Is there a suggested dress code?

Dress: Business - Business Casual

Is there parking at the venue?

There is VERY limited free street parking. Hotel Valet parking is available and encouraged. Parking Rates: $25 (up to 8 hours) | $47 (24 hours)

DAY TWO - Untapped Talent Summit 2.0: Ready to Work! (November 7, 2025)

By Louisiana Board of Regents

Untapped 2.0 is designed to inspire, inform, and ignite action. This Solutions Summit will help shape LA's 2026 Fair Chance strategy.

Location

NOPSI Hotel, New Orleans

317 Baronne Street New Orleans, LA 70112

Agenda

7:15 AM

DAY TWO: Registration Opens

7:30 AM

Networking Coffee & Conversation

Continental Breakfast provided in the Dryades Foyer

8:45 AM

Opening General Session

Dr. Lisa S. Vosper

Misti Cordell

In 2023, the Louisiana Board of Regents launched the inaugural Untapped Talent Summit to spotlight the experiences of formerly incarcerated individuals and elevate innovative programs improving outco...

9:00 AM

Keynote Address - Former Representative Michael Curcio | Mr. Jared Campbell

Former State Rep Michael Curcio

Mr. Jared Campbell

Former Tennessee State Representative Michael G. Curcio and his colleague and former mentee, Jared Campbell, will share insights on Tennessee’s model approach to postsecondary education for incarcera...

9:30 AM

Keynote Reaction Panel

Dr. Kim Hunter Reed

Mary Beth Derrickson

10:00 AM

Transition to the Solution-Starter Break Out Sessions

10:25 AM - 12:30 PM

Soultion Starter Break Out Sessions

Summit participants will attend sessions anchored in the SHEEO initiative, which kicks off with a 15 minute “TED-style” talk by our Solution Starters - experts speaking on real issues drawn from Loui...

12:30 PM

Chat and Chew ~ Continuing the Conversation Over Lunch

Use this lunch break as an opportunity to digest more than just food! Share your reflections from the morning’s Solution-Starter Breakout Sessions, exchange ideas, and continue building on the moment...

1:30 PM

Transition to the Solution-Starter Break Out Sessions

2:45 PM

Closing Session – State Action Planning, Next Steps & Wrap-Up

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About this event

Business • Educators

Special Thanks to Our Title Sponsor:

Untapped Talent Summit 2.0 is back and better than ever! Join us at the beautiful NOPSI Hotel, New Orleans for a day filled with inspiring speakers, interactive workshops, and networking opportunities. If you have received the invitation to this Summit, we know you have something to offer!

Day One (Invitation ONLY Pre-Summit) of the Untapped Talent 2.0 Summit offers participants a powerful, behind-the-wall experience at two of Louisiana’s correctional facilities. Invited guests will witness postsecondary education programs in action and engage directly with students and educators who are transforming lives through learning. These immersive visits offer a rare opportunity to observe the realities, challenges, and successes of postsecondary education in prison programs firsthand, laying the groundwork for informed, solution-focused conversations throughout the convening.

Day Two of the Untapped Talent Summit 2.0 is designed to inspire, inform, and ignite action. A provocative keynote and state-level reaction panel will kick off the morning, followed by “Solution Starter” breakout sessions. These interactive working groups, focused on Data, Postsecondary, Workforce, and Policy, will help shape next year’s strategy for Louisiana’s Fair Chance Collaborative.

Mark your calendars and get ready to work!

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Louisiana Board of Regents

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