# AI and the Workforce ![abstract image with thin lines](/sites/default/files/styles/866w/public/2026-04/AdobeStock_301632792.jpeg?h=e806ff23&itok=Aks847VF) ## AI and the Workforce Conference July 9-10th, 2026 Join us in Washington, DC to understand and shape AI's current and future impact on the workforce. The conference melds views from industry, academia and government to discuss interventions and their impact so far, and outline key policy and legislative imperatives. --- ## Organizers [ ![Mark Kennedy](/sites/default/files/styles/500w_x_625h/public/2026-04/mark_kennedy_headshot.jpg?h=27052f5d&itok=LDy1lmtE) ](https://nyudri.org/team/mark-kennedy/?author_team=920) [## Mark Kennedy ](https://nyudri.org/team/mark-kennedy/?author_team=920)Director, NYU Development Research Institute [Bio](https://nyudri.org/team/mark-kennedy/?author_team=920) [ ![Robert Seamans headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/500w_x_625h/public/2026-04/robert_seamans_headshot.png?h=b724c9ee&itok=0524Zd72) ](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/robert-seamans) [## Robert Seamans ](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/robert-seamans)Director, NYU Stern Center for the Future of Management [Bio](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/robert-seamans) [ ![Headshot of Arun Sundararajan](/sites/default/files/styles/500w_x_625h/public/assets/images/smiling-red%20%282%29.jpg?h=deaec4b9&itok=y8gczQpv) ](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/arun-sundararajan) [## Arun Sundararajan ](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/arun-sundararajan)Director, NYU Stern Fubon Center [Bio](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/arun-sundararajan) **Dates**: July 9-10, 2026 **Location**: 1307 L St NW, Washington, DC NYU’s [Center for the Future of Management](https://stern.nyu.edu/cfm), [Fubon Center for Technology, Business and Innovation](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/experience-stern/about/departments-centers-initiatives/fubon-center), and [Development Research Initiative](https://nyudri.org/) are hosting a conference on AI and the Workforce. This is an invite-only event. The conference will be held at [NYU’s Washington DC campus](https://www.nyu.edu/washington-dc.html). We will begin with a reception and dinner the evening of **Thursday, July 9th.** The conference will run all day **Friday, July 10th.** The conference will bring together academic, industry, government, policy and labor leaders for a series of discussions about understanding and shaping AI's current and future impact on the workforce: what the research tells us, views from the field, how education must evolve, creative interventions and their impact so far, and the key policy and legislative imperatives. Stay tuned for more information about our speakers and agenda. ## Speakers [ ![Armacost head shot](/sites/default/files/styles/500w_x_625h/public/2026-04/armacost.jpg?h=2f29b244&itok=VlBKHdTy) ](https://campus.und.edu/directory/andrew.armacost) [## Andy Armacost ](https://campus.und.edu/directory/andrew.armacost)President, University of North Dakota [Bio](https://campus.und.edu/directory/andrew.armacost) [ ![atkinson](/sites/default/files/styles/500w_x_625h/public/2026-04/atkinson_1_0.jpg?h=8f19b626&itok=fBxDumyX) ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/atkinsonjoe/) [## Joseph Atkinson ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/atkinsonjoe/)Global Chief AI Officer, PwC [Bio](https://www.linkedin.com/in/atkinsonjoe/) [ ![ballantyne](/sites/default/files/styles/500w_x_625h/public/2026-04/ballantyne_1_0.jpg?h=8f19b626&itok=GzzhvAsp) ](https://www.newamerica.org/people/amanda-ballantyne/) [## Amanda Ballantyne ](https://www.newamerica.org/people/amanda-ballantyne/)Senior Fellow for Workers and Technology, New America [Bio](https://www.newamerica.org/people/amanda-ballantyne/) [ ![chandar](/sites/default/files/styles/500w_x_625h/public/2026-04/chandar_1_0.jpg?h=8f19b626&itok=zxpig1LM) ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bharatchandar/) [## Bharat Chandar ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bharatchandar/)Researcher, Stanford Digital Economy Lab [Bio](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bharatchandar/) [ ![colborn](/sites/default/files/styles/500w_x_625h/public/2026-04/colborn_1_0.jpg?h=8f19b626&itok=PojzZIPh) ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/johncolborn/) [## John Colborn ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/johncolborn/)Executive Director, Apprenticeships for America [Bio](https://www.linkedin.com/in/johncolborn/) [ ![conway](/sites/default/files/styles/500w_x_625h/public/2026-04/conway_1_0.jpg?h=8f19b626&itok=ITc7hdHj) ](https://www.aspeninstitute.org/people/maureen-conway/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22192163519&gbraid=0AAAAA-vx0GHVfae9okVVmYsNLUjvBrn-x&gclid=Cj0KCQjwqPLOBhCiARIsAKRMPZp-xrV3_GqS6SHqacQAXKTMTd2yrpzCiytcL2X84DcTMecqS0K_-sgaAriVEALw_wcB) [## Maureen Conway ](https://www.aspeninstitute.org/people/maureen-conway/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22192163519&gbraid=0AAAAA-vx0GHVfae9okVVmYsNLUjvBrn-x&gclid=Cj0KCQjwqPLOBhCiARIsAKRMPZp-xrV3_GqS6SHqacQAXKTMTd2yrpzCiytcL2X84DcTMecqS0K_-sgaAriVEALw_wcB)Vice President, Aspen Institute [Bio](https://www.aspeninstitute.org/people/maureen-conway/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22192163519&gbraid=0AAAAA-vx0GHVfae9okVVmYsNLUjvBrn-x&gclid=Cj0KCQjwqPLOBhCiARIsAKRMPZp-xrV3_GqS6SHqacQAXKTMTd2yrpzCiytcL2X84DcTMecqS0K_-sgaAriVEALw_wcB) [ ![Dubay headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/500w_x_625h/public/2026-05/dubay.jpg?h=946e7607&itok=HpPLyhBf) ](https://www.uschamber.com/bio/curtis-dubay) [## Curtis Dubay ](https://www.uschamber.com/bio/curtis-dubay)Chief Economist, U.S Chamber of Commerce [Bio](https://www.uschamber.com/bio/curtis-dubay) [ ![Morgan Dwyer head shot](/sites/default/files/styles/500w_x_625h/public/2026-06/dwyer.jpeg?h=c6616763&itok=AuE5VsMA) ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/morgan-m-dwyer/) [## Morgan Dwyer ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/morgan-m-dwyer/)Head of Policy Development and Operations, OpenAI [Bio](https://www.linkedin.com/in/morgan-m-dwyer/) [ ![eddinger](/sites/default/files/styles/500w_x_625h/public/2026-04/eddinger_1_0.jpg?h=8f19b626&itok=poVyTrhE) ](https://www.bhcc.edu/officeofthepresident/) [## Pam Eddinger ](https://www.bhcc.edu/officeofthepresident/)President, Bunker Hill Community College [Bio](https://www.bhcc.edu/officeofthepresident/) [ ![gimbel](/sites/default/files/styles/500w_x_625h/public/2026-04/gimbel_1.jpg?h=8f19b626&itok=6G7PkmBd) ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/martha-gimbel-03b2598/) [## Martha Gimbel ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/martha-gimbel-03b2598/)Executive Director, The Budget Lab at Yale [Bio](https://www.linkedin.com/in/martha-gimbel-03b2598/) [ ![francis hintermann headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/500w_x_625h/public/2026-05/francis.jpeg?h=ab42e572&itok=y5BnzzjF) ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/francis-hintermann-243a9a1/) [## Francis Hintermann ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/francis-hintermann-243a9a1/)Global Managing Director, Accenture Research [Bio](https://www.linkedin.com/in/francis-hintermann-243a9a1/) [ ![impink](/sites/default/files/styles/500w_x_625h/public/2026-04/impink_1.jpg?h=8f19b626&itok=NqJWyzrG) ](https://www.hec.edu/en/faculty-research/faculty-directory/faculty-member/impink-stephenmichael) [## Michael Impink ](https://www.hec.edu/en/faculty-research/faculty-directory/faculty-member/impink-stephenmichael)Assistant Professor of Strategy, HEC Paris [Bio](https://www.hec.edu/en/faculty-research/faculty-directory/faculty-member/impink-stephenmichael) [ ![jabbari](/sites/default/files/styles/500w_x_625h/public/2026-04/jabbari_1.jpg?h=8f19b626&itok=u8Eso0wv) ](https://brownschool.washu.edu/faculty-and-research/jason-jabbari/) [## Jason Jabbari ](https://brownschool.washu.edu/faculty-and-research/jason-jabbari/)Assistant Professor, Washington University [Bio](https://brownschool.washu.edu/faculty-and-research/jason-jabbari/) [ ![leaman](/sites/default/files/styles/500w_x_625h/public/2026-04/leaman_1.jpg?h=8f19b626&itok=5e-Ielzj) ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/j-welby-leaman-7251012/) [## Welby Leaman ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/j-welby-leaman-7251012/)Senior Director of Global Policy Strategy, Walmart [Bio](https://www.linkedin.com/in/j-welby-leaman-7251012/) [ ![manning](/sites/default/files/styles/500w_x_625h/public/2026-04/manning_1.jpg?h=8f19b626&itok=hWrZKXDd) ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-manning-9a600244/) [## Sam Manning ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-manning-9a600244/)Senior Research Fellow, GovAI [Bio](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-manning-9a600244/) [ ![Mcgorman head shot](/sites/default/files/styles/500w_x_625h/public/2026-06/laura_mcgorman_headshot_1.jpg?h=a2f57cda&itok=1q5Tq7kv) ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-mcgorman-7996b346/) [## Laura McGorman ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-mcgorman-7996b346/)Director of AI for Good, Meta [Bio](https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-mcgorman-7996b346/) [ ![Cierra headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/500w_x_625h/public/2026-05/cierra_headshot_update.jpg?h=48d51e39&itok=wSh5BjBa) ](https://www.apprenticeship.gov/about-us/national-office) [## Cierra Mitchell ](https://www.apprenticeship.gov/about-us/national-office)Acting Deputy Administrator U.S. Department of Labor [Bio](https://www.apprenticeship.gov/about-us/national-office) [ ![Nagle headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/500w_x_625h/public/2026-06/nagle.jpeg?h=f7495f53&itok=clKqNCnJ) ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/frank-nagle/) [## Frank Nagle ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/frank-nagle/)Chief Economist, The Linux Foundation [Bio](https://www.linkedin.com/in/frank-nagle/) [ ![saliman](/sites/default/files/styles/500w_x_625h/public/2026-04/saliman_1.jpg?h=8f19b626&itok=CPF8O8Ru) ](https://president.cu.edu/bio) [## Todd Saliman ](https://president.cu.edu/bio)President, University of Colorado [Bio](https://president.cu.edu/bio) [ ![Schubert head shot](/sites/default/files/styles/500w_x_625h/public/2026-04/schubert.jpg?h=1ccefbeb&itok=WCKUKYRW) ](https://sites.google.com/view/gregorschubert) [## Gregor Schubert ](https://sites.google.com/view/gregorschubert)Assistant Professor of Finance, UCLA [Bio](https://sites.google.com/view/gregorschubert) [ ![simon](/sites/default/files/styles/500w_x_625h/public/2026-04/simon_1.jpg?h=8f19b626&itok=8gtYMkpz) ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisaksimon/) [## Lisa Simon ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisaksimon/)Chief Economist, Revelio [Bio](https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisaksimon/) [ ![soroushian](/sites/default/files/styles/500w_x_625h/public/2026-04/soroushian_1.jpg?h=8f19b626&itok=78kuWOGu) ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-babak-soroushian-6495b324/) [## John Soroushian ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-babak-soroushian-6495b324/)Senior Director of Policy, Americans for Responsible Innovation [Bio](https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-babak-soroushian-6495b324/) [ ![Strain](/sites/default/files/styles/500w_x_625h/public/2026-05/strain.jpeg?h=49dd5605&itok=cN6yXgKc) ](https://www.michaelrstrain.com/) [## Michael R. Strain ](https://www.michaelrstrain.com/)Director of Economic Policy Studies, American Enterprise Institute [Bio](https://www.michaelrstrain.com/) Show All | Hide All Agenda: July 9th Welcome reception at RPM Italian (650 K Street) **6:00 - 7:00 PM:** Cocktail Hour **7:00 - 9:00 PM:** Dinner Agenda: July 10th **Location**: NYU Washington DC Campus - 1307 L St NW, Washington, DC 20005 **8:30 AM**: Registration and Continental Breakfast **9:00 - 9:30 AM**: Introduction and Overview **9:30 - 10:30 AM**: Presentation Panel 1 – Views from the Data - Moderator: John Soroushian (*Americans for Responsible Innovation*) - Bharat Chandar (*Stanford*) - Martha Gimbel (*Yale*) - Sam Manning (*Gov AI*) - Gregor Schubert (*UCLA*) - Lisa Simon (*Revelio*) **10:30 - 11:00 AM**: Coffee Break **11:00 - 12:00 PM**: Presentation Panel 2 – Views from the Field - Moderator: Frank Nagle (*MIT/Linux*) - Joe Atkinson (*PwC*) - Francis Hintermann (*Accenture*) - Welby Leaman (*Walmart*) - Laura McGorman (*Meta*) **12:00 - 12:30 PM**: Lunch Break **12:30 - 1:45 PM**: Keynote Panel of University Presidents – Preparing Talent for the AI Economy - Moderator: Mark Kennedy (*NYU*) - Andy Armacost (*University of North Dakota*) - Pam Eddinger (*Bunker Hill Community College*) - Todd Saliman (*University of Colorado*) **1:45 - 2:00 PM**: Break **2:00 - 3:00 PM**: Discussion Panel 3 – Apprenticeships and Experiential Learning - Moderator: Rob Seamans (*NYU*) - John Colborn (*Apprenticeships for America*) - Michael Impink (*HEC Paris*) - Jason Jabbari (*Washington University*) - Cierra Mitchell (*U.S. Department of Labor*) **3:00 - 3:30 PM**: Coffee Break **3:30 - 4:30 PM**: Discussion Panel 4 – Industrial and Workforce Policy for the AI Era - Moderator: Arun Sundararajan (*NYU*) - Amanda Ballantyne (*New America*) - Maureen Conway (*Aspen Institute*) - Morgan Dwyer (*OpenAI*) - Michael Strain (*American Enterprise Institute*) **4:30 - 4:45 PM**: Closing & Next Steps **4:45 - 6:00 PM**: Networking reception