Virtual Tech Speaker Series: Workforce Innovation in Action: Apprenticeships and AI from Industry Leaders

Join us for an insightful panel discussion featuring leaders from Freeport-McMoRan, Chipotle, and the Maricopa County Workforce Development Board as they explore how Arizona businesses are addressing workforce challenges, embracing emerging technologies, and building talent pipelines for the future.

Panel:

• Steve Clark, Executive Director, Maricopa County Workforce Development Board
• John Marshall, Director of Facilities, Chipotle
• Laura Musgrove, Manager, Global Business Solutions – Operations, Freeport McMoran

Key Take-aways:

• Apprenticeships are becoming a primary pipeline, not a backup plan
  Leading employers like Freeport-McMoRan and Chipotle are using apprenticeships to build skilled talent faster, reduce hiring gaps, and create more accessible career pathways.
• AI is transforming operations and the skills required to support them
  From mining to facilities management, AI is driving efficiency and decision-making, but it also requires upskilling workers and rethinking training models to keep pace with technology.
• Public–private partnerships are essential to meet workforce demand
  Programs from the Maricopa County Workforce Development Board highlight how collaboration between industry, education, and government is critical to aligning talent pipelines with Arizona’s evolving business needs.

Who Should Attend:

• Business leaders, HR professionals, manufacturing, chip manufacturing, workforce development specialists, educators, aerospace, hospitality, entrepreneurs, journeymen, and anyone interested in Arizona’s economic growth and talent development.

Our Sponsor:

University of Advancing Technology (UAT) is an intimate technology University focused on educating students in advancing technology who desire to innovate for our future. UAT is the technophile’s college experience—a community uniquely suited to provide students passionate about technology an ideal place to live and grow. UAT is a private and family-owned University that merges the values of the traditional academy with the modern technology campus, a fusion that enhances our ability to fulfill the mission of educating students in the fields of advancing technology who innovate for our future.