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The Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program — Events and Interviews

The Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program
Employee Ownership
Job Quality
Employee Stock Ownership Plans
ESOP
Community Development Financial Institutions
Economic Opportunity
Worker Cooperatives
Workforce Development
Esops
Labor Rights
Employee Stock Ownership Plans (esops)
Child Labor
Small Business
Small Businesses
Workplace Democracy
Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Racial Equity
Aspen Institute
Small Business Financing
Artificial Intelligence

The Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program advances strategies, policies, and ideas to help low- and moderate-income people thrive in a changing economy. This podcast features audio from our events, webinars, interviews, and other conversations. Learn more at aspeninstitute.org/eop

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Gabrielle Smith
Chef, founder of Plate It Forward and mentor, featured speaker; youth apprenticeship alum
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Episode: Coming of Age at Work: Good Jobs for Teens
Leah Palmer
Executive Director, Arizona Advanced Manufacturing Institute, Maricopa County Community College District
Maricopa Community College District / Arizona Advanced Manufacturing Institute
Episode: Leading Change For Skills: Champions Across The Workforce Ecosystem
Tiffany Mangum
Executive Director, Beyond Housing Foundation
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Ben Wilkins
Director of Union of Southern Service Workers
Union of Southern Service Workers (SEIU affiliate)
Episode: Worker- and Community-Led Strategies for a Fairer Economy
Kelly Brooks
Organizational Development Manager at Civic Works
Civic Works
Episode: Worker- and Community-Led Strategies for a Fairer Economy
Maya Ragsdale
Co-Executive Director of Beyond the Bars
Beyond the Bars
Episode: Worker- and Community-Led Strategies for a Fairer Economy
Cecilia Behgam
Research Director at Texas Climate Jobs Project
Texas Climate Jobs Project
Episode: Worker- and Community-Led Strategies for a Fairer Economy
Kimberly Eckert
Head of Instructional Innovation and Apprenticeship Design
Craft at Western Governors University
Episode: Reimagining Workforce and Economic Development in the South
Colby Hall
Director of Regional Economic Development
Craft Philanthropy
Episode: Reimagining Workforce and Economic Development in the South

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Matt Helmer
Director of Job Quality and Worker Well-Being at the Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program

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3.8 out of 5 stars from 4 ratings
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    I listened to the interview with Marjorie Kelly. I loved her talking about what’s wrong and destructive about our current global economic system. I did not appreciate, however Maureen Conways approach to the Q&A. She was rude to the audience by letting them ask their questions and then telling them that there wasn’t time for an answer. Extremely off putting.

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High-quality guests; actionable insights for practitioners and funders.
Thoughtful exploration of employee ownership and job quality.

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Leading Change For Skills: Champions Across The Workforce Ecosystem
Q: What prompted Beyond Housing and Fresno Housing to look beyond front-door entry in their workforce initiatives?
They conducted an internal assessment, acknowledged leadership gaps and inclusion issues, and pursued intentional, equity-focused reforms including leadership accountability, revised job competencies, and removing undue emphasis on degrees to broaden the talent pool.
Innovations Driving Small Business Lending Forward: It’s Not All About AI — ⁠The New Era of Small Business Finance: Access, AI, and Accountability
Q: When might AI-driven agents and CFO-level guidance become a standard part of small business finance, and what are the major hurdles to that transition?
Agents are approaching the capability to plan and take action, but the transition requires re-platforming, data origination, and governance; adoption will accelerate in SMBs mid-market before large enterprises fully migrate.
Innovations Driving Small Business Lending Forward: It’s Not All About AI — ⁠The New Era of Small Business Finance: Access, AI, and Accountability
Q: What are the biggest barriers to adoption of these AI and embedded lending tools for small businesses, and how are lenders addressing them?
Barriers include cost, intimidation, and complexity; bundling intelligence with accessible capital, providing education, and embedding tools into familiar workflows helps overcome adoption frictions.
Innovations Driving Small Business Lending Forward: It’s Not All About AI — ⁠The New Era of Small Business Finance: Access, AI, and Accountability
Q: With the rapid advancement of AI, how far out are we from tools that can effectively replace or substantially augment human financial decision-making for small businesses?
AI will augment decision-making gradually; the technology will first improve data processing and insights, then support more complex advisory roles, but human judgment will remain essential for governance, edge cases, and ensuring outcomes that support long-term resilience.
Beyond 9 to 5: Facilitating Good Jobs for People with Unpredictable Schedules
Q: What is the role of government in shaping this labor market and supporting platform cooperatives?
Government can enable regional control, fund cooperative incubators, and create procurement policies that prioritize locally owned, fair-work platforms, while protecting workers' rights and ensuring transparency in platform operations.

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This program consistently centers on improving working conditions, job quality, and economic opportunity for low- and middle-income communities. Episodes frequently explore skills-based hiring, employee ownership, worker well-being, and strategies for expanding opportunity through partnerships with banks, nonprofits, and community organizations. Notable strengths include a pragmatic focus on policy and practice, featuring panels with researchers, funders, and practitioners who share actionable insights for advancing inclusive growth. The format often combines policy discussion with real-world examples from workplaces and community programs, making it helpful for listeners involved in workforce development, social impact, and responsible bus... more

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