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SUMMARY:2025 ND Future Forum
DESCRIPTION:Building on the momentum of its inaugural year\, the GNDC's Future Forum returns for its second year. This event is not just about recognizing past achievements\; it's about looking ahead to the next century. At GNDC\, we recognize that the business community is leading the way towards the future\, guaranteeing North Dakota's global competitiveness.\n\n\n\nThe forum will bring together thought leaders to delve into trends\, technologies\, and strategies that will drive North Dakota's future progress.\n\n\nAGENDA\n\nSession Details\n\n8:30: WELCOME and Host Kickoff\n\n \n\n8:45: Housing Solutions to Solve Workforce Challenges\n\n(bios & description)\n \n\nModerator: Michael Hoagberg   CEO/Founder\, Headwaters Development\, Advanced Volumetric Alliance \n\n\n	Nick Phillips   Vice President of Strategic Partnerships\, Applied Digital\n	Matt Naugle   Workforce Development Specialist\, Essentia Health\n\n\n9:30: Agency Response: Chris Schilken   Commissioner\, North Dakota Department of Commerce & Andrea Pfennig   VP Gov Affairs\, GNDC \n\n\n \n\n9:45: The Future of Higher Education\n\n(bios & description)\n\n\n\nModerator: Matthew Chaussee   CEO and Co-founder\, CareerViewXR\n\n\n	Brent Sanford   Interim Chancellor\, North Dakota University System\n	Dr. Steve Shirley   President\, Minot State University & Dakota Community College at Bottineau\n	Dr. Polly Peterson   President\, University of Jamestown\n\n\n\n\n\n\n10:30: Networking BREAK\n\n \n\n10:50: Four Generations in the Workplace\n\n(bios & description)\n\n\n\nModerator: Heather Ostrowski   Senior Organizational Development Specialist\, Gate City Bank\n\n\n	Jill Berg [Baby Boomer Representative]\n\n	\n		Consultant\, Insight Consulting\, Inc. (formerly Owner/President\, Spherion ND/SD/West-Central MN)\n	\n	\n	Andrea Pfennig [Generation X]\n	\n		VP\, Greater North Dakota Chamber\n	\n	\n	Kyle Niess [Millennial Representative]\n	\n		CEO\, Odney\n	\n	\n	Maija Davis [Gen Z Representative]\n	\n		Director of Marketing & Experience\, West Acres Development \n	\n	\n\n11:40: Business Response: Kent Kolstad (Livewire) & Andrea Pfennig (GNDC)\n\n\n\n\n\n11:50: LUNCH\n\n \n\n1:00: FIRESIDE CHAT\n\n(bios & description)\n\nMike Heger (President - BNI Energy) & Arik Spencer (GNDC)\n\n \n\n1:45: BREAK\n\n \n\n2:00: Advancing Community Through Tech Innovation\n\n(bios & description)\n\nModerator: Dan Inman   Senior Vice President & Chief Information and Technology Officer (CITO)\, Minnkota Power Cooperative\n\n\n	\n	Cassidy Hjelmstad   Chief Executive Officer/General Manager\, SRT Communications\n	\n	\n	Kent Hartwig   Director of State Government Affairs\, Gevo\, Inc.\n	\n	\n	Matt Steele   Director of Operations\, Packet Digital\n	\n\n\n2:50: Agency Response: Corey Mock   Chief Information Officer\, North Dakota Information Technology & Andrea Pfennig   VP Gov Affairs\, GNDC \n\n\n\n\n\n3:00: CLOSING Remarks\n\n\n\n\n\n  Refund policy and other event policies
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Building on the momentum of its inaugural year\, the GNDC&#39\;s Future Forum returns for its second year.&nbsp\;This event is not just about recognizing past achievements\; it&#39\;s about looking ahead to the next century. At GNDC\, we recognize that the business community is leading the way towards the future\, guaranteeing North Dakota&#39\;s global competitiveness.<br />\n<br />\nThe forum will bring together thought leaders to delve into trends\, technologies\, and strategies that will drive North Dakota&#39\;s future progress.\n<p><br />\n<strong data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">AGENDA</strong><br />\n<a href="https://www.ndchamber.com/NDFutureForum">Session Details</a></p>\n\n<div><strong>8:30: WELCOME and Host Kickoff</strong></div>\n\n<div>&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div><strong>8:45: Housing Solutions to Solve Workforce Challenges</strong></div>\n\n<div><a href="https://www.ndchamber.com/NDFutureForum">(bios &amp\; description)</a></div>\n<strong> </strong><a href="https://www.ndchamber.com/NDFutureForum"><description bios=""></description></a>\n\n<div>Moderator:&nbsp\;<strong>Michael Hoagberg</strong>&nbsp\;&ndash\; CEO/Founder\, Headwaters Development\, Advanced Volumetric Alliance&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<ul>\n	<li><strong>Nick Phillips</strong>&nbsp\;&ndash\; Vice President of Strategic Partnerships\, Applied Digital</li>\n	<li><strong>Matt Naugle</strong>&nbsp\;&ndash\; Workforce Development Specialist\, Essentia Health</li>\n</ul>\n\n<div><strong>9:30</strong>: Agency Response:&nbsp\;<strong>Chris&nbsp\;Schilken&nbsp\;</strong>&ndash\; Commissioner\, North Dakota Department of Commerce &amp\;&nbsp\;<strong>Andrea Pfennig</strong> &ndash\;&nbsp\;VP Gov Affairs\, GNDC&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div style="margin-left: 40px\;"><a href="https://www.ndchamber.com/NDFutureForum"><view bios="" here=""></view></a></div>\n&nbsp\;\n\n<div><strong>9:45: The Future of Higher Education</strong><br />\n<a href="https://www.ndchamber.com/NDFutureForum"><description bios=""></description></a><a href="https://www.ndchamber.com/NDFutureForum">(bios &amp\; description)</a><br />\n<a href="https://www.ndchamber.com/NDFutureForum"><view and="" bios="" description=""></view></a></div>\n\n<div>Moderator:&nbsp\;<strong>Matthew Chaussee</strong>&nbsp\;&ndash\; CEO and Co-founder\, CareerViewXR</div>\n\n<ul>\n	<li><strong>Brent Sanford</strong>&nbsp\;&ndash\; Interim Chancellor\, North Dakota University System</li>\n	<li><strong>Dr. Steve Shirley&nbsp\;</strong>&ndash\; President\, Minot State University &amp\; Dakota Community College at Bottineau</li>\n	<li><strong>Dr. Polly Peterson</strong>&nbsp\;&ndash\; President\, University of Jamestown</li>\n</ul>\n\n<div style="margin-left: 40px\;"><a href="https://www.ndchamber.com/NDFutureForum"><view bios="" here=""></view></a></div>\n\n<div><br />\n<strong>10:30: Networking BREAK</strong></div>\n\n<div>&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div><strong>10:50: Four Generations in the Workplace</strong><br />\n<a href="https://www.ndchamber.com/NDFutureForum"><description bios=""></description></a><a href="https://www.ndchamber.com/NDFutureForum">(bios &amp\; description)</a><br />\n<a href="https://www.ndchamber.com/NDFutureForum"><view and="" bios="" description=""></view></a></div>\n\n<div>Moderator:&nbsp\;<strong>Heather Ostrowski</strong>&nbsp\;&ndash\; Senior Organizational Development Specialist\, Gate City Bank</div>\n\n<ul>\n	<li><strong>Jill Berg</strong>&nbsp\;[Baby Boomer Representative]\n\n	<ul>\n		<li>Consultant\, Insight Consulting\, Inc. (formerly Owner/President\, Spherion ND/SD/West-Central MN)</li>\n	</ul>\n	</li>\n	<li><strong>Andrea Pfennig</strong> [Generation X]\n	<ul>\n		<li>VP\, Greater North Dakota Chamber</li>\n	</ul>\n	</li>\n	<li><strong>Kyle Niess</strong> [Millennial Representative]\n	<ul>\n		<li>CEO\, Odney</li>\n	</ul>\n	</li>\n	<li><strong>Maija Davis</strong> [Gen&nbsp\;Z Representative]\n	<ul>\n		<li>Director of Marketing &amp\; Experience\, West Acres Development&nbsp\;</li>\n	</ul>\n	</li>\n</ul>\n<strong>11:40:</strong>&nbsp\;Business Response:&nbsp\;<strong>Kent Kolstad</strong> (Livewire) &amp\;<strong>&nbsp\;Andrea Pfennig</strong> (GNDC)\n\n<div style="margin-left: 40px\;"><a href="https://www.ndchamber.com/NDFutureForum"><view bios="" here=""></view></a></div>\n\n<div><br />\n<strong>11:50: LUNCH</strong></div>\n\n<div>&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div><strong>1:00: FIRESIDE CHAT</strong><br />\n<a href="https://www.ndchamber.com/NDFutureForum">(bios &amp\; description)</a></div>\n\n<div><strong>Mike Heger</strong> (President&nbsp\;- BNI Energy) &amp\; <strong>Arik Spencer </strong>(GNDC)</div>\n\n<div>&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div><strong>1:45: BREAK</strong></div>\n\n<div>&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div><strong>2:00: Advancing Community Through Tech Innovation</strong><br />\n<a href="https://www.ndchamber.com/NDFutureForum"><view and="" bios="" description=""></view><description bios=""></description></a><a href="https://www.ndchamber.com/NDFutureForum">(bios &amp\; description)</a><br />\nModerator:&nbsp\;<strong>Dan Inman</strong>&nbsp\;&ndash\; Senior Vice President &amp\; Chief Information and Technology Officer (CITO)\, Minnkota Power Cooperative</div>\n\n<ul>\n	<li>\n	<div><strong>Cassidy Hjelmstad</strong>&nbsp\;&ndash\; Chief Executive Officer/General Manager\, SRT Communications</div>\n	</li>\n	<li>\n	<div><strong>Kent Hartwig</strong>&nbsp\;&ndash\; Director of State Government Affairs\, Gevo\, Inc.</div>\n	</li>\n	<li>\n	<div><strong>Matt Steele</strong>&nbsp\;&ndash\; Director of Operations\, Packet Digital</div>\n	</li>\n</ul>\n\n<div><strong>2:50:</strong> Agency Response:&nbsp\;<strong>Corey Mock</strong>&nbsp\;&ndash\; Chief Information Officer\, North Dakota Information Technology &amp\;&nbsp\;<strong>Andrea Pfennig</strong>&nbsp\;&ndash\;&nbsp\;VP Gov Affairs\, GNDC&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div style="margin-left: 40px\;"><a href="https://www.ndchamber.com/NDFutureForum"><view bios="" here=""></view></a></div>\n\n<div><br />\n<strong>3:00: CLOSING Remarks</strong></div>\n\n<div><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size: 11px\; color: rgb(85\, 85\, 85)\; font-family: Raleway\, sans-serif\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;">&gt\;&nbsp\;</span><a href="https://www.ndchamber.com/event-policies" style="color: rgb(0\, 118\, 192)\; box-sizing: border-box\; text-decoration-line: none\; overflow-wrap: break-word\; font-family: Raleway\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;">Refund policy and other event policies</a><span style="font-size: 11px\; color: rgb(85\, 85\, 85)\; font-family: Raleway\, sans-serif\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;">&nbsp\;&lt\;</span></div>\n\n<p style="color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\; margin-top: 0px\; margin-right: 0px\; margin-bottom: 0px\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n
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