Mike Roberts is the founder and CEO of Creating Coding Careers (CCC), a trailblazer in the technology apprenticeship space. He has dedicated his career to helping underrepresented individuals enter the tech industry, and making apprenticeship models accessible and manageable for organizations of all sizes. With over four decades of experience as a software engineer and educator, he stands at the intersection of technology and workforce development. His work focuses on helping companies implement earn-and-learn programs that transform their approach to talent acquisition and development. He is an expert on securing apprenticeship funding and incentives, often seamlessly incorporating them into a company's existing training programs.