**MEDIA ADVISORY** JFF's Horizons Will Convene Thousands to Reimagine Education and the Future of Work
BOSTON, June 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Join thousands of leaders and innovators from the private, public, and nonprofit sectors at #JFFHorizons?a free and immersive virtual experience June 8-11, open to all interested in building an equitable economic recovery. As the nation grapples with an unprecedented unemployment crisis, economic hardship in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and social unrest following acts of police brutality targeting Black men, the convening will bring together leaders in business, higher education, technology, workforce development, and public policy for an open and inclusive dialogue focused on contextualizing today's challenges and identifying new paths forward.
WHO: Featured speakers include:
Andrew Anagnost, President and CEO of Autodesk
John Battelle, Cofounder and CEO of Recount Media
Michael Crow, President of Arizona State University
Maria Flynn, President and CEO of JFF
Joseph Fuller, Professor of Management Practice at Harvard Business School
David Gelles, author of theNew York Times "Corner Office" column
Rob Gifford, President of the National Restaurant Association
Danette Howard, Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer at Lumina Foundation
Brad Keselowski, NASCAR driver and CEO of Keselowski Advanced Manufacturing
Paul LeBlanc, President of Southern New Hampshire University
Parag Mehta, Executive Director of the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth
Tracy Palandjian, Cofounder and CEO of Social Finance
Ai-jen Poo, Cofounder and Executive Director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance
Scott Pulsipher, President of Western Governors University
Casey Sacks, Assistant Secretary of U.S. Department of Education
Jim Shelton, Chief Investment and Impact Officer of Blue Meridian Partners
Liz Shuler, Secretary-Treasurer of AFL-CIO
Carrie Varoquiers, President of Workday Foundation
Andrew Yang, Founder of Venture for America and 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidate
WHEN: June 8-11, 2020
WHERE: Virtual Conference, Free and Open to All
HOW: Register today: www.jff.org/horizons. To request media credentials or submit an interview request, contact [email protected]. Interviews with select speakers and JFF leaders are available.
ABOUT JFF: JFF is a national nonprofit that drives transformation in the American workforce and education systems. For 35 years, JFF has led the way in designing innovative and scalable solutions that create access to economic advancement for all. Join us as we build a future that works. www.jff.org.
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