Schedule
NAWDP’s 41st Annual Conference will be centered on the learning tracks below:
- Leadership, Management and Organizational Change: Developing leaders and managing organizational transformation.
- Outreach and Advocacy: Driving change by fostering community engagement and influencing policy.
- Innovative Programs and Partnerships: Highlight workforce programs and partnerships that can be replicated throughout the workforce system.
- Future of Work and Technology: How technology is reshaping the workforce.
- Workforce Data and Analytics: Using data to drive workforce strategies.
- General Workforce Topics
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- View the Full Schedule with Workshop Descriptions
- Hear from your speakers in our session promo videos.
Agenda Highlights
Washington Updates Pre-Conference Session
2:00-3:30 pm ET | Sunday, May 4, 2025
The workforce development landscape is shifting—stay ahead of the changes! This session will key you in to critical insights into legislative updates, WIOA reauthorization, and the political climate impacting workforce programs. This session is free to all attendees.
Closing Session: 3 Habits of Consciously Intentional Leaders

Being intentional means setting a success framework that packs a serious punch in terms of keeping you and your team motivated and structured. The problem is, most of us fall short in that mission.
In this presentation, Dan speaks to leaders looking to sharpen their talents and be more intentional. Relatable insights include how to keep distractions from taking center stage, how to recognize when the same way of doing things doesn’t cut it anymore and how to establish the SMARTEST goals.
Workshop RFP
The request for workshop sessions is closed.