Oakland Schools and Automation Alley invite you to the 2026 Career Readiness + STEM Event, where educators and industry leaders will address Michigan’s workforce crisis head-on.

With 72% of manufacturers citing talent as their top challenge and 3.8 million jobs to fill by 2033, this isn’t just a conversation—it’s a call to action. Following a keynote from Ford Chief Futurist Jennifer Brace, attendees will participate in facilitated roundtables to build scalable school-employer partnerships, deliver earlier career exposure, and align around shared accountability that prepares students for careers in automation, AI, electrification, and advanced manufacturing.

Join Automation Alley to turn insight into action and shape Michigan’s talent pipeline for the next generation.

Integr8 Roundtable – Industrial Intelligence: Making Data Work on the Factory Floor March 11, 2026 Automation Alley – Troy, MI

Integr8 Roundtable – The Next Industrial Workforce: What Jobs Will the Future Demand?  April 15, 2026 Automation Alley – Troy, MI

Integr8 Roundtable – Trade, Tariffs & Tension: Manufacturing in a Fractured Global Economy May 13, 2026 Automation Alley – Troy, MI

Integr8 Roundtable – Automation in the Real World: Aligning Supply Chain & Strategy August 12, 2026 Automation Alley – Troy, MI

Integr8 Roundtable – Digital Defense: Cybersecurity Strategies for Small and Midsize Manufacturers September 16, 2026 Automation Alley – Troy, MI

Automation Alley’s Trade Mission to Eurosatory 2026 in Paris, France June 15-19, 2026 International Business Event

Project DIAMOnD Additive Insight Exchange March 2026 March 4, 2026 Free In-Person Event

Project DIAMOnD Additive Insight Exchange April 2026 April 1, 2026 Free In-Person Event

Education & Community Business Partnership Campus Tours  January 27, 2026 | February 27, 2026  March 24, 2026 | April 24, 2026  Clarkston, MI

Leadership Alignment for Scaleable Growth  Multiple Dates Available  Troy, MI & Virtual/Zoom

Manufacturing Insights  & Innovation Series February 23, 2026  Grayling, MI

U-M Flint Research Mixer: Mobility & Cybersecurity Innovation March 3, 2026 Free In-Person Event

Be the Workforce Solution: Oakland Schools 2026 Career Readiness + STEM Conference March 11, 2026 Workforce Event

Michigan Automotive Suppliers Symposium March 12, 2026 Grand Rapids, MI

Rosie Day 2026 March 13, 2026 Grand Rapids, MI

2026 MDA Conference April 8, 2026 Mt. Pleasant, MI

Michigan SBDC Capitol Day May 6, 2026 Lansing, MI

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