Building for Tomorrow - Future Workforce Needs: Leaders from higher education and the private sector discuss career path opportunities and future workforce needs.

Building for tomorrow in Coastal Texas means investing in infrastructure projects that support economic growth while developing a skilled future workforce equipped to sustain and innovate in a changing environment.

Moderator: Michel Bechtel, Board President, Gulf Coast Protection District

Panelist:

• Dr. Jens Figlus, Associate Professor of Ocean Engineering, Texas A&M University

• Steve Kean, President and CEO, Greater Houston Partnership

• Jessie Pegueros, Recruiting Manager, McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.

• Skylar Smith, Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor, Kiewit