Keynote Speaker - Scott Curry 

Senior Director, Industry Engagement, University of North Florida

Scott Curry, MSM, is a data-driven leader, educator, and connector who specializes in building high-impact partnerships between higher education, industry, and community organizations. With more than a decade of experience in employer engagement, workforce development, and STEM-focused education, Scott is known for transforming complex systems into accessible, results-oriented programs that benefit students, employers, and institutions alike.

At the University of North Florida, Scott has led initiatives that centralized employer engagement, increased industry participation by 30 percent, and helped elevate student recruiting engagement by more than 130 percent. He has successfully designed scalable engagement models aligned with academic program with regional workforce needs, and secured record-setting generated and committed sponsorship support supporting student success programming. His work emphasizes sustainable partnerships, shared value, and long-term talent pipelines rather than transactional recruiting.

Beyond campus, Scott serves on regional workforce and talent advancement boards and is an active member of national and statewide professional associations. In this session, he will offer practical insights, compelling data, and real-world stories that empower us to adapt with confidence, rethink outdated systems, and uncover new possibilities at moments of transition. When he isn’t on-campus, Scott spends his free time with his daughter Katelyn and wife Andrea in Jacksonville, FL.