Media Contact: 
Alisa Valentin, (202) 418-2500
Alisa.Valentin@fcc.gov
For Immediate Release

COMMISSIONER STARKS ANNOUNCES AGENDA FOR 
FUTURE OF WORK ROUNDTABLE

WASHINGTON, February 10, 2020—On Tuesday, February 11, 2020, Commissioner Geoffrey Starks of the Federal Communications Commission will host a roundtable discussion on the Future of Work.  This event will convene a group from civil society, academia, and industry to orient the FCC’s role in the Future of Work conversation.  The agenda for the event is set out below: 

1:00 PM	Welcoming Remarks from Commissioner Starks & Introductions

1:15 PM	Defining the Future of Work 
Spencer Overton, President, Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies

1:20 PM	Mapping Out the Challenges of the Future of Work
Discussion Moderated by Spencer Overton
Panelists will discuss what communities are impacted by the lack of access to broadband and how that affects their participation in a technologically advanced workforce.
 
1:50 PM 	A Call for Policy and Industry Solutions for the Future of Work
Jamie Susskind, Vice President of Policy & Regulatory Affairs, Consumer Technology Association

 1:55 PM	Identifying and Developing Sustainable Solutions for the Future of Work
Discussion Moderated by Jamie Susskind 
Panelists will identify broadband access and adoption solutions coupled with solutions for upskilling and reskilling workers at risk of displacement.  

2:25 PM	Audience Q&A
2:30 PM	Closing Remarks from Commissioner Starks	



Panelists will include:
· Vikrum Aiyer, Postmates
· Jana Barresi, Walmart
· Mary Clagett, Jobs for the Future
· Kayla Gardner, Wireless Infrastructure Association
· Alan Hanson, United Food & Commercial Workers Local 400
· Nicole Isaac, LinkedIn
· Dr. Mona Mourshed, Generation
· Francella Ochillo, Next Century Cities
· Clint Odom, National Urban League
· Kelsey Odom, Consumer Technology Association
· Jason Oliver, AT&T 
· Spencer Overton, Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies
· Guru Sethupathy, Capital One
· Jamie Susskind, Consumer Technology Association
· Mary Alice McCarthy, New America
· Stephanie Sykes, African American Mayors Association
· Yolanda Townsend, Opportunity at Work
· Miriam Vogel, Equal AI
· Ardine Williams, Amazon

The event will be held from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. in the Commission Meeting Room at FCC Headquarters, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554.  Attendees are advised to arrive at least 30 minutes prior to the start of the workshop to allow time to go through our security process.  Advance registration is not required.  Audio/video coverage of the meeting will be broadcast live with open captioning over the Internet from the FCC's web page at www.fcc.gov/live.  The FCC’s webcast is free to the public.  

In addition to open captioning, reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request.  Include a description of the accommodation you will need and tell us how to contact you if we need more information.  Make your request as early as possible.  Last minute requests will be accepted but may be impossible to fill.  Send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (TTY).

For additional information about the roundtable, please contact Alisa Valentin of Commissioner Starks’s Office at (202) 418-2500 or Alisa.Valentin@fcc.gov.


Office of Commissioner Geoffrey Starks: (202) 418-2500 
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TTY: (888) 835-5322
Twitter: @GeoffreyStarks 
www.fcc.gov/about/leadership/geoffrey-starks


This is an unofficial announcement of Commission action.  Release of the full text of a Commission order constitutes official action.  See MCI v. FCC, 515 F.2d 385 (D.C. Cir. 1974)