On Thursday, September 24, 2026, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, in partnership with INCO, hosted an in-person event on artificial intelligence (AI) skills and the labor market. The event focused on new strategies needed for training and retaining workers as AI reshapes the labor market. The event was of interest to policymakers, educators, and leaders in business and workforce development.
September 24, 2026
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2:30pm-5:00pm
(Coffee and networking preceded event; reception followed.)
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
33 Liberty Street
New York, NY
This 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. Media who wished to attend registered by contacting Ellen Simon at Ellen.Simon@ny.frb.org.
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 Catalytic Deployment, 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 Diana Fischer, Senior Director, Workday Foundation Dr. Asyia Kazmi, CEO, World Innovation Forum for Education (WISE) Estelle Winkleman, Director of Philanthropy, Salesforce |
