Debt: When it Helps, When it Hurts, What it Could Do to Build Household Wealth

2:00–2:05 pm ET

Welcome Remarks

David Erickson, Head of Community Development, Federal Reserve Bank of New York

2:05–2:15 pm ET

Keynote

Genevieve Melford, Director of Insights and Evidence, Aspen Institute Financial Security Program

2:15–2:45 pm ET

Interview

Lynnette Khalfani-Cox, Founder, The Money Coach®

Frederick F. Wherry, Director, Debt and Dignity Network

Mae Watson Grote, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Change Machine moderator

2:45–3:25 pm ET

Lifting Innovations

Judy Dougherty, Head of Enterprise Capabilities and Financial Wellness Officer, Prudential Financial

Sid Pailla, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Sunny Day Fund

Bryan Young, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Home Lending Pal

Joanna Smith-Ramani, Managing Director, Aspen Institute Financial Security Program moderator

3:25–3:35 pm ET

Break

3:35–4:15 pm ET

Capital to Solutions

Don Baylor, Co-Head of Community Impact and Managing Director of Services, Lafayette Square

Wole Coaxum, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Mobility Capital Finance, Inc. (MoCaFi)

Signe-Mary McKernan, Vice President, Center on Labor, Human Services, and Population, Urban Institute

Sarah Morgenstern, Venture Partner, Flourish Ventures

Jonathan Kivell, Director of Community Investments, Federal Reserve Bank of New York moderator

4:15–4:25 pm ET

Call to Action

Ray Boshara, Senior Advisor, Institute for Economic Equity, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Ida Rademacher, Vice President and Executive Director, Aspen Institute Financial Security Program

4:25–4:30 pm ET

Closing Remarks

Dyvonne Body, Community Development, Federal Reserve Bank of New York

4:30 pm ET

Reception