2026 Ohio's Future Workforce Summit - powered by OhioX

Where Education Meets Ohio’s Innovation Economy. Join leaders from education, tech, innovation, and government. nThe jobs are changing. The way we prepare people for them must change, too. Ohio’s Future Workforce Summit brings together educators, employers, workforce leaders, and policymakers to build stronger pathways from learning to opportunity.

Join leaders from education, tech, innovation, workforce, and government for a statewide conversation about how Ohio prepares people for the jobs of tomorrow. Be part of the ideas, partnerships, and decisions shaping the future of learning, talent, and innovation across Ohio.

TOPICS

• Education Meets Industry.  Practical ways schools, colleges, employers, and workforce organizations can build stronger connections from classroom to career.
• AI in the Classroom.  How educators are using AI to improve teaching, personalize learning, rethink assessment, and prepare students for a changing world.
• Skills + Re-Skilling for What’s Next.  A closer look at the technical skills, durable capabilities, and real-world experiences employers increasingly expect.
• Pathways to Technology Careers.  Models that are working across Ohio, including internships, apprenticeships, employer partnerships, TechCred, and college-to-career programs.
• Innovators in Action.  Presentations highlighting education and workforce initiatives already producing results across the state.
• Ohio’s Workforce of Tomorrow.  A forward-looking conversation about how Ohio can align education, talent, and economic development to support long-term growth.

LOCATION

The Conference Center at OCLC |  6600 Kilgour Place  Dublin, OH 43017

 CONTACT

• Questions? Please email hello [at] ohiox [dot] org
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