WASHINGTON, DC — October 12, 2022 — (NOTICIAS NEWSWIRE) — How can we improve job quality and economic mobility for workers? Join WorkRise and its partners –including Ramiro Cavazos, President, and CEO of the US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce– for a free virtual conference (Oct. 18-20, 2022), Charting a Resilient Future for US Workers: Solutions to Navigate an Uncertain Economy. Hear from advocates, employers, policymakers, and researchers on ways to support workers as they navigate the challenges and promises of today’s uncertain economy. Register for free today!
The three-day conference will explore innovative policies and practices aimed at improving job quality and economic mobility, and creative, cross-sector solutions that are turning risk into resilience so that workers, businesses, and communities can thrive. This conference is relevant to employers and business leaders, journalists, talent professionals, service and training providers, worker advocates, program administrators, policymakers, and all changemakers working to support economic mobility in the labor force.
Each day will have a keynote panel of thought leaders in business, policy, and advocacy – including Ramiro Cavazos, President, and CEO, US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; Wanda Hope, Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer at Johnson & Johnson; Raphael Bostic, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta; and Andre Dickens, Mayor, City of Atlanta.
Additional Event Information:
• Day 1, Oct. 18, will unpack the unique economic challenges and opportunities facing US workers, including inflation, continued risks posed by the pandemic, and the threat of a recession.
• Day 2, Oct. 19, will highlight current approaches and emerging and innovative practices that expand workers’ access to skill building and quality jobs.
• Day 3, Oct. 20, will examine trends and forces that will affect workers far beyond the present moment, asking: How can policymakers and employers harness the drivers of economic disruption to expand opportunity?
Keynote Speakers Include:
• Jean Accius, Senior Vice President, Global Thought Leadership, AARP
• Raphael Bostic, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
• Ramiro Cavazos, President and CEO, US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
• Beth Cobert, Acting President, Markle Foundation
• Julie Coffman, Partner Chief Diversity Officer, Bain & Company
• Andre Dickens, Mayor, City of Atlanta
• Maria Flynn, President and CEO, Jobs for the Future
• Julie Gehrki, Vice President, Philanthropy, Walmart Foundation
• Todd Greene, Executive Director, WorkRise, and Institute Fellow, Urban Institute
• Wanda Hope, Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer, Johnson & Johnson
• Don Howard, President and CEO, The James Irvine Foundation
• Heather Jacobs, Senior Vice President, and Chief Human Resources Officer, Delaware North
• Dane Linn, Senior Vice President, Corporate Initiatives, Business Roundtable
• Michael McAfee, President and CEO, PolicyLink
• Marc Morial, President and CEO, National Urban League
• Franz Paasche, Senior Vice President, Chief Corporate Affairs, PayPal
• Shamina Singh, Founder and President, Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth and EVP, Sustainability, Mastercard
• Sarah Rosen Wartell, President, Urban Institute
To register or for more details, including the full list of speakers, please visit the event page here.