2024 NYCETC Conference

Agenda - Day 1

Agenda - Day 2

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Times are subject to change.

8:30 AM EST Tuesday, December 03

Legislative Breakfast

45 minutes

9:15 AM EST Tuesday, December 03

Opening Remarks

5 minutes

9:20 AM EST Tuesday, December 03

Keynote Speaker

15 minutes

10:15 AM EST Tuesday, December 03

Employer Partnership Track - Building Tomorrow’s Municipal Workforce: Innovative Approaches to Public Service Careers

45 minutes

Economic Mobility Track - Reimagining the Workforce: Upskilling to Drive Economic Competitiveness

45 minutes

Kiersten Barnet

Executive Director
New York Jobs CEO Council

Gisele Castro

Chief Executive Officer
Exalt Youth

Randy Peers

President & CEO
Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce

Kiersten Barnet

Executive Director
New York Jobs CEO Council

Gisele Castro

Chief Executive Officer
Exalt Youth

Randy Peers

President & CEO
Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce

Regional Development Track - Soaring Opportunities: Job Creation through JFK Redevelopment in Queens

45 minutes

Infrastructure Track - Building the Future: Accessible Career Pathways in NYC’s Manufacturing Sector

45 minutes

Measuring Impact Track - Supporting Success: Policy and Practice for Immigrant and Asylum Seeker Inclusion in the Workforce

45 minutes

Yesenia Mata

Executive Director
La Colmena NYC

Yesenia Mata

Executive Director
La Colmena NYC

11:30 AM EST Tuesday, December 03

Employer Partnership Track - Investing in the Future: Enhancing Skills and Opportunities in NYC’s Health and Human Services Sector

45 minutes

Economic Mobility Track - Economic Growth & Mobility Project (EGMP): National Models

45 minutes

Cecilia Kushner

Chief Strategy Officer
NYC Economic Development Corporation

Cecilia Kushner

Chief Strategy Officer
NYC Economic Development Corporation

Regional Development Track - The Next Wave: Jobs, Sustainability, and Economic Growth on NYC’s Waterfront

45 minutes

Ian Straughter

Executive Vice President & Chief Program Officer
Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation

Ian Straughter

Executive Vice President & Chief Program Officer
Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation

Infrastructure Track - Connecting Workers: Public Transportation’s Impact on Workforce Development in NYC

45 minutes

Measuring Impact Track - From Awareness to Action: Tackling the Gender Pay Gap in NYC

45 minutes

Sharon Sewell-Fairman

President and CEO
Women Creating Change

Sharon Sewell-Fairman

President and CEO
Women Creating Change

1:00 PM EST Tuesday, December 03

Lunch and Learn on WIOA

29 minutes

Educational session on WIOA allowing participants to gain knowledge or skills, promoting a culture of continuous learning and collaboration.

1:30 PM EST Tuesday, December 03

Afternoon Fireside Chat

45 minutes

An in-depth, candid conversation about strategies and partnerships that can drive sustainable economic growth and support the workforce agenda in NYC

2:15 PM EST Tuesday, December 03

Employer Partnership Track - Expanding Opportunities: Workforce Solutions for Equity and Inclusion of Justice-Impacted Individuals

45 minutes

Michael Pope, Esq

Executive Director
Youth Represent

Michael Pope, Esq

Executive Director
Youth Represent

Economic Mobility Track - Rethinking Support Systems: Overcoming Benefits Cliffs for Long-Term Prosperity and Security

45 minutes

Evelyn Ortiz

Co-Chief Executive Officer
Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow

Shoshana Marder

Executive Director
Leap Fund

Evelyn Ortiz

Co-Chief Executive Officer
Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow

Shoshana Marder

Executive Director
Leap Fund

Regional Development Track - Land of Innovation: Harnessing Bioscience for Economic Growth at SPARC Kips Bay

45 minutes

Infrastructure Track - Closing the Digital Divide: Expanding Infrastructure for Inclusive Connectivity

45 minutes

Measuring Impact Track - The Future of Government Contracting: Addressing Barriers and Creating Solutions

45 minutes

John MacIntosh

Partner
SeaChange Capital Partners

John MacIntosh

Partner
SeaChange Capital Partners

3:00 PM EST Tuesday, December 03

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DECEMBER 3, 2024

Legislative Breakfast

Opening Remarks

Keynote Speaker

Employer Partnership Track - Building Tomorrow’s Municipal Workforce: Innovative Approaches to Public Service Careers

Economic Mobility Track - Reimagining the Workforce: Upskilling to Drive Economic Competitiveness

Kiersten Barnet

Gisele Castro

Randy Peers

Kiersten Barnet

Gisele Castro

Randy Peers

Regional Development Track - Soaring Opportunities: Job Creation through JFK Redevelopment in Queens

Infrastructure Track - Building the Future: Accessible Career Pathways in NYC’s Manufacturing Sector

Measuring Impact Track - Supporting Success: Policy and Practice for Immigrant and Asylum Seeker Inclusion in the Workforce

Yesenia Mata

Yesenia Mata

Employer Partnership Track - Investing in the Future: Enhancing Skills and Opportunities in NYC’s Health and Human Services Sector

Economic Mobility Track - Economic Growth & Mobility Project (EGMP): National Models

Cecilia Kushner

Cecilia Kushner

Regional Development Track - The Next Wave: Jobs, Sustainability, and Economic Growth on NYC’s Waterfront

Ian Straughter

Ian Straughter

Infrastructure Track - Connecting Workers: Public Transportation’s Impact on Workforce Development in NYC

Measuring Impact Track - From Awareness to Action: Tackling the Gender Pay Gap in NYC

Sharon Sewell-Fairman

Sharon Sewell-Fairman

Lunch and Learn on WIOA

Afternoon Fireside Chat

Employer Partnership Track - Expanding Opportunities: Workforce Solutions for Equity and Inclusion of Justice-Impacted Individuals

Michael Pope, Esq

Michael Pope, Esq

Economic Mobility Track - Rethinking Support Systems: Overcoming Benefits Cliffs for Long-Term Prosperity and Security

Evelyn Ortiz

Shoshana Marder

Evelyn Ortiz

Shoshana Marder

Regional Development Track - Land of Innovation: Harnessing Bioscience for Economic Growth at SPARC Kips Bay

Infrastructure Track - Closing the Digital Divide: Expanding Infrastructure for Inclusive Connectivity

Measuring Impact Track - The Future of Government Contracting: Addressing Barriers and Creating Solutions

John MacIntosh

John MacIntosh

Event Concludes

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Employer-Provider Breakfast

Welcoming Remarks

Keynote Speaker

Employer Partnership Track - Scaling Apprenticeships: Cross-Sector Collaborations for Success

Data: Definitions, Measurement, and Impact Track - Scaling Tech Talent: Insights from the Advisors, Innovators, and Grantees

Network Building Track - Investing in Child Care: A Workforce Development Strategy

Dona Anderson

Lauren Melodia

Dona Anderson

Lauren Melodia

Economic Mobility Track - Justice and Jobs: Aligning Workforce Development with Criminal Justice Reform

Infrastructure Track - Construction Meets Climate: Building the Workforce of the Future

Employer Partnership Track - From Hospitals to Home Care: Expanding Career Pathways in Healthcare

Data: Definitions, Measurement, and Impact Track - From Data to Decisions: Using Benchmarking to Inform Workforce Investments

Network Building Track - Equitable Growth: Workforce

Economic Mobility Track - On the Job: Maximizing Work-Based Learning for Career Development

Infrastructure Track - Closing the Digital Divide: Improving Access to Skills and Careers in Tech

Debbie Roman

Diana Caba

Debbie Roman

Diana Caba

Lunch and Learn on WIOA

Afternoon Fireside Chat

Employer Partnership Track - Public-Private Partnerships: Expanding Employment Pathways for New Yorkers with Disabilities

Data: Definitions, Measurement, and Impact Track - Tracking Success: Evaluating Progress in Youth Workforce Development

Brent Parton

Brent Parton

Network Building Track - NYC Workforce Portals: Connecting Job Seekers, Providers, and Employers