Cape Cod, MA — Cape Cod Young Professionals (CCYP) is pleased to announce the 4th Annual Shape the Cape Summit, presented with generous support from ___. The event will take place on April 2019 at the ____.
Our Plenary Speaker will be Heidi Sosik of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Senior Scientist Heidi Sosik, who has been on the faculty and staff since 1994. A biological oceanographer and inventor, Sosik and her co-workers have developed automated underwater analyzers that dramatically enhance scientists’ and resource managers’ ability to study microscopic organisms that fuel ocean food chains and interact with Earth’s climate. She will share how technologies like lasers, robots, and artificial intelligence are teaching us new things about the tiny organisms that have big impacts on our local economies, global climate, and everyday lives.
Our Keynote Speaker will be Roy Heffernan of Life is Good! Heffernan will speak about the power of optimism and how, throughout his professional journey, he has been able to integrate philanthropy and giving back to the larger community as key pillars at the popular apparel and lifestyle company.
The Shape the Cape Summit is a one-day conference featuring interactive workshops and panel discussions on topics ranging from career development to civic engagement and work-life balance. The event is designed to facilitate community conversation around a variety of issues that impact quality of life and career opportunity for young people living and working on Cape Cod. The Summit was first introduced in 2016 in response to the CCYP-commissioned Shape the Cape Survey, which highlighted a number of factors that could be driving the “out-migration” of young residents on Cape Cod. The need for career advancement opportunities topped the list.
“The goal of the Summit is to educate and empower young professionals across the Cape to thrive, both professionally and personally, and to become more invested in their community,” said Sara Kohls, chair of CCYP’s all-volunteer Summit planning committee. “Ultimately, we want our young residents to feel connected and supported in their efforts to successfully live, work, and raise a family here on the Cape."