Upwork and Economic Innovation Group to Co-Host Remote Work Event Series Exploring Post-COVID Trends
Event to feature thought leaders from Distribute,
“The pandemic is the most action-forcing event the American workforce has experienced in decades, accelerating the embrace of remote work and the potential for a more broadly distributed economy,” says
“Communities across
The conference series will bring together thought leaders, journalists, and subject matter experts to highlight innovative research and data-driven policy solutions to explore the power of remote work.
Event Schedule
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Session 1: ‘Is the Rise of Remote Reshaping America’s Economic Geography?’ -
June 16, 2021 , from1:00 to 2:00 p.m. ET -
Keynote Fireside Chat:
Richard Florida , University Professor at University of Toronto’sSchool of Cities andRotman School of Management , in conversation withJohn Lettieri , President and CEO, EIG -
Arpit Gupta , Assistant Professor,New York University ,Stern School of Business -
Matthew E. Kahn , Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Economics and Business atJohns Hopkins University and the Director of JHU's 21st Century Cities Initiative -
Adam Ozimek , Chief Economist, Upwork -
Julia Pollak , Labor Economist, ZipRecruiter -
Moderator:
Rani Molla ,Senior Data Reporter , Recode
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Keynote Fireside Chat:
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Session 2: ‘Revitalizing the Heartland: Public Policy Planning for the Rise of Remote’ -
June 30, 2021 , from1:00 to 2:00 p.m. ET -
Michael McGeary , Head of Public Policy, Upwork -
Laurel Farrer , Founder and CEO,Distribute Consulting -
Kathryn de Wit ,Project Director , Broadband Access Initiative,The Pew Charitable Trusts -
Ben Stewart , Executive Director, Tulsa Remote -
Moderator:
Kim Hart , National Technology Correspondent,Axios
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Session 3: ‘Distribute for Dynamism: Harnessing Remote Work to Boost Entrepreneurship and the Economy’ -
July 14, 2021 , from1:00 to 2:00 p.m. ET -
Christopher T. Stanton , Marvin Bower Associate Professor of Business, Administration in the Entrepreneurial Management Unit,Harvard Business School -
Joe Golden , Co-founder and Former CEO, Collage.com -
Gretta Corporaal , Research Fellow and British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow,Saïd Business School ,University of Oxford -
Moderator:
Adam Ozimek , Chief Economist, Upwork
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Register for the Rise of Remote series.
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