Expert Speakers on the Future of Work: Penny Pritzker & Alan Krueger

Expert Speakers on the Future of Work

What are the trends and technology of tomorrow?

PENNY PRITZKER: U.S. Secretary of Commerce (2013-2017); Founder and Chairman, PSP Capital Partners & Pritzker Realty Group

Watch Pritzker's session on a 21st Century Workforce at the Aspen Ideas Festival >>

Set to discuss how tech and policy are shaping the future and training for the jobs of tomorrow at Bloomberg Next: The Connected Future.
Selected to speak on "The Future of Employment" at the Fortune Brainstorm Tech Conference, Pritzker was interviewed by Bloomberg on the nature of 21st century work.
Delivered compelling keynote at Next Economy: What's the Future of Work?

"Penny is one of our country’s most distinguished business leaders. She's got more than 25 years of management experience in industries including real estate, finance, and hospitality. She’s built companies from the ground up. She knows from experience that no government program alone can take the place of a great entrepreneur. She knows that what we can do is to give every business and every worker the best possible chance to succeed by making America a magnet for good jobs.

- President Barack Obama

Chosen to speak at the 2017 Aspen Ideas Festival on who's generating new jobs and the skills workers will need, Pritzker was sought-out for a CNBC interview on closing the workforce skills gap.
Recently sought-out to join the board of Measure, a leading drone service company.
Tapped to lead Chicago's effort to land the Amazon expansion bid.
Invited by Vice President Biden for remarks on Choosing a Future of Quality Jobs at the University of Delaware.

ALAN KRUEGER: Chairman, White House Council of Economic Advisers (2011-2013); Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Economic Policy (2009-2010); Professor of Economics and Public Affairs, Princeton University; 50 Highest Ranked Economists in the World by IDEAS/RePEc

Watch Krueger's keynote at the FutureWork conference >>

Selected to deliver keynote on the future of work and the gig economyat the American Academy of Political and Social Science.
Just tapped to serve on the Rework America Task Force, aimed to transform America's labor market to a 21st century, skills-driven model.

"The event was great – the team really enjoyed the time spent with Alan and had extremely positive feedback. They believed he uncovered a hard to see insight and they thought it was a very productive use of time. Thanks to you and your team for all the help coordinating!"

- AT&T

One of the first economists to provide in-depth research on the gig economy, Krueger recently published two white papers on the rise of “alternative work arrangements” —one with the Brookings Institution’s Hamilton Project and another with The National Bureau of Economic Research—the latter of which was so influential it served as the basis of a Fed convening on the gig economy.
Latest groundbreaking paper on the decline of the U.S. labor force participation ratemade headlines in The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Fortune, The Washington Post, The New Yorker, and more.
Recently sought-out by NPR to provide insight into what participation in the gig economy looks like.

Two of the foremost authorities on the future of work and how new technological developments from automation to digitization are changing the workforce, PENNY PRITZKER and ALAN KRUEGER know what it takes to spur innovation-based growth, and prepare for success in a technological future. Experts on the skills needed in a 21st century workforce, they provide an optimistic and realistic approach to the future with remarks that are chock-full of actionable insights and tangible takeaways.

Expert Spea﻿kers on the Future of Work

What are the trends and technology of tomorrow?

Expert Speakers on the Future of Work