CEO Workforce Forum

CEO Workforce Forum

Please join Business Roundtable for the 2026 Workforce Forum, exploring The New World of Work. The event will feature conversations with CEOs, policymakers and other leading voices on strategies to support upward mobility and opportunity for workers in the age of AI.

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

National Geographic Museum of Exploration

1600 M St NW

Washington, DC 20036

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Speakers

Business Roundtable CEOs, policymakers, and other leading voices will join us on stage, including:

Agenda

8:15–9:00 a.m.
Check-in and Light Breakfast
9:00–9:05 a.m.
Opening Remarks
9:05–9:25 a.m.
Panel Discussion: AI’s Impact on the Workforce: Understanding the Data

Leading economists will examine current trends in the U.S. labor market: how occupations and tasks are changing and where AI is creating new opportunities. Drawing on recent labor market data, the discussion will explore what the evidence so far means for workers and employers and why stronger data are essential to supporting better workforce outcomes.

  • Joseph Briggs, Economist and Managing Director, Goldman Sachs
  • Nela Richardson, Chief Economist, ESG Officer and Head of ADP Research, ADP
  • Moderator: Neil Irwin, Chief Economic Correspondent, Axios
9:25–9:55 a.m.
CEO Panel Discussion: Leading the AI-Driven Workforce Transition

CEOs are at the center of one of the most significant workforce transitions in a generation. This session will examine how companies are creating new career pathways, preparing employees to use AI effectively and helping them to benefit from technological change.

  • Blake Moret, Chairman and CEO, Rockwell Automation
  • Shelley Simpson, President and Chief Executive Officer, J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.
  • Moderator: Janet Truncale, Global Chair and CEO, EY
9:55–10:05 a.m.
Fireside Chat with John Stankey, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, AT&T Inc., and an AT&T Employee

In this discussion, AT&T Chairman and CEO John Stankey will sit down with an AT&T employee to discuss how the company is helping employees build skills, advance their careers and adapt as technology changes the way work gets done.

10:05–10:30 a.m.
Bipartisan House Policymakers: Workforce Policy Innovations: What’s Next?

This session will bring together bipartisan lawmakers to examine the policy innovations needed to expand opportunity, support career mobility and help workers advance in a changing economy.

  • Mike Lawler, U.S. Representative (R-NY)
  • Sam Liccardo, U.S. Representative (D-CA)
  • Moderator: Eleanor Mueller, White House Economics Reporter, Semafor
10:30–10:35 a.m.
Highlights on Workforce Investment

A pioneer in real-time labor market data will share what billions of job postings and the career histories of millions of American workers reveal about how AI is reshaping work and what it means for employers and policymakers working to expand opportunity.

  • Matt Sigelman, President, Burning Glass Institute
10:35–11:05 a.m.
The Role of AI in Skills Development

This fireside chat will explore how education should evolve when every student can have an AI tutor, knowledge is available on demand, and nearly every career will be reshaped by AI tools. What and how should students learn to prepare themselves for changing roles? Which human skills will become more valuable? Can AI help us build an education system that is more personalized, effective, and accessible?

  • Sal Khan, Founder and CEO, Khan Academy
  • Christophe De Vusser, Worldwide Managing Partner, Bain & Company
11:05–11:20 a.m.
Fireside Chat with Taylor Stockton, Chief Innovation Officer, U.S. Department of Labor

This discussion will offer an inside look at how the Department is supporting workers and employers through the AI workforce transition.

11:20–11:45 a.m.
CEO Panel Discussion: Expanding Economic Mobility

Leading companies measure workforce investments by whether employees grow and advance. This session will explore how CEOs are creating supportive cultures and investing in programs that drive upward mobility.

  • John Furner, President and CEO, Walmart
  • Carol Tomé, Chief Executive Officer, UPS
  • Moderator: Kristen Silverberg, President & COO, Business Roundtable
11:45–11:55 a.m.
Fireside Chat with Kristin Peck, Chief Executive Officer, Zoetis, Inc., and a Zoetis Employee

In this candid conversation, Zoetis CEO Kristin Peck sits down with a Zoetis employee to share a firsthand look at how the company's commitment to learning, growth, and career development is creating real pathways for upward mobility.

11:55 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Closing Remarks
  • Kristen Silverberg, President & COO, Business Roundtable
12:15–1:00 p.m.
Networking Lunch

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