2024 CTE Conference Program

DAY 2: TUESDAY

August 5, 2025

Breakout Sessions

1:15 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.

Bridging the Gap Between Education, Skills and the Workforce

ELM- EAST HALL

This presentation explores the root causes of this disconnect and proposes actionable solutions to align education, training, and labor market demands to ensure that more people can access gainful employment in a rapidly evolving economy.

Nikitna Barnes MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD

This session provides clear examples, practical steps, and tips to help instructors make smart, confident choices about when and how to use AI in support of their goals. We're going to let AI help us reach higher, not be a shortcut or an easy button. SWEET GUM- EAST HALL Real Talk: A Practical AI Discussion for CTE Instructors who Just Want to Teach

JONES COLLEGE Dr. Michael Trest

This interactive seminar, Empowering Workforce Leaders, is designed to equip Career and Technical Education (CTE) professionals with practical, research based strategies to: Enhance communication across diverse teams Build high-trust collaboration among faculty and workforce partners Navigate and resolve conflicts constructively to strengthen outcomes Foster a culture that is agile, innovative, and aligned with workforce demands Participants will leave energized and equipped with tools they can immediately apply in their institutions to elevate performance and student success. Empowering Workforce Leaders: Strengthening Communication, Collaboration and Conflict Resolution for 21 Century Success st MAGNOLIA- EAST HALL

Daniel Vassel VASSEL GROUP