Event

Building an Inclusive Workforce Through AI Innovation

September 24, 2026

On Thursday, September 24, 2026, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, in partnership with INCO, will host an in-person event on artificial intelligence (AI) skills and the labor market. The event will focus on new strategies needed for training and retaining workers as AI reshapes the labor market. The event will be of interest to policymakers, educators, and leaders in business and workforce development.

Register

Registration for this event closes end of day September 21, 2026.

Event Details

Date & Time

September 24, 2026 
be 2:30pm-5:00pm
(Coffee and networking preceding event; reception to follow.)


Location

Federal Reserve Bank of New York
33 Liberty Street
New York, NY


Audience

This event is open to the public.


Media

This event will be open to the media. All remarks are on the record, with the recording to be made available afterwards. Media who wish to attend must register by contacting Ellen Simon at  Ellen.Simon@ny.frb.org




Agenda
Agenda
2:30pm-2:35pm  Opening Remarks

David Erickson, Head of Outreach and Education, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
2:35pm-3:00pm  Fireside Chat: Building AI Tools That Move People into Better Work

Moderator: Marcus Haymon, Partner, Dalberg

Ryan Rippel, CEO, NextLadder
3:00pm-4:00pm  Putting AI to Work — Systems Needed for an Inclusive Workforce

Moderator: Ben Wise, Partner, Dalberg

Panelists:
Kevin Bromer, Executive Director and Head of Data and Technology Strategy, Ballmer Group

Michael Belinsky, Head of Civil Society and Philanthropy, OpenAI Foundation

Elizabeth Kelly, Head of Beneficial Deployments, Anthropic

Daniel Rock, Co‑lead and Director, Google AI x Economy Research Program
4:00pm-5:00pm  Economic Mobility Session

Moderator: Nicolas Hazard, Founder and CEO, INCO

Panelists:
Richard Audoly, Research Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of New York

Estelle Winkleman, Director of Philanthropy, Salesforce

Dr. Asyia Kazmi, CEO, World Innovation Forum for Education (WISE)


Speakers

Richard Audoly
Research Economist
Federal Reserve Bank of New York


Michael Belinsky
Head of Civil Society and Philanthropy
OpenAI Foundation


Kevin Bromer
Executive Director and Head of Data and Technology Strategy
Ballmer Group


David Erickson
Head of Outreach and Education
Federal Reserve Bank of New York


Marcus Haymon
Partner
Dalberg


Nicolas Hazard
Founder and CEO
INCO


Dr. Asyia Kazmi
CEO
World Innovation Forum for Education (WISE)


Elizabeth Kelly
Head of Beneficial Deployments
Anthropic


Ryan Rippel
CEO
NextLadder


Daniel Rock
Co‑lead and Director
Google AI × Economy Research Program


Estelle Winkleman
Director of Philanthropy
Salesforce


Ben Wise
Partner
Dalberg








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