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Employee Ownership Ideas Forum 2023

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Date

Jun 14 – 15, 2023
9:00am – 5:00pm EDT

Location



About this event

Join us as we imagine what widespread, inclusive, employee ownership could mean for the country and rebuilding the American Dream. Please note that if you plan to attend virtually and wish to participate both days, you will need to register separately for each day.

Day 1 – Wednesday, June 14, 9 am – 5 pm ET


Day 2 – Thursday, June 15, 8:15 am – 5:45 pm ET


The Employee Ownership Ideas Forum will bring together leading policymakers, practitioners, experts, and the media for a robust discussion on how we can grow employee ownership for the shared benefit of American workers and businesses. This free, two-day in-person and virtual convening, in Washington, DC is co-hosted by the Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program and the Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing at Rutgers University.

Over the course of the event, we will:

  • Hear what the latest research shows about the benefits of employee ownership for workers, businesses and communities
  • Talk with employee-owned companies about their successes and challenges
  • Consider the potential for recent legislation to support forms of employee ownership and discuss ideas for building on that momentum, and
  • Explore new ideas about how the government, private sector and philanthropy can support employee ownership

The  Employee Ownership Ideas Forum is made possible through the generous support of the Beyster Foundation for Enterprise Development, the J. Robert Beyster Endowment at Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations, Prudential Financial, and JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Videos

Owning the Future: Creating the Next Generation of Employee Owners
Podcasts Videos
Unleashing an Ownership Economy: The Role of Government Agencies
Podcasts Videos
American Values and the Competitive Advantage of Employee Ownership
Podcasts Videos
Rebuilding the Middle Class through Employee Ownership
Podcasts Videos
Employee Ownership and the Company of the Future
Podcasts Videos

Employee Ownership and the Company of the Future

Blog Posts

Employee Ownership and ESOPs: What We Know from Recent Research
Blog Posts
Good Jobs = More Freedom
Blog Posts

Good Jobs = More Freedom

Supercharging the Employee Ownership Movement: Questions for Chris Fredericks
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Supercharging the Employee Ownership Movement: Questions for Chris Fredericks

Founder and CEO Chris Fredericks of Empowered Ventures talks about the future of a business structure that can strengthen businesses, create better jobs, and improve equity.

About the Employee Ownership Ideas Forum

The Employee Ownership Ideas Forum brings together leading policymakers, practitioners, experts, and the media for a robust discussion on how we can grow employee ownership for the shared benefit of American workers and businesses. It is hosted by the Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program and Rutgers Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing.

About the Rutgers Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing

The purpose of the Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing is to study the various models that have emerged and will emerge of employee ownership shares and profit shares in the corporation and society of the United States and around the world.

About the Economic Opportunities Program

The Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program advances strategies, policies, and ideas to help low- and moderate-income people thrive in a changing economy.

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