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• Strengthen the expertise, confidence, and leadership capacity of North Carolina’s workforce professionals so they can deliver high-impact services, build strong employer partnerships, and drive measurable outcomes statewide.
• Expand access to skills training - especially work-based learning and apprenticeships - to ensure every North Carolinian has the opportunity and support needed to succeed.
• Increase the attainment of industry-recognized credentials and degrees, with a focus on high growth and emerging fields such as AI, to build a future-ready workforce for North Carolina.
• Equip the workforce system to be resilient, adaptable, and innovative so it can effectively support both employers and job seekers in a rapidly changing economy. 

• Message from Governor Stein
• Message from Secretary Lilley

Access your workshop and venue map, exposition hall map, and exhibitor information here: Conference Venue Map

Announcing the 2026 Governor’s NCWorks Awards of Distinction! Read the Recipient Narratives to learn more about this year’s honorees.

We value your feedback! Please take a moment to complete the Workshop Evaluation so we can continue improving the quality of future sessions offered at the NCWorks Partnership Conference.

Thank you to all who support, guide, and make possible the planning and delivery of the NCWorks Partnership Conference.

Conference Host: David Hollars, Executive Director, Centralina Workforce Development Board 

Leadership: NCWorks Commission

Partnership Work Groups:
Governors NCWorks Awards of Distinction Selection Committees
NCWorks Partnership Conference Planning Committee

Presenters: Workshop presenters and keynote speakers

Primary Donors: NC Association of Workforce Development Boards

Vendors: 20 exhibitors registered thus far.

Volunteers: Onsite volunteers, workshop moderators, behind-the-scenes staff.