The Greater North Dakota Chamber is excited to host a CEO Roundtable in Grand Forks – business community is invited to attend!

March 23

Grand Forks | Minnkota Power Cooperative

10 AM CST

Theme: Bioscience

The United States bioscience industry continues to be a significant economic engine creating high-wage, family sustaining jobs with average wages well above the overall private sector. This CEO Roundtable, in partnership with BioND, will gather different speakers who are living in this arena to discuss ongoing changes, developments, and what this means for North Dakota. At no charge, attendees will learn/gain insight about this industry and hear a discussion on community retention. This panel of business professionals are working on strategies in their daily work to retain business as well as workers with the goal of community growth and success.

Register here: https://www.ndchamber.com/events/details/ceo-roundtable-bioscience-267

AGENDA

10:00: Welcome
 

10:05: HealthPartners sponsor address
 

10:15: BioND: Richard Glynn, CEO
 

11:00: Bioscience Panel: Feed, Fuel, & Heal
 

12:00: Lunch
 

1:00: What's happening in ND: Research and Policy

Barry Wilfahrt – Grand Forks/East Grand Forks Chamber of Commerce

Dr. Colin Combs – UND

Rep. Emily O'Brien – District 42

2:00: Discussion: Community Retention

Moderator: Keith Lund - President & CEO, Grand Forks Economic Development Corporation

Brady Skaff - HR Manager, Minnkota Power Cooperative

Marlene Miller - Director of People Resources, Altru Health System

Tommy Kenville - Rainmaker, ISight Drone Services

Thank you to our sponsors: HealthPartners, BioND, UND, Altru Health System