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PBN’s 2024 Emerging Industries Summit slated for March 13

PBN Summit 03/07/2024

PROVIDENCE – Opportunities for investment and job growth in the state’s blue economy, renewable energy, biotechnology and other life sciences are among the topics...

LABOR TALKS: Matthew Weldon, second from right, director of the R.I. Department of Labor and Training, speaks during a panel discussion at Providence Business News’ Workforce Development Summit in Providence on Feb. 15. Also on the panel are, from left, Lindsey Brickle, director of workforce and community partnerships at Polaris MEP; Julie Matthew, manufacturing director of Amgen Inc. in Rhode Island; Ara Millette, director of talent acquisition and workforce development at Lifespan Corp.; Nina Pande, executive director of Skills for Rhode Island’s Future; and Douglas Sherman, senior vice president and provost at the New England Institute of Technology. PBN Editor Michael Mello, standing at right, moderates.  PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

Panel: Adaptability is key in today’s job market

PBN Summit 03/01/2024

Though Rhode Island’s job numbers have largely rebounded to pre-COVID-19 levels, Matthew Weldon, director of the R.I. Department of Labor and Training, doesn’t exactly...

MATTHEW WELDON, second from right, director of the R.I. Department of Labor and Training, speaks during a panel discussion at Providence Business News' Workforce Development Summit in Providence on Thursday. Also on the panel are, from left, Lindsey Brickle, director of workforce and community partnerships at Polaris MEP; Julie Matthew, manufacturing director of Amgen Inc. in Rhode Island; Ara Millette, director of talent acquisition and workforce development at Lifespan Corp.; Nina Pande, executive director of Skills for Rhode Island’s Future; and Douglas Sherman, senior vice president and provost at the New England Institute of Technology. PBN Editor Michael Mello, standing at right, moderated. PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

PBN workforce summit: Flexibility ‘the best asset you can have at...

PBN Summit 02/15/2024

PROVIDENCE – With Rhode Island now having regained more than 90% of jobs lost due to the COVID-19 pandemic, employers may feel that the...

TALKING IT OUT: R.I. Commerce Secretary Elizabeth M. Tanner, second from left, discusses the state’s economic picture at Providence Business News’ Economic Trends Summit on Jan. 24 at the Providence Marriott. Also participating in the panel discussion is, from left, William C. Tsonos, Bank Rhode Island CEO and president; Thomas Sweeney, owner and principal of Sweeney Real Estate & Appraisal; Marianne Raimondo, dean of the Rhode Island College School of Business; and Kristen Adamo, president of the Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau. The discussion was moderated by PBN Editor Michael Mello, far right.  PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

Panel: ‘The hard part is figuring out what’s next’

PBN Summit 02/02/2024

A benefit of living in a state with the population of a large American city is its accessibility. What in New York or Los...

ECONOMIC STIMULUS: Thomas Tzitzouris, head of fixed income research at Strategas Research Partners, tells attendees of Providence Business News’ Economic Trends Summit that the U.S. Treasury has been performing CPR lately – “consumer purchase resuscitation.”  PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

Influence of election cycle on economic policy is questioned

PBN Summit 02/02/2024

The 2024 race for the White House is already influencing federal economic policy and market behavior and will continue to do so until voters...

R.I. COMMERCE SECRETARY Elizabeth M. Tanner, second from left, discusses the state's economic picture at Providence Business News' Economic Trends Summit on Wednesday morning at the Providence Marriott. Also participating in the panel discussion is, from left, William C. Tsonos, Bank Rhode Island CEO and president; Thomas Sweeney, owner and principal of Sweeney Real Estate & Appraisal; Marianne Raimondo, dean of the Rhode Island College School of Business; and Kristen Adamo, president of the Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau. The discussion was moderated by PBN Editor Michael Mello, far right. / PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

PBN summit: A soft landing for economy that’s still ‘fragile underneath’

PBN Summit 01/24/2024

PROVIDENCE – The likelihood of a recession, once thought inevitable, will be forestalled or fail to materialize, at least within the next 12 to...

DIVERSE DISCUSSION: Christin Zollicoffe, far right, vice president of chief belonging and equity officer at Lifespan Corp., speaks during Providence Business News’ 2023 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Summit and Awards program on Dec. 7. Also on the panel are, from right, Amy Walsh, executive director of commercial banking and diverse business regional executive for JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Jenny Bautista Ravreby, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island diversity, equity and inclusion manager; Kevin Matta, board president for Diversity & Inclusion Professionals Inc. and senior director of people and culture for United Way of Rhode Island Inc.; Talia Brookshire, Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island’s chief diversity officer; and Shameen Awan, vice president of talent management and DE&I assistant vice president at Amica Mutual Insurance Co.  PBN FILE PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

Summit panel: Burnout a danger in workplace DEI efforts

PBN Summit 12/22/2023

Professionals working in the area of improving diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace have made lots of progress over the years, but it...

CHRISTIN ZOLLICOFFE, far right, vice president of chief belonging and equity officer at Lifespan Corp., speaks during Providence Business News’ 2023 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Summit and Awards program on Thursday. Also on the panel are, from right, Amy Walsh, executive director of commercial banking and diverse business regional executive for JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Jenny Bautista Ravreby, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island diversity, equity, and inclusion manager; Kevin Matta, board president for Diversity and Inclusion Professionals and senior director of people & culture for United Way of Rhode Island Inc.; Talia Brookshire, Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island’s chief diversity officer; and Shameen Awan, vice president of talent management and DE&I assistant vice president at Amica Mutual Insurance Co. / PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

PBN Summit: Diversity, equity and inclusion not only about metrics, but cultural transformation

PBN Summit 12/07/2023

WARWICK – When it comes to increasing workplace diversity, it's not about reaching a destination but continuing a journey of improvement. That’s according to participants...

HELP NEEDED: Dr. Michael Wagner, left, CEO and president of Care New England Health System, discusses the health services industry in Rhode Island, including workforce development, with other panelists at Providence Business News’ Fall 2023 Health Care Summit on Oct. 25. Others on the panel include, from left, Brown University’s Dr. Scott Rivkees, Dr. Raj Hazarika from Point32Health Inc. and John Fernandez, CEO and president of Lifespan Corp. Moderating is PBN Editor Michael Mello, standing.  PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

For hospital executives, solving labor shortages a top task

PBN Summit 11/10/2023

When asked whether the lingering workforce shortages are affecting access to care, Rhode Island’s health care leaders had a clear answer. “Yes, period, end of...

VALUE CONSCIOUS: Samantha Rosenthal, second from the right, associate professor in Johnson & Wales University’s Department of Health Science, speaks during a panel discussion on value-based care models at Providence Business News’ Fall 2023 Health Care Summit on Oct. 25. Also on the panel are, from left, Eric Swain, vice president of sales and account management for UnitedHealthcare of New England Inc.; Dr. Farah Shafi, executive vice president and chief medical officer of Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island; Dr. Kristin Russell, chief medical officer of Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island; and Corey McCarty, senior vice president and general manager of CCA Health Rhode Island.  PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

Value-based care may be a remedy, panelists say

PBN Summit 11/10/2023

To Eric Swain, the shift toward value-based care models is one of the health care industry’s most exciting developments amid growing quality and affordability...

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