Blue Tech Jobs: Policy, Investment, and Workforce Development in SE Florida
About this Event
Join the South Florida Regional Planning Council and the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council for the 2026 regional conference, "Blue Tech Jobs: Policy, Investment, and Workforce Development in Southeast Florida"
Conference Goals:
- Assess the potential for expansion of Blue Tech in Southeast Florida
- Understand the challenges or potential obstacles hindering the expansion of Blue Tech
- Identify best practices to advance Blue Tech particularly through local government land use and regulation
- Facilitate a broad, multi-sector, regional conversation about potential next steps including opportunities to work together to further Blue Tech in Southeast Florida.
Why You Should Attend:
- Learn about the challenges and opportunities facing Southeast Florida's Blue Tech industry
- Hear from experts on workforce and financing needs
- Engage with community leaders on ways local governments can help streamline the regulatory path to success
Draft Agenda:
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Registration and Networking (30 min)
9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m. Welcome
9:10 – 9:15 Conference Framing (5 min)
9:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Blue Tech Implementation Overview (10 min plus 5 min Q&A)
9:30 a.m. – 10:25 a.m. Panel 1: What Blue Tech Companies Do in Southeast Florida (50 min plus 5 min Q&A)
10:25 a.m. – 10:40 a.m. Networking Break (15 min)
10:40 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Panel 2: Workforce, Credentials, and Employer Commitments (40 min plus 10 min Q&A)
11:30 a.m. – 12:35 p.m. Lunch and Keynote (65 min)
12:35 p.m. – 1:40 p.m. Panel 3: Regulatory Pathways, Permitting, and Local Government Tools (50 min plus 15 min Q&A)
1:40 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Panel 4: Research, Commercialization, and Capital (45 min plus 5 min Q&A)
2:30 p.m. – 2:55 p.m. Implementation Discussion and Next Steps (25 min)
2:55 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Closing Remarks (5 min)
Where is it happening?
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