Convening: Enhancing Workers' Financial Security

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Convening: Enhancing Workers' Financial Security

A convening to engage with experts and practitioners on the most promising paths forward to help workers achieve financial security.

By NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection Office of Financial Empowerment

Date and time

Wednesday, January 29, 2020 · 9:30am - 1pm EST

Location

4 World Trade Center - Dumpson Conference Center

150 Greenwich Street 43rd Fl. - Dumpson Conference Center Rooms B and C New York City, NY 10007

About this event

Too many workers struggle with financial insecurity but, working together, the public, philanthropic, nonprofit, and private sectors can support workers.

The Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Office of Financial Empowerment invites you to Enhancing Workers’ Financial Security. At this convening, speakers and panelists will discuss available workplace supports and innovations, review the impact of new workplace protections, and explore emerging models to improve the financial health of workers, especially those in nontraditional workplace settings.

Panelists and speakers will include:

  • Deputy Mayor J. Phillip Thompson
  • Commissioner Lorelei Salas, Department of Consumer and Worker Protection
  • Sheida Isabel Elmi, the Aspen Institute
  • Charvi Gandotra, Commonwealth
  • Laura Scherler, United Way Worldwide
  • Palak Shah, NDWA Labs
  • David Hammer, ICA Group

Schedule

9:30 a.m. | Light continental breakfast, coffee, and networking

10:00 a.m. | Welcome from DCWP Commissioner Lorelei Salas

10:15 a.m. | Panel Discussion and Presentations

12:50 p.m. | Closing Remarks from Deputy Mayor J. Phillip Thompson

1:00 p.m. | Adjourn

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