On Friday, October 4, 2024, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York hosted a half-day conference focused on the future of employment in New York City.
Topics of discussion included how the composition of jobs in the city has changed since the pandemic; what’s needed to create jobs that pay family-sustaining wages and provide broad-based prosperity to the city; and how to develop and attract workers to fill those jobs. The conference featured opening remarks by New York Fed President John C. Williams and keynote remarks by Richard Florida, a professor at the Rotman School of Management and distinguished scholar in residence at the University of Toronto’s School of Cities.
The event was of interest to policymakers, academics, and leaders of financial institutions, foundations, and community organizations.
See the agenda for timing of specific conference segments.
October 4, 2024
9:00am-1:00pm
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Auditorium
33 Liberty Street
New York, NY
This in-person event was open to the public.
This event was open to the media. All remarks were on the record, with the recording to be made available afterwards. For media inquiries, please contact Ellen Simon at Ellen.Simon@ny.frb.org.
Agenda
| 9:00am-9:15am | Welcome Remarks (00:02:19 in video)
John C. Williams, President & CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of New York |
| 9:15am-9:45am | How Has New York City’s Jobs Landscape Changed Since the Pandemic? (00:08:50 in video)
Jaison Abel, Head of Urban and Regional Studies, Federal Reserve Bank of New York | Presentation | Data |
| 9:45am-10:45am | Keynote Presentation and Discussion (00:35:34 in video)
Moderator: Kartik Athreya, Director of Research and Head of the Research and Statistics Group, Federal Reserve Bank of New York Richard Florida, Professor in the Rotman School of Management and Distinguished Scholar-in-Residence, School of Cities at the University of Toronto |
| 10:45am-11:00am | Break |
| 11:00am-12:00pm | Panel: Sectors and Jobs Needed to Provide Broad-based Prosperity to NYC (01:39:35 in video)
Moderator: Jack Gutt, Head of the Communications and Outreach Group, Federal Reserve Bank of New York Maria Gotsch, President & CEO, Partnership Fund for New York City Cecilia Kushner, Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, NYCEDC Andrew Rein, President, Citizens Budget Commission |
| 12:00pm-12:55pm | Panel: Initiatives to Attract and Develop the Workforce Needed to Support a Thriving NYC (02:31:00 in video)
Moderator: Vincent Alvarez, Chair of the Board of Directors, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and President, New York City Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO Abby Jo Sigal, Executive Director, NYC Mayor’s Office of Talent and Workforce Development Lauren Andersen, University Associate Provost, CUNY Careers and Industry Pathways Gregory Morris, CEO, NYC Employment and Training Coalition Kiersten Barnet, Executive Director, New York Jobs CEO Council |
| 12:55pm-1:00pm | Closing Remarks (03:31:20 in video)
Jack Gutt, Head of the Communications & Outreach Group, Federal Reserve Bank of New York |
