The Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program

We have officially changed our handle from @AspenJobQuality to @AspenEOP. With this update, we look forward to highlighting the full range of work in our portfolio, including @Aspen_BOI, @AspenFutureWork, @upskillamerica, and more. Stay tuned, and connect with us elsewhere! ⬇️

How can we reimagine current narratives on economic opportunity around dignity, quality jobs, and community wealth? 📅 Join @AspenEOP on February 19, 2:30–3:45 p.m. ET for Building New Narratives on Work and Opportunity in the US South. 🔗 Register: as.pn/narrativesonwo…

📅 Join @AspenInstitute, @AspenEOP on January 21, 2–3:15 p.m. ET for “Beyond 9 to 5: Facilitating Good Jobs for People with Unpredictable Schedules.” Let’s rethink flexibility, wages, and let’s #TalkGoodJobs for today's workers. Register today: 🔗 aspeninstitute.org/events/beyond-…

📅 Join @AspenEOP on January 21, 2–3:15 p.m. ET for “Beyond 9 to 5: Facilitating Good Jobs for People with Unpredictable Schedules.” Let’s rethink flexibility, wages, and let’s #TalkGoodJobs for today's workers. Register today: 🔗 aspeninstitute.org/events/beyond-…

A decade ago, AI and automation felt like sci-fi. Today, they shape how we work and live. Join the Aspen Institute on Dec 17 as experts reflect on 10 years of change — and chart a path toward a future of work that works for everyone.🔗 RSVP: aspeninstitute.org/events/back-to…

Join us in Austin for the 2026 Purpose Trust Ownership Conference! 🗓 February 26-27, 2026 📍The LINE Hotel, Austin, Texas 🎟️ Register now: #conference" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">trustownership.org/#conference Focus on real-world applications and community-building across sectors.

As artificial intelligence reshapes our world, a critical question emerges: Will AI bridge existing inequalities or widen the chasm between the haves and have-nots? @AspenAGLN convened leaders for a special roundtable at this year's #AspenAction Forum to explore AI’s impact on their work and communities. Dive into key takeaways from their discussion: aspeninstitute.org/blog-posts/the…

We're thrilled to announce a powerhouse keynote for the 2026 Annual Employee Ownership Conference in Milwaukee, April 6-9. Join us for an unmissable session with Adam Grant, who has been recognized as the world's #2 most influential management thinker. annualconference.nceo.org/register

Once unthinkable, child labor is back — in headlines and workplaces. How did we get here? What can we do? Join @AspenEOP Nov 19 for 'Backsliding on Child Protections: The Return of Child Labor in the US' → as.pn/childlabor #TalkOpportunity

Interesting Reading! Recommending Harvard Business School’s report on their first #employee ownership conference where I gave the Keynote address. .⁦@ESOPAssociation⁩ .⁦@EmployeeOwnedUS⁩ .⁦@theNCEO⁩ .⁦@AspenEOP⁩ .⁦@RU_SMLR⁩ drive.google.com/file/d/1UMFklB…

Latino success is America’s success. Explore how Latino entrepreneurs, workers, and innovators are redefining the future of opportunity in the US. Watch our 2018 conversation, hosted in partnership with @AspenLatinos: aspeninstitute.org/events/drivers… #HispanicHeritageMonth

How do we make manufacturing jobs good jobs? Maureen Conway, Executive Director of the @AspenEOP, has some thoughts: aspeninstitute.org/blog-posts/wil…

Congratulations to all 17 new Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program #JobQuality Fellows! These leaders will come together and focus on fixing work in the South and creating an economy that works for all, this coming year. Learn more: aspeninstitute.org/programs/job-q…

1.2 million immigrant workers have disappeared from the U.S. labor force since January. With 45% of farm workers and 30% of construction workers being immigrants, this impacts everyone's food security and housing costs. apnews.com/article/labor-…

Skills-based hiring can open doors for workers who are too often overlooked — and help businesses find the talent they need. Join the @AspenInstitute, @BMO Bank, and @CaraChicago today, Sept 26, 1– 2 p.m. ET to learn more. 🔗 aspeninstitute.org/events/banking…

📢 New from UpSkill America’s Haley Glover at @AspenInstitute : Employers want skills, not just degrees. But AI resumes, fraud, & misalignment remain big challenges. Check out our early findings on employer trust and skills validation: 🔗 aspeninstitute.org/blog-posts/ear…

To make sure AI serves workers we need bold action: corporate regulation, worker voice, and sectoral bargaining. Read more about AI and power from the @rooseveltinst's Elizabeth Wilkins in this blog post for the @AspenEOP Institute: aspeninstitute.org/blog-posts/wor… #FutureOfWork

To make sure AI serves workers we need bold action: corporate regulation, worker voice, and sectoral bargaining. Read more about #AI and power from the @rooseveltinst’s @ewwilkins in this blog post for the Aspen Institute: aspeninstitute.org/blog-posts/wor… #FutureOfWork

DC Folks! I hope you'll join me Sept. 16, from 6 to 7, in conversation with @oldtownbooks about the paperback release of my new book, Over Work: Transforming the Daily Grind in the Quest for a Better Life, and why changing work is more urgent than ever oldtownbooks.com/events/3078320…

Watch my video comparing UK & US employee share ownership sectors with my policy ideas, the Robert Oakeshott Lecture given Sept 1 in London. .⁦@RU_SMLR⁩ .⁦@theNCEO⁩ .⁦@ESOPAssociation⁩ .⁦@EmployeeOwnedUS⁩ .⁦@AspenEOP⁩ youtu.be/ZrrjJYZq3CE

The Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program is hosting The Future of Equal Opportunity (a LinkedIn Live event). Make sure to attend it today. linkedin.com/events/thefutu…