2026 Cobb Rising Professionals Summit

2026 Cobb Rising Professionals Summit

8:30am EDT

Networking Coffee Break Greeting Area

9:00am EDT

2A - Build Your Career Toolbox (Upstairs - A) TBALaura Potts 2B - Say What?! Talking with Professionals like a Boss (Upstairs - B) TBASheri Blight 2C - Getting Hired: The Skills No One Told You About (Upstairs - C) TBAKathryn Smith 2D - 5 Essential Financial Tips for Teens (Upstairs - D) TBARyan Behrens 2E - Valuing Your Roots (Upstairs - E) TBA 2F - Time Management Mastery: Navigating the Road to Success (Upstairs - F) TBAAndrew Geocaris 2G - Preparing for an AI-Infused Workplace (Upstairs - G) TBABryan Cox 2H - Own Your Future Like a BOSS (Upstairs - H) TBASonya Grant • Ladonna Huggins • Pamela Johnson Opening - Success Starts With You Main HallTheda Riggins-Crawford

9:45am EDT

1A - Build Your Career Toolbox (Upstairs - A) TBALaura Potts 1B - Say What?! Talking with Professionals like a Boss (Upstairs - B) TBASheri Blight 1C - Getting Hired: The Skills No One Told You About (Upstairs - C) TBAKathryn Smith 1D - 5 Essential Financial Tips for Teens (Upstairs - D) TBARyan Behrens 1E - Valuing Your Roots (Upstairs - E) TBA 1F - Time Management Mastery: Navigating the Road to Success (Upstairs - F) TBAAndrew Geocaris 1G - Preparing for an AI-Infused Workplace (Upstairs - G) TBABryan Cox 1H - Own Your Future Like a BOSS (Upstairs - H) TBASonya Grant • Ladonna Huggins • Pamela Johnson Opening - Success Starts With You Main HallTheda Riggins-Crawford

10:15am EDT

Networking Break TBA

10:30am EDT

Industry Tables (Downstairs - Lobby) TBA Speed Networking (Downstairs - Auditorium) TBA

10:35am EDT

A - Ready, Set, Go: Launching Into Entrepreneurship (Upstairs - A) TBATonya Harvey B - Careers in Construction (Upstairs - B) TBALaura Potts C - Pathway to an Electrical Career (Upstairs - C) TBAMarcus Benson D - Careers With Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (Upstairs - D) TBAMolly Edmondson • Kara Rawlinson E - Georgia Army National Guard (upstairs E) TBAGeorgia Army National Guard F - What You Need to Know About Taxes & Your Paycheck (Upstairs - F) TBAHunt, Kathryn (Katy) G - Get Ready for an AI-Infused Workplace (Upstairs - G) TBABryan Cox H - The Prime Benefits of Supply Chain Careers (Upstairs - H) TBANate Futrell J - The Truth About Sales (Upstairs - J) TBA K - See the World Through the Eyes of International Trade (Upstairs - K) TBAShaquana Teasley L - Technical College: Less College, More Career! (Upstairs - L) TBASusan Coley

11:05am EDT

A - Ready, Set, Go: Launching Into Entrepreneurship (Upstairs - A) TBATonya Harvey B - Careers in Construction (Upstairs - B) TBALaura Potts C - Pathway to an Electrical Career (Upstairs - C) TBAMarcus Benson D - Careers With Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (Upstairs - D) TBAMolly Edmondson • Kara Rawlinson E - Georgia Army National Guard (upstairs E) TBAGeorgia Army National Guard F - What You Need to Know About Taxes & Your Paycheck (Upstairs - F) TBAHunt, Kathryn (Katy) G - Get Ready for an AI-Infused Workplace (Upstairs - G) TBABryan Cox H - The Prime Benefits of Supply Chain Careers (Upstairs - H) TBANate Futrell J - The Truth About Sales (Upstairs - J) TBA K - See the World Through the Eyes of International Trade (Upstairs - K) TBAShaquana Teasley L - Technical College: Less College, More Career! (Upstairs - L) TBASusan Coley Industry Tables (Downstairs - Lobby) Main HallChattahoochee Technical College • Independent Electrical Contractors • Chick Fil-A • Georgia Army National Guard • Universal Technical Institute • Rheem Manufacturing Speed Networking (Downstairs - Auditorium) Main HallBatichon, Claudia • Gregory Crawford • Sabrina Duron • Ladonna Huggins • Brink, Katherine • Gipson, Lisa • Deborah L. Pendergrass,

11:30am EDT

Lunch Main Hall

11:45am EDT

GoodWill Fashion Show Main HallJolene Render

12:05pm EDT

Keynote - 8 Essential Exchanges Main HallKevin Scott Paul

12:50pm EDT

Prizes & Announcements Main Hall

1:15pm EDT

Name Badge Turn-In Main Hall