2024 NYCETC Conference: Setting NYC’s Workforce Agenda – On Practice

This year’s conference, Setting NYC’s Workforce Agenda, offers two days of programming with distinct focuses: policy on December 3 and practice on December 4. Each day is designed to stand alone, so whether you attend one or both, you’ll hear from, and network with key partners and colleagues from across the City focused on setting the workforce agenda for 2025. This program is part of NYC Workforce Week, led by NYCETC.

December 4 – Setting the Workforce Agenda — On Practice offers practical, action-oriented discussions, emphasizing the real-world application of workforce development strategies. This day is all about rolling up our sleeves: practitioners from diverse sectors come together for hands-on conversations, sharing insights and strategies that have proven effective in the field. Through collaborative presentations and dialogue, we’ll zero in on effective performance practices, and partnership approaches that truly make a difference on the ground.

Agenda

8 am Registration

8:30 am – 9:15 am Employer / Provider Breakfast

9:15 am – 10 am Welcome, Keynote, and Opening Session

10:15 am – 11:15 am Choose from one of five breakout discussions:

• Scaling Apprenticeships: Cross-Sector Collaborations for Success
• Justice and Jobs: Aligning Workforce Development with Criminal Justice Reform
• Investing in Child Care: A Workforce Development Strategy
• Scaling Tech Talent: Insights from the Advisors, Innovators, and Grantees
• Construction Meets Climate: Building the Workforce of the Future

11:30 am – 12:30 pm  Choose from one of five breakout discussions:

• From Hospitals to Home Care: Expanding Career Pathways in Healthcare
• From Data to Decisions: Using Benchmarking to Inform Workforce Investments
• Equitable Growth: Workforce Solutions that Complement Economic Development
• Closing the Digital Divide: Improving Access to Skills and Careers in Tech
• On the Job: Maximizing Work-Based Learning for Career Development

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Lunch

1:30 pm – 2 pm A fireside chat offering a personal and in-depth perspective on workforce development, drawing from experiences and expertise to provide valuable insights and practical advice for practitioners in the field.

2:15 pm – 3:30 pm Choose from one of five breakout discussions:

• Public-Private Partnerships: Expanding Employment Pathways for New Yorkers with Disabilities
• Tracking Success: Evaluating Progress in Youth Workforce Development
• NYC Workforce Portals: Connecting Job Seekers, Providers, and Employers
• Redefining Work: The Rise of the Gig Economy and its Workforce
• Navigating Government Contracts: Best Practices; Collaborative Approaches

3:45 pm – 4:00 pm Closing Remarks

This agenda is still evolving, with speakers to be announced soon.

Tickets

NYCETC members enjoy early bird and discounted tickets starting October 10. Members have a special ticket price of $175/day, and the standard ticket rate is $250/day. General admission ticketing begins on October 15. 

Your ticket includes:

• Plenary sessions, breakout sessions, and fireside chats
• Engage with 300 economic and workforce development leaders, including training providers, educators, funders, employers, and government officials
• Employer / Provider breakfast and complimentary networking lunch
• Invite to exclusive pre-and post-conference virtual networking space

Register for 12/4

Sponsors

Marquee

Premiere

Partner

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Sponsors enjoy complimentary conference tickets and branding opportunities. Learn more about our sponsor packages.

Host Committee

Host Committee Chair: Debbie Roman, Managing Director, Per Scholas
Cynthia Y. Brackett, Regional Director, NYC, Center for Employment Opportunities
Lakythia Ferby, Technical Advisor, International Rescue Committee
Celeste Frye, Founder and CEO, Public Works Partners
Daniella Henry, Senior Director of Policy and Community Engagement, Elemental Impact
Yahshaanyah L. Hill, Senior Vice President & Chief Program Officer, Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development Corporation
Helen Kogan, Executive Director, Metro, NPower
Jennifer Mitchell, President and CEO, The Doe Fund
David Nidus, Executive Director, Andromeda Community Initiative
Priya Ramanathan, Head of Growth, FutureFit AI

Contact

Stephanie Birmingham, Director of Community and Operations, at (646) 866-7097 or email sbirmingham@nycetc.org.