Demographic Disruption: Implications for the Future of Work

Immigration policies and an aging population both have tremendous impacts on the global workforce, as does the growth of the independent workforce. This session will explore the effects of all these changes, and investigate how firms can take advantage of these developments.

Speakers

Michael Mazzeo Associate Professor of Strategy / Kellogg School of Management

Jan Eberly James R. and Helen D. Russell Professor of Finance / Faculty Director, Kellogg Public-Private Initiative

Jan Eberly served as the assistant secretary for economic policy at the U.S. Treasury from 2011 to 2013 after being confirmed by the U.S. Senate. In that capacity, she was the chief economist at the Treasury, leading the Office of Economic Policy in analysis of the U.S. and global economies and financial markets and development of policy recommendations on micro and macroeconomic issues. Eberly's research focuses on finance and macroeconomics. Her work studies firms' capital budgeting decisions and household consumption and portfolio choice. She also examines the interaction of these spending and investment choices with the macroeconomy.

Speaker / Demographic Disruption

2:15 p.m.
Michael Mazzeo Associate Professor of Strategy / Kellogg School of Management

Alastair Fitzpayne Executive Director, Future of Work Initiative, The Aspen Institute

Alastair Fitzpayne serves as executive director of the Future of Work Initiative. Prior to his work at the Aspen Institute, he served as chief of staff at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under Secretary Sylvia Burwell. In addition to serving as chief of staff at HHS, Fitzpayne has held a number of senior roles at the Department of the Treasury during the Obama administration, including deputy chief of staff and assistant secretary for legislative affairs. He has served on Capitol Hill, in both the Senate and the House, as an economic advisor to Sen. Evan Bayh and Rep. Rahm Emanuel, respectively, and previously worked at the Office of Management and Budget as well as Abt Associates, a public policy consulting firm.

Fitzpayne holds a B.A. from Vassar College and an M.P.P. from the University of California-Berkeley.

Speaker / Demographic Disruption

2:15 p.m.
Morgan Cerf Assistant Professor of Business and Neuroscience / Kellogg School of Management

Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach Director and Faculty Fellow, Institute for Policy Research / Margaret Walker Alexander Professor of Human Development and Social Policy, Northwestern University

Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach is director of the Institute for Policy Research and Faculty Fellow at Northwestern University. She studies policies aimed at improving the lives of children in poverty, and her recent work has focused on tracing the impact of major public policies such as SNAP (formerly the Food Stamp Program) and early childhood education on children’s long-term outcomes. She has testified before both the Senate and the House of Representatives on her research. She graduated from Wellesley College with a B.A. in economics and religion, and received a Ph.D. in economics from Princeton University.

Speaker / Demographic Disruption

2:15 p.m.
Time & Location

Time / 2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

Location / Lenny Family Foundation Room (KGH1120)