, and adapt talent. Yet leaders often lack a 
 shared definition of success or agreement on how it should be measured.\nO
 n November 17th\, the Technology Alliance will convene business\, educatio
 n\, policy\, and civic leaders for the 2026 Policy Matters Summit to explo
 re one central question:\nHow should Washington define\, measure\, and bui
 ld its talent advantage?\nThe day will move from shared understanding\, to
  evidence\, to policy choices. Together\, participants will examine what w
 inning looks like for Washington\, what the data tells us about the state
 ’s progress\, and which decisions will shape our ability to compete in t
 he decade ahead.\nThrough conversations on outcomes\, accountability\, eco
 nomic mobility\, talent development\, and long-term prosperity\, the summi
 t will challenge attendees to think beyond programs and investments and fo
 cus instead on the results Washington hopes to achieve.\nWho Should Attend
 \nPolicy Matters is designed for leaders shaping Washington’s future\, i
 ncluding:\n\nBusiness and industry executives\nLegislators and policy lead
 ers\nHigher education and K–12 leaders\nWorkforce and economic developme
 nt leaders\n\nTogether\, these voices will explore what it takes to build 
 a stronger talent advantage and a more competitive Washington.\nAGENDA:\n8
 :30 AM | Breakfast & Networking\n9:00 AM | Welcome & Framing\n9:15 AM | Wo
 rkforce 101: What Do We Mean by a Skilled & Adaptable Workforce?\n10:00 AM
  | Panel 1: What Does Winning Look Like?\n10:45 AM | Break\n11:00 AM | Pan
 el 2: What Does the Evidence Tell Us?\n12:00 PM | Lunch & Networking\n1:00
  PM | Panel 3: What Would It Take to Grow Our Own?\n1:45 PM | Panel 4: Wha
 t Choices Are We Avoiding?\n2:45 PM | Looking Ahead: Building Washington
 ’s Talent Advantage\n3:00 PM | Adjourn
LOCATION:K&L Gates LLP\, 925 4th Avenue #2900\, Seattle\, WA\, 98104\, Uni
 ted States
URL:https://geekwire.com/calendar-event/policy-matters-summit-building-was
 hingtons-talent-advantage?utm_source=rsvpwme&utm_medium=referral
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