On Tuesday, January 17, 2023, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York hosted a hybrid event centered on achieving equitable growth. Panels focused on broadband access, small business funding, and natural disasters and resiliency.
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Event Details
Date & Time
January 17, 2023
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm EST (Reception to follow)
January 17, 2023
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm EST (Reception to follow)
Location
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Auditorium
33 Liberty Street
New York, NY
(This was a hybrid event; guests could attend either in-person or virtually.)
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Auditorium
33 Liberty Street
New York, NY
(This was a hybrid event; guests could attend either in-person or virtually.)
Audience
This hybrid event was open to the public; guests could attend either in-person or virtually.
Media
This event was open to the media. All remarks were on the record and the event was recorded, with the recording to be made available afterwards. For media inquiries, please contact Ellen Simon at Ellen.Simon@ny.frb.org.
Agenda
Agenda
| 2:30pm-3:00pm | Coffee and Tea Networking |
| 3:00pm-3:10pm | Welcome & Opening Remarks John C. Williams, President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of New York |
| 3:10pm-3:20pm | Equitable Growth & Research from Fed System Andrew F. Haughwout, Director of Household and Public Policy Research, Federal Reserve Bank of New York |
| 3:20pm-3:55pm | Small Business Finance: Supporting Main Street Heroes Talk by Adenah Bayoh, Founder & CEO, Adenah Bayoh & Companies Claire Kramer Mills, Director of Community Development Analysis, Federal Reserve Bank of New York Kristen Scheyder, Senior Vice President, Citi Foundation Luz Urrutia, CEO, Accion Opportunity Fund Moderator: Dianne Dobbeck, Head of Supervision, Federal Reserve Bank of New York |
| 3:55pm-4:25pm | Natural Disasters and Resiliency: Relationships are Resolutions Talk by Frandelle Gerard, Executive Director, Crucian Heritage and Nature Tourism, Inc. Shomari Moorehead, Founder, CrucianPoint Consulting and Board Member, St. Croix Foundation Javier Silva, Senior Associate Director of Community Engagement, Federal Reserve Bank of New York Miguel Soto-Class, President & Founder, Center for a New Economy Moderator: Christopher D. Armstrong, Head of Operations and Resiliency, Federal Reserve Bank of New York |
| 4:25pm-4:55pm | Broadband: Connecting to Opportunity Talk by Derrick Blakeney, student, Cardinal Hayes High School Joshua Breitbart, SVP, NY ConnectALL at Empire State Development Otho E. Kerr III, Director of Strategic Partnerships and Community Impact Investing, Federal Reserve Bank of New York Kathryn de Wit, Project Director, Broadband Access Initiative, The Pew Charitable Trusts Moderator: Pamela C. Dyson, Chief Information Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of New York |
| 4:55pm-5:00pm | Moving Towards Equitable Growth Jack Gutt, Head of Communications & Outreach, Federal Reserve Bank of New York |
Speakers
Head of Operations and Resiliency
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Founder & CEO
Adenah Bayoh & Companies
Student
Cardinal Hayes High School
Senior Vice President
NY ConnectALL at Empire State Development
Director, Broadband Access Initiative
The Pew Charitable Trusts
Head of Supervision
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Chief Information Officer
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Executive Director
Crucian Heritage and Nature Tourism, Inc.
Head of Communications & Outreach
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Director of Household and Public Policy Research
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Director of Strategic Partnerships and Community Impact Investing
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Director of Community Development Analysis
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Founder, CrucianPoint Consulting
Board Member, St. Croix Foundation
Senior Vice President
Citi Foundation
Community Development
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
President & Founder
Center for a New Economy
CEO
Accion Opportunity Fund
President & CEO
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
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