For Professionals
Baruch College
55 Lexington Ave
New York, NY 10010
Join us to understand how recruitment challenges reflect the broader aspirations and needs of young adults that need to be met in the next generation of workforce development and education programs. Explore innovative strategies that go beyond skill-building to foster a sense of purpose, identity, and possibility among young New Yorkers.
Data Deep Dives: Take a deeper look at the numbers of New Yorkers who are out of school and out of work.
Inclusive Models for People with Disabilities: Discover transformational programs that are connecting young adults with disabilities to meaningful professional experiences.
Co-Designing Effective Career Pathways Systems: How are multi-stakeholder partnerships reshaping career pathways? This panel will highlight how intentional collaboration from the outset can create sustainable and meaningful opportunities.
Harnessing AI for Increased Efficiency and Impact: Our afternoon panel and breakout sessions will focus on the strategic use of artificial intelligence to enhance organizational impact. Breakout sessions will cover topics including AI for accessibility, AI for grant-writing and AI case studies in workforce development, featuring practical activities to integrate AI into your organization.
Take a look at our agenda here.
Alan Momeyer
Chairman of the Board
JobsFirstNYC
Marjorie Parker
President & CEO
JobsFirstNYC
Victoria Standoak
Musician, Founder & CEO
ISL
Dr. Marvin Carr
Director
Strategic Initiatives, Center for Racial Equity, Walmart, Inc.
Allyson Bay
Manager, Evaluation & Learning
JobsFirstNYC
Kaitlyn Jackson
Policy Associate
Yang Tan Institute on Employment and Disability
Nina Bershadker
Executive Director
The Taft Foundation
Martha Jackson
Executive Director
Center for Workplace Accessibility and Inclusion, Mayor’s Office of Talent and Workforce Development
Bernice Motsti
Administrator
NYC Department of Social Services
Michele Shapiro
Director of Business and Partnerships
Employment and Business Services, AHRC NYC
Brian Aquart
Vice President
Workforce & Community Education, Northwell Health
Preston Anderson
Assistant Vice President, Workforce Development, Economic Mobility
New York City Economic Development Corporation
Tequila Lamar
NYC Outreach Lead
Education for Social Impact, Google
Tianna Polk
Social Justice Activist
Adam Goldfarb
Executive in Residence
GitLab Foundation
Jina Krause-Vilmar
President and Chief Executive Officer
Upwardly Global
Mike Bloomfield
President
Tekie Geek
Jina Krause-Vilmar
President and Chief Executive Officer
Upwardly Global
Sherazade Langlade Hunter
Chief Executive Officer
Workforce Professionals Training Institute
Angela Lean
Senior Program Lead
Acessible Employee Experience, Microsoft
Brian Licata
Chief Executive Officer
Marvel Consults
Mickey Austin
CEO
PeopleShores PBC
Lisette Nieves
President
Fund for the City of New York
Regis Pecos
Co-Founder & Co-Director
Santa Fe Indian Leadership Institute
Jada Smith
Managing Director of the Eastern Region
OneTen
Sheena Wright
First Deputy Mayor
of New York City