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The Union at Station West | Charlotte, North Carolina
North Carolina is a national leader in announcements of new manufacturing facilities for batteries, microchips, electric vehicles, and renewable energy technologies. Our state is also rich in the natural and human resources critical to these cutting-edge, expanding industries. Investment in next-generation manufacturing and energy is creating thousands of well-paying jobs for our people, and supporting our top talent and leading academic institutions. This event will bring together pioneering industry executives, economic developers, elected representatives, community college leaders, and local visionaries who are supercharging North Carolina’s economy.
We will illuminate and discuss North Carolina’s blueprint for success with sessions on:
- Energizing Workforce Development in the Auto Industry
- Clean Energy Generation and Investments in North Carolina’s Rural Counties
- Sparking Synergy between Higher Education and High Tech Industries
- Chips, Batteries & Chargers: Components for North Carolina’s Competitive Edge in Clean Manufacturing
- Accelerating Infrastructure Advancement to Support Growth and Local Communities
To register for this event, please provide the following information:
| Start Time | End Time | Session | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.00am | 8.45am | Check-in and networking breakfast | 45 minutes |
| 8.45am | 9.00am | Supercharge North Carolina introduction by Consensus | 15 minutes |
| 9.00am | 9.15am | Welcome remarks, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis | 15 minutes |
| 9.30am | 10.15am | Panel I: Job opportunities from the auto expansion With representatives from Thomas Built Buses, Atom Power and the Office of Gov. Roy Cooper |
45 minutes |
| 10.15am | 10.45am | Coffee break and networking | 30 minutes |
| 10.50am | 11.35am | Panel II: Fuel for thought With representatives from the Chambers for Innovation and Clean Energy, the Carolinas Clean Energy Business Association, Pine Gate Renewables and the American Clean Power Association |
45 minutes |
| 11.40am | 12.15pm | Fireside chat: High-tech meets higher ed including North Carolina Commerce Secretary Machelle Baker Sanders With representatives from Wolfspeed and Central Carolina Community College |
35 minutes |
| 12.15pm | 1.00pm | Lunch | 45 minutes |
| 1.00pm | 1.15pm | Remarks, North Carolina Speaker Tim Moore | 15 minutes |
| 1.15pm | 1.55pm | Panel III: Chip, batteries, and chargers With representatives from Albemarle, Kempower and the EPIC Center at UNC-Charlotte |
40 minutes |
| 1.55pm | 2.00pm | Closing remarks from Consensus | 5 minutes |
| 2.00pm | ENDS | ||
Senator
Thom Tillis
U.S. Senator for North Carolina
Speaker
Tim Moore
North Carolina House of Representatives
Secretary
Machelle Baker Sanders
North Carolina Department of Commerce
…and more from organizations across the state like
Wolfspeed, Kempower, Forge Nano, North Carolina Community Colleges, VinFast, Albemarle, economic developers, and more!
