2026 Talent Summit

NoCo Talent in Action: Regional Collaborations, Skill Building, and AI

The Talent Summit actively supports employers in attracting, recruiting and retaining the talent they need. The morning will focus on strengthening partnerships between employers, education, and government, human skills in AI, and connecting education to careers.

Educators, government agencies, businesses, and community providers are wanted for the vendor fair. We sell out early, don’t wait!

• Breakfast is provided
• Cost is $45

Keynote Speaker – Jana Sanchez, Chief Alchemist, Alchemy With Words

Humans Still Required: Understanding and Building the Skills AI Can’t Replace

AI is here, and it’s changing how we work faster than most of us can keep up. But technology alone won’t build strong teams or better results. AI simply amplifies what’s already there. If communication is weak, it spreads confusion faster. If collaboration is strong, it multiplies results and success. The organizations that thrive in this new era won’t be the ones that automate the fastest, but the ones that know how to get humans and machines to actually work well together.

In this keynote, leadership communication expert Jana Sanchez unpacks what that partnership really looks like. You’ll learn how the most effective teams blend human judgment with machine precision. You’ll hear what happens when people stay curious and bring emotional intelligence and ethical awareness to artificial intelligence. And you’ll walk away ready to build the kind of workplace where AI works for people, not instead of them.

Learning Outcomes

• Understand how AI is reshaping skill demand and why human capabilities like empathy, curiosity, and judgment are increasing in value
• Learn how to turn AI from a threat into a teammate by strengthening distinctly human skills
• Identify three “AI-complementary” skills that help any team stay adaptable, connected, and ready for the future