Just Economy Conference
2026
April 14-15
Washington Hilton • Washington, D.C.
Hill Day • April 16
Thank you to all who submitted session proposals and to those who voted! Here are the session winners to be presented at the 2026 Just Economy Conference:
Session Winners:
- The Power of Organizing: Funding Social Housing in Seattle
- How to Navigate Today’s Regulatory Environment with Fairness in Mind
- Open Banking 2.0: Leveraging Data to Empower Underserved Populations
- Building a Just Economy: Innovative Workforce Development Strategies for Opportunity & Empowerment
- What It Will Take to Rebuild and Reimagine American Democracy
- Advancing Racial Equity Through Targeted Down Payment Assistance
Registration Now Open
Register by November 21 and save!
2026 is right around the corner. Don’t wait to ensure your spot at the leading national conference for economic and social justice leaders who fight for an economy where all Americans can build wealth and provide for their families.
Super Earlybird Pricing
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General Admission $700
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Nonprofit $450
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NCRC Organization Member $250
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Student/Intern $85
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Retired $85
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.
Past Speakers
Rohit Chopra
Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Randall L. Woodfin
Mayor of Birmingham, Alabama
Charles M. Blow
Columnist, The New York Times
Marcia L. Fudge
Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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
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
Acting Comptroller of the Currency
Michael Barr
Vice Chair for Supervision of the Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System
Maxine Waters
Congresswoman U.S. House of Representatives, California
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
Jerome Powell
Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Anand Giridharadas
New York Times Best Selling Author
Marla Bilonick
President & CEO, National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders (NALCAB)
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Washington Hilton
Washington, D.C.
1919 Connecticut Ave., Washington, DC
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
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