On Wednesday, January 14, 2026, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York will host the fifth annual “An Economy That Works for All” event.
This hybrid event will focus on the importance of financial inclusion. Speakers will highlight challenges and strategies for improving financial inclusion and explore how financial literacy and innovation can drive opportunities to promote the financial health of households. New York Fed President John C. Williams will deliver opening remarks.
The event will be of interest to community-based organizations, philanthropists, policymakers, as well as city and state agencies.
Event Details
Date & Time
January 14, 2026
2:00pm-5:00pm
(Reception to follow)
In-person registration closes January 9, 2026.
Location
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Auditorium
33 Liberty Street
New York, NY
This event is open to the public.
This event is open to the media. All remarks are on the record, with the recording to be made available afterwards. For media inquiries, please contact Ellen Simon at
Ellen.Simon@ny.frb.org.
Agenda
Agenda
2:00pm-2:10pm
Welcome and Introduction
Otho Kerr, Director of Strategic Partnerships and Community Impact Investing, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
2:10pm-2:20pm
Opening Remarks
John C. Williams, President & CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
2:20pm-2:30pm
An Economy That Works for All: Accountability at Digital Speed
Mae Watson Grote, Nonresident Fellow, Urban Institute
2:30pm-3:25pm
Advancing Financial Literacy and Economic Education
Talk by Mario Gutierrez, Director of Development, Working Credit
Panel Discussion
Moderator: Jack Gutt, Head of Communications and Outreach, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Steve Bumbaugh, Chief Executive Officer, The Council for Economic Education
Daniel Mangrum, Research Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Olivia S. Mitchell, International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans Professor; Professor of Insurance and Risk Management; Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
3:25pm-3:45pm
Break
3:45pm-4:00pm
Fireside Chat: Student Perspectives on Financial Education
Moderator: Heather Daly, Head of Economic Education, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Student members of the 2025-2026 Healthcare Energy, Education, Environment, Agriculture, and Technology (HE3AT) Program
4:00pm-4:45pm
Financial Innovation and its Impact on Financial Inclusion
Moderator: Christopher D. Armstrong, Head of Operations and Resiliency, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Nerissa Aslantas, Senior Product Manager, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Sean Creehan, Lead for Financial Health, Inclusion, and Technology, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
Ambika Nair, Community Development Analyst, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
4:45pm-5:00pm
Closing Remarks
Sushmita Shukla, First Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Speakers
Head of Operations and Resiliency
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Nerissa Aslantas
Senior Product Manager
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Chief Executive Officer
The Council for Economic Education
Lead for Financial Health, Inclusion, and Technology
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
Head of Economic Education
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Nonresident Fellow
Urban Institute
Mario Gutierrez
Director of Development
Working Credit
Head of Communications and Outreach
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Director of Strategic Partnerships and Community Impact Investing
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Research Economist
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans Professor; Professor of Insurance and Risk Management; Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
Community Development Analyst
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
First Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
President & CEO
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
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