The
Just Economy Conference
2027
May 6-7
Hill Day – May 5
Grand Hyatt • Washington, D.C.
Thank You
Thank you to all who submitted session proposals and to those who voted! Here are the session winners to be presented at The 2027 Just Economy Conference:
Smaller lots, more starter homes: Lessons from Nogales
Who buys Main Street when owners retire?
Public banks for public needs: Lessons from three campaigns
Three ownership pathways to small business stability
Paying community members for the expertise policy needs
A mortgage market that serves Latino families affordably
State consumer protections when federal safeguards retreat
Who benefits when institutions invest in housing?
When unfamiliarity becomes risk: Financing Native-led projects
From Developer Promises to Community Benefits: Cleveland’s Coordination Model
How early is early enough to fund anti-displacement?
Financing community broadband through lenders and intermediaries
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Hotel Information
GRAND HYATT
1000 H Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Why a Just Economy
The Just Economy Conference is the national event for community, business, foundation, policy and government leaders who want a nation that not only promises but delivers opportunities for all Americans to build wealth and live well. National and local luminaries, visionaries and changemakers gather to network, share ideas, learn and ask hard questions to chart out a better future.
Along with keynote speakers and conversations on the main stage, the conference includes a wide range of conversational sessions and workshops.
Topics include:
community organizing and advocacy
fair housing
fair lending
access to capital and credit
workforce and community development
business
education
climate change
healthcare
impact investing
civil and human rights
and others
2026 Conference
Past Speakers
Rohit Chopra
Former Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Elizabeth Warren
U.S. Senator, Massachusetts
Sherrod Brown
Former U.S. Senator, Ohio
Ben Bernanke
Former Chair of the Federal Reserve
Martin Gruenberg
Former Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Julián Castro
Former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Jerome Powell
Former Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Shaun Donovon
Former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Randall L. Woodfin
Mayor of Birmingham, Alabama
Marcia L. Fudge
Former Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Charles M. Blow
Columnist, The New York Times
Asahi Pompey
Global Head of Corporate Engagement and President of the Goldman Sachs Foundation
Jelani Cobb
Dean and Henry Luce Professor of Journalism, Columbia Journalism School
Maxine Waters
Congresswoman U.S. House of Representatives, California
Aftab Pureval
Mayor of Cincinnati
Allan Golston
President of the U.S. Program, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Victoria Guida
Economics Correspondent, Politico
Pramila Jayapal
Congresswoman U.S. House of Representatives, Washington
Michael Hsu
Former Acting Comptroller of the Currency
Michael Barr
Vice Chair for Supervision of the Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System
Karen Attiah
Columnist, Washington Post
Saule Omarova
Beth & Marc Goldberg professor of law at Cornell Law School
Brian Brooks
Former acting Comptroller of the Currency; Chief Executive officer, Bitfury group
Nikole Hannah-Jones
Pulitzer-winning investigative civil rights reporter at the New York Times
Anand Giridharadas
New York Times Best Selling Author
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