This page houses the resources for the NCSL Jobs Summit, held September 26-27, 2019 at the MGM Grand in Detroit, Michigan. The Jobs Summit is held every two years and is specifically designed for legislators who work on economic development, workforce development and education issues. The purpose of this year's Jobs Summit was to provide information and facilitate discussion on state job creation and workforce development needs.
Thursday, Sept. 26
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The Future is Coming: New Opportunities for States
Speaker:
- Sheryl Connelly, futurist, Michigan
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America at Work
Speakers:
- Bryan Hancock, partner, McKinsey & Company, District of Columbia
- Sean Thurman, director, global public policy, Walmart, Arkansas
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Break
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The Future of Mobility
Speaker:
- Gabe Klein, co-founder, Cityfi, District of Columbia
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The Detroit Story
Moderator:
- Nicole Sherard-Freeman, executive director, workforce development, Office of Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan
Speakers:
- September Hargrove, vice president and head of Detroit philanthropy, JPMorgan Chase, Michigan
- Kayla Roney Smith, portfolio manager, SE Michigan Ballmer Group, Michigan
- Faye Nelson, director of Michigan programs, W.K. Kellogg Foundation
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Creating Opportunities through Apprenticeships
Speaker:
- Eric Seleznow, senior advisor, Jobs for the Future, District of Columbia
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Apprenticeship Pipelines: State Examples
Moderator:
- Senator Jim Rosapepe, Maryland
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Speakers:
- Austin Estes, senior policy associate, Advance CTE, Maryland
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- Meaghan Sullivan, chief program officer, Careerwise Colorado
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Building Shared Prosperity: How Communities Can Create Good Jobs for All
Moderator:
- Jeff Chapman, director, state fiscal health, The Pew Charitable Trusts, District of Columbia
Speakers:
- Ben Damerow, director, Michigan Works! Southwest, Upjohn Institute
- Brad J. Hershbein, senior economist, employment research; director, information and communication services, Upjohn Institute, Michigan
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Friday, Sept. 27
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Whole-Family Approach to Career Pathways
Moderator:
- Representative Sharon Tomiko Santos, Washington
Speakers:
- Zach Herman, research analyst II, employment, labor and retirement program, National Conference of State Legislatures, Colorado
- Senator Becky Massey, Tennesse
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- Shayne Spaulding, senior fellow, benefits policy center, Urban institute, District of Columbia
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The Changing Nature of Jobs, Workforce and Benefits
Moderator:
- Karen Kavanaugh, project director, financial stability and mobility, The Pew Charitable Trusts, District of Columbia
Speakers:
- Michael Bishop, co-president, Association of Independent Workers and the Self-Employed, Michigan
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- Laura Grogan-O'Mara, director, retirement policy planning and strategy, retirement & personal wealth solutions, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, New Jersey
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- Susan Weinstock, vice president, financial resilience programming, AARP, District of Columbia
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Portable Benefits: A New Safety Net for the Future of Workers
Moderator:
- Parag Mehta, executive director and senior vice president, Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, New York
Speakers:
- Andrew Ambrosino, co-founder and CEO, Catch, Massachusetts
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- Alastair Fitzpayne, executive director, Future of Work Intitiative, The Aspen Institute, District of Columbia
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Making Connections: Linking Workers to Jobs
Speaker:
- Aaron Moore, policy analyst, global public policy, LinkedIn, Colorado
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Luncheon Keynote: Preparing Tomorrow's Workforce
Speaker:
- Edward (Ned) Hill, Ph.D., professor of economic development, The Ohio State University
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