1. “Trends in Workforce Training for the Biomanufacturing and Bioprocessing Sectors”
Our Objectives
A lively panel overview on innovative practices for the increasing demand for bioprocessing/ biomanufacturing experts
Panelists will give a quick “A,B,C,” overview of what is biomanufacturing/processing, its training requirements and describe the workforce need

2. Industry Overview
Gwyn Riddick, Director, Piedmont Triad Office, N. C. Biotechnology Office, Winston - Salem, NC.
Community Colleges Training The Biotechnology Workforce
Susan Seymour, BioNetwork Director North Carolina Community College System, Raleigh, NC
Ric Matthews, Director of the National Center of Expertise in Bioprocessing Training, MiraCosta, Community College, Oceanside, CA.
Dr. Sonia Wallman, Director of the National Center for Expertise in Biomanufacturing Training, New Hampshire Community Technical College, Portsmouth, NH.
Janet Paulson, Director, National Center for Agricultural Bioprocessing and Renewable Fuels, Eddyville, IA.
Bill Woodruff, Director of the South East Regional Center of Bio-link, Alamance Community College, Alamance, NC.

3. Thank You Sponsors! Idealliance, The Piedmont Triad Research Park
Piedmont Triad Entrepreneurial Network 
 Piedmont Triad Partnership* 
 North Carolina Biotechnology Center(Piedmont Triad Office) 
 Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce 
 Forsyth Technical Community College 
 NCCCS BioNetwork 
 National Center for the Biotechnology Workforce