A Two-Day Forum equipping Arizona to lead and thrive in the digital future 

Accelerating Arizona's Digital Workforce Strategy

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SAVE THE DATE for the Digital Workforce Forum:
February 2-3, 2026 in Phoenix, AZ

The digital workforce isn't coming. It's here now. 📉 85% of jobs will require digital skills by 2030 — and states that hesitate aren’t just missing opportunities, they’re putting their economic competitiveness at risk.
 
The Talent-Ready Arizona Forum is more than an event. It's a platform for leadership, a forcing function for action, and your chance to shape our state's digital destiny.

Industry Leaders who want to lead and thrive in:
  • Education
  • Finance/Insurance
  • Government
  • Advanced Manufacturing
  • Health
  • Renewable Energy

WHO IS THIS EVENT FOR?

  • expand trusted networks
  • find actionable strategies
  • assess your talent-readiness
  • plan for the future

WHY ATTEND?

Because your leadership today determines our competitiveness tomorrow.

Because readiness is the new competitive advantage.

WHY NOW?

Take action with us:

  • Launch NEW workforce initiatives that position Arizona as a digital talent powerhouse  
  • Announce NEW strategic investments in skills development and innovation
  • Forge NEW cross-sector partnerships that transform talk into impact (or action)
  • Attract NEW global technology companies by showcasing our talent-ready ecosystem

Rich McHattie
CIO
Maricopa County

Bianca Lochner, Ph.D.
CIO
City of Scottsdale

Steen Hambric
CIO
City of Phoenix

Lester Godsey
CISO
Arizona State University

Featured Presenters

Eugen Mejia
Chief AI Officer
Town of Gilbert

Mark Stewart 
Supervisor
Maricopa County

Join us.
The future of work won't wait. And neither should Arizona's leaders.

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POWERING THE DIGITAL WORKFORCE MOVEMENT

Global insights. Local impact. The future of work starts here.
Talent Ready LIVE is the official podcast of Talent Ready Arizona—bringing you conversations with the leaders who are actively reshaping workforce readiness across the country and beyond.

Each episode features governors, workforce strategists, tech innovators, education pioneers, and digital learners who aren't just discussing the future of work—they're creating it.
 Together, we explore practical approaches to building a workforce that works for everyone in a world transformed by AI, automation, and rapid technological change.

🎧 EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
"Governors as Workforce Architects: How States Are Leading the Skills Revolution"
"Beyond Degrees: New Pathways in a Digital Economy"
"From Broadband to Blockchain: Building Infrastructure for a Ready Workforce"
"The Equity Imperative: Why Inclusion Drives Sustainable Economic Growth"
"Skills Verification 2.0: New Models for a Credentialed Workforce"

Subscribe now. The digital workforce isn't coming—it's already here. Join the leaders who are making readiness their competitive advantage.

Talent Ready LIVE Podcast

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