EPISODE · May 21, 2026 · 7 MIN
Michigan Business Beat | Ryan Hundt, Michigan Works Association, Workforce Development
from Michigan Business Network · host Michigan Business Network
Chris Holman welcomes Ryan Hundt, CEO, Michigan Works! Association, Lansing, MI. Chris Holman of Michigan Business Beat interviews Ryan Hundt, CEO of the Michigan Works! Association, about the organization's upcoming 2025 Annual Conference in Kalamazoo — the first time the event has been held there since 2019. The conference features three keynote speakers covering AI and innovation, people-centered management, and Michigan labor market trends, with a reception planned at the Gilmore Car Museum. Hundt highlights the ongoing support of key sponsors including the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Consumers Energy Foundation, and NGen, noting their contributions are essential to putting on the event. He emphasizes that amid federal funding cuts and economic headwinds, the conference will focus on how workforce development organizations can collaborate more efficiently, expand apprenticeships, and better serve underserved populations to strengthen Michigan's economy. » Visit MBN website: www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com/ » Subscribe to MBN’s YouTube: www.youtube.com/@MichiganbusinessnetworkMBN » Like MBN: www.facebook.com/mibiznetwork » Follow MBN: twitter.com/MIBizNetwork/ » MBN Instagram: www.instagram.com/mibiznetwork/
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Chris Holman welcomes Ryan Hundt, CEO, Michigan Works! Association, Lansing, MI. Chris Holman of Michigan Business Beat interviews Ryan Hundt, CEO of the Michigan Works! Association, about the organization's upcoming 2025 Annual Conference in Kalamazoo — the first time the event has been held there since 2019. The conference features three keynote speakers covering AI and innovation, people-centered management, and Michigan labor market trends, with a reception planned at the Gilmore Car Museum. Hundt highlights the ongoing support of key sponsors including the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Consumers Energy Foundation, and NGen, noting their contributions are essential to putting on the event. He emphasizes that amid federal funding cuts and economic headwinds, the conference will focus on how workforce development organizations can collaborate more efficiently, expand apprenticeships, and better serve underserved populations to strengthen Michigan's economy. » Visit MBN website: www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com/ » Subscribe to MBN’s YouTube: www.youtube.com/@MichiganbusinessnetworkMBN » Like MBN: www.facebook.com/mibiznetwork » Follow MBN: twitter.com/MIBizNetwork/ » MBN Instagram: www.instagram.com/mibiznetwork/
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