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Evolution of Work
The Federal Reserve System Board of Governors, Freelancers Union and New York Fed are co-hosting a convening on November 17 on the transformation of the workforce.
Event Details
Date and Time
Thursday, November 17, 2016
8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Location
Museum & Learning Center
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
33 Liberty Street, New York, NY
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
33 Liberty Street, New York, NY
Audience
By invitation only.
Media
The event will be open to the press. Chatham House Rule will be in effect for all but certain remarks that are specified as on-the-record. For all other sessions, media may report on comments made during the event, but may not attribute remarks to individuals or organizations.
If you are a member of the media and would like to RSVP for the event or need more information, please contact Betsy Bourassa at betsy.bourassa@ny.frb.org.
Agenda
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8:00am- 8:30am |
Coffee, Discussion, Exhibit Viewing |
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8:30am- 9:10am |
Opening: Setting the Context Sara Horowitz, Founder and Executive Director, Freelancers Union Randi Weingarten, President, American Federation of Teachers |
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9:10am- 9:20am |
Welcome Remarks William Dudley, President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of New York | Remarks |
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9:20am- 10:30am |
Session 1: Sizing the Gig Economy and Economic Impact How big is the "gig" economy? What is its impact on economy activity and the workforce? Panelists: Diana Farrell, Founding President and CEO, JP Morgan Chase Institute Erica Groshen, Commissioner, Bureau of Labor Statistics Alan Krueger, Professor of Economics and Public Affairs, Princeton University Susan Lund, Partner, McKinsey & Company Moderator: Arun Sundararajan, Professor of Information, Operations & Management Science, NYU Stern School of Business |
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10:30am- 10:40am |
Break, Exhibit Viewing |
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10:40am- 11:50am |
Session II: Technology and Impact on the Future of Work What are the broad ways technology is shaping the future of work? What is the role of platform work? Panelists: danah boyd, Founder, Data & Society Chad Dickerson, CEO, Etsy Glenn Hutchins, Chairman, North Island and Co-founder, Silver Lake Carmen Rojas, CEO, The Workers Lab Moderator: Andrew Rasiej, Chairman, NY Tech Alliance and Founder, Civic Hall |
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11:50am- 1:00pm |
Lunch, Remarks Introductions: Eric S. Belsky, Director of the Division of Consumer and Community Affairs, Board of Governors Remarks: Lael Brainard, Governor, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System |
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1:00pm- 2:20pm |
Session III: The Evolving Worker What is needed to support the evolving worker? What are the most pressing challenges facing the current workforce? Panelists: Vincent Alvarez, President, New York City Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO Oisin Hanrahan, Co-Founder and CEO, Handy Rebecca Henderson, John and Natty McArthur University Professor, Harvard Business School James Sherk, Research Fellow, Heritage Foundation Damon Silvers, Director of Policy and Special Counsel, AFL-CIO Moderator: Sara Horowitz, Founder and Executive Director, Freelancers Union |
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2:20pm- 2:30pm |
Break, Exhibit Viewing |
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2:30pm- 4:15pm |
Session IV: On-the-ground Community Development and Labor Models As labor and employment models evolve, how do we rethink workforce development strategies? What are the implications for low- and moderate-income earners? Nancy Biberman, Founder and President, WHEDCo(moderator) Part 1: Community Development & Workforce Development Arturo Gonzalez, Chief, Consumer and Community Dev. Research, Board of Governors Angela Glover Blackwell, PolicyLink Part 2: On-the-Ground Labor Models Deborah Axt, Co-Executive Director, Make the Road New York Michael Peck, Co-Founder and Executive Director, 1worker1vote and Mondragon North American Delegate Saket Soni, Executive Director, National Guestworker Alliance |
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4:15pm- 4:30pm |
Closing Remarks Senator Mark R. Warner, United States Senate (invited) |
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4:30pm- 5:30pm |
Reception, Exhibit Viewing, Gold Vault Tour |
Perspectives From the Evolution of Work
Contacts
Nora Fitzpatrick
Assistant Vice President and Chief of Staff, Communications & Outreach
212 720-1736
nora.fitzpatrick@ny.frb.org
Assistant Vice President and Chief of Staff, Communications & Outreach
212 720-1736
nora.fitzpatrick@ny.frb.org
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