Leadership Academy: Workforce of the Future: San Diego's Role in National Talent Trends

In this workshop, participants will explore how San Diego can shape—and benefit from—emerging national talent trends. The session will highlight the region’s unique strengths, the challenges ahead, and the collaborative strategies needed to build a resilient, future‑ready workforce.

Speaker: Phil Blair, CEO of Manpower

Phil Blair is one of San Diego’s most visible and respected business leaders. 
In 1977, Phil started the local Manpower franchise with his best friend, Mel Katz.
Today, Manpower West is the largest Manpower franchise in the U.S, the job staffing firm has provided quality employment opportunities for over 2,000 associates every day in its five markets.
Manpower provides temporary and permanent employment in IT, Engineering, Finance, advanced Manufacturing and Career Coaching services. The firm’s training programs range from community work readiness for the long term unemployed, out of-school youth and preparing veterans to enter into the civilian workplace. Phil is a frequently quoted employment expert and commentator who regularly appears on local and national business media outlets, as well as a professional speaker and career coach on employment and workforce trends. His Amazon best-selling book “Job Won!” is a complete guide to finding and 
managing a successful career.