Southern Indiana Works is a business led collaborative that develops and connects talent to regional businesses serving Clark, Floyd, Harrison, Crawford, Scott and Washington counties in Indiana. We provide individuals with training and career services, and partner with businesses to develop solutions to address their talent needs.

Summit Agenda

10:30am | Registration & Networking

11:00am | Welcome and Opening Remarks

Craig White, Caesars Southern Indiana & SIW Board Chair

11:15am | Regional Labor Market Intelligence

Sarah Ehresman, Kentuckiana Works

11:45am | SIW Year in Review

Tony Waterson, Southern Indiana Works

12:00pm | Lunch and Networking

12:30pm | Education & Skills Development Panel

Moderated by Brittany Dougherty, Southern Indiana Works

Dr. Debbie Ford, Indiana University Southeast
Dr. Travis Haire, Ivy Tech Community College - Sellersburg
Dr. Kyle Lanoue, Prosser Career Education Center

1:15pm | Employers' Role in Talent Development Panel

Moderated by Tony Waterson, Southern Indiana Works

Kristen Barry, Southern Indiana Works
Dr. Todd Hurst, Indiana Chamber of Commerce
Jesika Young, Cimtech, Inc.

2:00pm | Closing Remarks

Tony Waterson, Southern Indiana Works

State of the Workforce Summit 2026

Cultivating Our Future Workforce