2023 NYCETC Conference

This year’s conference theme “Creating Quality Jobs through Partnership & Policy” will examine the efforts that are being made to build and strengthen the on-ramps to career readiness and success for working New Yorkers. The day-long conference convenes key stakeholders [coalition members, service providers, employers, business alliances, labor and trade partners, government officials, elected officials, educational and research institutions, and funders] for the purpose of sharing information and best practices related to the development of quality jobs in growing industries and the advancement of policies and approaches to support the intersection of workforce development and economic development in New York City.

8:00 AM	Legislative Breakfast and Registration We're proud to announce that we'll be kicking off this year's conference with a breakfast at Civic Hall co-hosted by Council Member Amanda Farías. The breakfast is open to all conference attendees, sponsors, and NYC Council Members.
9:00 AM	Breakfast and Registration Continue
9:30 AM	Welcome by Gregory J. Morris, CEO, NYCETC
9:55 AM	In Conversation #1: The Current State of the City’s Post-Pandemic Economic Recovery John Celock, Special Projects Editor, City & State NY (Moderator) James Parrott, Director of Economic and Fiscal Policies, Center for New York City Affairs at The New School
10:30 AM	Dashboard Introduction
10:40 AM	In Conversation #2: How NYC Public Schools are Preparing Students for Future Careers Angie Kamath, Dean, NYU School of Professional Studies (Moderator) David Banks, Chancellor, NYC Department of Education
11:02 AM	Keynote Remarks by Maria Torres-Springer, NYC Deputy Mayor for Housing, Economic Development and Workforce
11:25 AM	Morning Breakout Session (attendees will break out into one of the following) Breakout 1: Advancing Employer Investment in Workforce Development Diallo Shabazz, Managing Director, Braven Solutions (Moderator) Cecilia Kushner, Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, New York City Economic Development Corporation Merrill Pond, EVP, Partnership for New York Abby Jo Sigal, Executive Director, NYC Mayor's Office of Talent and Workforce Development Kiersten Barnet, Executive Director, New York Jobs CEO Council Breakout 2: Reimagining Hiring for Tech Careers Helen Kogan, Executive Director, NY/NJ Metro Area, NPower (Moderator) Joseph T. McDonald III, President, Development and Communications, Institute for Career Development Diosdado G. Gica, EdD, President, Programs and Operations, Institute for Career Development Seema Shah, Executive Director, Civic Hall Brian Shoicket, AVP, Emerging Technology Initiatives, NYCEDC Eli Dvorkin, Editorial & Policy Director, Center for an Urban Future Breakout 3: Connecting New Yorkers to Municipal Jobs David Fischer, Principal, Altior Policy Solutions (Moderator) Dawn Pinnock, Commissioner, New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services Grace Rauh, Executive Director, 5Boro Institute John McDermott, Director of Strategic Partnership, Consortium for Worker Education Breakout 4: Funding Trends to Support New York Talent Kilsys Payamps-Roure, Founding Executive Director, New York City, Braven (Moderator) Lisette Nieves, President, Fund for the City of New York Amber Rangel, Vice President and Director, Workforce Development, Empire State Development Sarah Oltmans, Chief of Grant Strategy, Robin Hood Dr. Meisha Porter, President & CEO, The Bronx Community Foundation Rafia Zahir-Uddin, Vice President, Global Philanthropy, JPMorgan Chase & Co. Breakout 5: How to Reduce New York’s Persistent Gender Pay Gap Leslie Abbey, CEO, Hot Bread Kitchen (Moderator) Lina Moe, Center for New York City Affairs at the New School Sharon Sewell-Fairman, President & CEO, Women Creating Change Sideya Sherman, NYC Chief Equity Officer & Commissioner Maria Lizardo, Executive Director, NMIC All conversations and breakout sessions include live Q&A. You may submit and vote on questions now.
12:15 PM	In Conversation #3: Strategies and Approaches to Building a Successful Workforce Development Ecosystem in NYC Stacy Woodruff, Workforce Development Program and Policy Consultant (Moderator) Abby Jo Sigal, Executive Director, NYC Mayor’s Office of Talent and Workforce Development Valerie Mulligan, Deputy Commissioner, Workforce Connect, New York City Department of Youth and Community Development Yurij Pawluk, Deputy Commissioner for Workforce Development, NYC Department of Small Business Services Jade Grieve, Chief of Student Pathways, Department of Education NYC Safiya Baptiste-Taylor, Deputy Commissioner of Career Services, HRA Sunil Gupta, Vice President, for the Division of Adult Continuing Education & Workforce Development, LaGuardia Community College, CUNY
12:35 PM	Lunch and Networking
1:00 PM	Lunchtime Chat with CUNY Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodríguez, hosted by Damion Samuels, Associate Vice President, Youth Services, Goddard Riverside Community Center
1:35 PM	In Conversation #4: The Current State of Workforce Development in NYC - The Intermediaries Viewpoint Stefanos Chen, Reporter, The New York Times (Moderator) Gregory J. Morris, CEO, NYCETC Sherazade Langlade-Hunter, CEO, WPTI Marjorie Parker, President and CEO, JobsFirstNYC
2:10 PM	Afternoon Breakout Session (attendees will break out into one of the following) Breakout 1: Supporting Local Economic Engines: Community Hiring Initiatives David Meade, Executive Director, Building Skills NY (Moderator) Lauren Andersen, University Associate Provost of Careers and Industry Partnerships, CUNY Dina Rabiner, Vice President, Economic Development and Strategic Partnerships, Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce Douglas Lipari, Executive Director, Community Hiring, City of New York Vanessa Gibson, Bronx Borough President Ira Yankwitt, Executive Director, Literacy Assistance Center Breakout 2: Exploring the Cannabis Industry: Training and Jobs Terrence Coffie, Executive Director, CJEI (Moderator) Julius Caranda, Business Development Specialist, Office of Cannabis Management Dasheeda D. Dawson, Founding Executive Director, Cannabis NYC Nikki Kateman, Political & Communications Director, Local 338 RWDSU/UFCW David Serrano, Cannabis Workforce Initiative Project Manager, Workforce Development Institute Breakout 3: Using AI Solutions to Improve Program Outcomes Jonathan Bowles, Executive Director, Center for an Urban Future (Moderator) Dara Byrne, Dean, Macaulay Honors College Andrew Rasiej, Founder, CEO at Civic Hall, Chairman Emeritus, NY Tech Alliance Kevin D. Kim, Commissioner, New York City Department of Small Business Services Breakout 4: Focusing on Workforce Development in New York State: A Conversation with Therese Daly on NYATEP Therese Daly, Interim Executive Director, NYATEP Breakout 5: Building Peer Connections in NYC's Workforce Landscape Co-led by NYCETC, WPTI, and The Data School, this live training session will introduce attendees to NYCETC's Workforce Landscape Dashboards, and open the floor for a group discussion on how data and technology tools hold potential to break down silos in the workforce development community. Please bring your laptop to this participatory workshop. Andrea Vaghy, Chief Program Officer, Workforce Professionals Training Institute (WPTI) Stephanie Birmingham, Director of Community and Operations, New York City Employment and Training Coalition Connie Koo, Tableau/Alteryx Consultant, The Data School All conversations and breakout sessions include live Q&A. You may submit and vote on questions now.
3:30 PM	In Conversation #5: How to Turn Advocacy Efforts into Policy Wins Ben Max, Host of the Max Politics Podcast (Moderator) Michelle Jackson, Executive Director, Human Services Council Raysa Rodriguez, Chief Program and Policy Officer, FPWA Murad Awawdeh, Executive Director, New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC)
4:00 PM	Closing Remarks
4:15 PM	Program Concludes

New York City Employment and Training Coalition is the largest city-based workforce development association in the country with over 220 members providing jobs for more than 600,000 New Yorkers. Our mission is to ensure that every New Yorker has access to the skills, training, and education needed to thrive in the local economy, and that every business is able to maintain a highly skilled workforce. NYCETC convenes stakeholders across the system, discovers and develops innovative solutions to create an interconnected and effective workforce, and advocates for equitable workforce development policies and investments at all levels of government that support people, communities and systems.

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