The Cityscapes Summit is a biennial event for city leaders to “Ignite Inclusive Economies”. Thanks for joining us in Durham, May 15-17, 2024. Stay tuned to hear about our 2026 event!
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Session Recordings
Opening Address - NGIN CEO, M. Yasmina McCarty
NGIN CEO, M. Yasmina McCarty welcomes 400 economic and community leaders to the Cityscapes Summit 2024 in Durham, NC.
Keynote Address: Arlo Washington
Discover the trailblazing journey of Arlo Washington, the visionary founder of Arkansas' first Black-owned bank, and the inspiration behind the Oscar-nominated documentary, "The Barber of Little Rock."
Metrics that Matter: Charting New Economic Development Benchmarks
Explore new ways to measure equitable economic progress in your city, with insights from both national experts and local leaders.
Rethinking Economic Development: Going Beyond Business Attraction and Retention
Hear city leaders' role in advancing economic outcomes in their city and their work within the changing economic development landscape.
Language Justice and New Narratives: How Do We Talk about Inclusive Economic Development?
Join a discussion on the words and language for inclusive economic development with NGIN and the Partnership for Southern Equity.
Meet Our 2024 Keynote Speakers
ARLO WASHINGTON
Discover the trailblazing journey of Arlo Washington, the visionary founder of Arkansas' first Black-owned bank, and the inspiration behind the Oscar-nominated documentary, "The Barber of Little Rock."
As the driving force behind the People Trust Loan Fund, a Certified Community Development Financial Institution, Arlo champions financial empowerment.
Join us as Arlo shares his insights, experiences, and strategies in fostering economic inclusion and uplifting marginalized communities at the Cityscapes Summit!
BREE NEWSOME BASS
Renowned for her courageous act of civil disobedience in 2015, Bree captured global attention when she fearlessly removed the Confederate flag from the South Carolina state house grounds following the Charleston Shooting.
As a filmmaker, musician, public speaker, and passionate advocate for racial and economic justice, she remains at the forefront of crucial conversations, emphasizing the power of the arts in driving societal change.
Join us as Bree Newsome Bass shares her profound insights, unwavering activism, and inspiring vision for a more just and inclusive world at the Cityscapes Summit!
2024 Speaker Lineup
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Xavier Briggs
Senior Fellow
The Brookings Institution
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SeonAh Kendall
Economic Health Director
City of Fort Collins Economic Health Office
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Tawanna Black
Founder and CEO
Center for Economic Inclusion
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Mayor Angie Nelson Deuitch
City of Michigan City, Indiana
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Tulani Watkins
Business Advisor / Investor
A Peaceful Enterprise
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Mayor Stephanie Orman
City of Bentonville
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Dr. William A. Darity
American Economist and Social Scientist
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Kirsten Mullen
Writer and Folklorist
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Ross Tilchin
Director, Economic Mobility
Results for America
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Evelyn Burnett
Co-Founder + CEO
ThirdSpace Action Lab + Reading Room
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Syretta Hill
Executive Director
Step Up Durham
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Abbey Cofsky
Managing Director
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
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Talib Graves-Manns
Managing Partner
Partners in Equity
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Elizabeth Demetriou
Sr. Director of Economic Development
Local Initiatives Support Corporation
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James Hardy
Senior Program Officer, Interim Deputy Director - Healthy Communities
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
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Dell GInes
Chief Innovation Officer
International Economic Development Council
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Zytha Kock
Senior Economic Development Associate
International Economic Development Council
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Kathrine Cagat
Research and Program Manager
Mayors for a Guaranteed Income/Counties for a Guaranteed Income
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Lyneir Richardson
CEO
Chicago TREND Corporation
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Ryan Miller
Director
MVCC's ThINCubator
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Sarah McKinley
Director of Community Wealth Building Programs
The Democracy Collaborative
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Cierra Williams
Business Services Manager/ Senior Librarian
Durham County Library
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Todd Greene
Vice President, Executive Director
Urban Institute
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Balakrishna Gokaraju
STEPS4GROWTH - Lead PI
North Carolina A&T State University
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Michael Gilliland
Organizing Director
CALEB
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Wilson Lester
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
Partners in Equity
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Dion Cook
CEO/Co-Founder
Denkyem Co-Op
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Aliana Pineiro
Impact Director
Boston Impact Initiative -
Aaron Dawson
Senior Director of Training and Development
The Industrial Commons
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Yolanda Meraz
Chief Strategy Officer
Stanislaus Equity Partners
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Andre Perry
Senior Fellow
The Brookings Institution
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Trevor Smith
Co-Founder/Executive Director
BLIS Collective
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Kat Everett
Founder/CEO
Everetts Enterprise LLC
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Chelsea Talbert
Strategist
City of Tacoma
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Donovan Duncan
Executive Vice President
Urban Strategies. Inc.
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Mark Little
Executive Director
NCGrowth (UNC)
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James Crowder
Senior Associate, Local Policy Reform & Advocacy
The Annie E. Casey Foundation
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Curt Lyon
Executive Director
Transform Finance
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Kristopher Smith
Community Development Officer
LISC Jacksonville
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Mark Pinksy
Partner
CDFI Friendly America
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Zachary Neville Young
Director of Integrated Capital Solutions
Boson Impact Initiative
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RJ McGrail
Senior Fellow
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
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Fay Horwitt
President & CEO
Forward Cities
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Sarah Edwards
Research Associate
Center for Regional Economic Competitiveness
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Christina Mastroianni
Vice President, Community Engagement and Resource Development
ChamberRVA
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Sarah Lester
President & CEO
Cornerstone West CDC
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Ben Stewart
Managing Director, Senior Program Officer
George Kaiser Family Foundation
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Andrea Romero
New Mexico Impact Investing Collaborative, Fellow
Avivar Capital
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Hilda M. Jordan
CEO and Founder
HMJ Consulting
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Anderson Sainci
Director of the Office of Shared Prosperity and Neighborhood Support
City of Dubuque
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Abigail Vizcarra Perez
Equity Program Administrator
Metro Parks Tacoma
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Katie Milligan
Director, Entrepreneurship, Human Capital & Workforce Development
Heartland Forward
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Randal Pinkett
Chairman and CEO
BCT Partners
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James Crowder
Senior Associate, Local Policy Reform & Advocacy
The Annie E. Casey Foundation
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Marshawn Wolley
President and CEO
Black Onyx Management Inc
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Sarah Edwards
Research Associate
Center for Regional Economic Competitiveness
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Ajia Morris
Founder
LocalCode Kansas City
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Anita Dos Santos
Advocacy Manager
Participatory Budgeting Project
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Emad Rahim
Surge Entrepreneurship Manager
CenterState CEO
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Joda Thongnopnua
Special Advisor
National Science Foundation
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Lilly Weinberg
Senior Director - CNI
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
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Jade Arn
Director of Engagement
Brookings Institution
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Reuben Teague
Executive Director, Sustainable Investing
PGIM Real Estate
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Jonathan Morgan
Professor of Public Administration
UNC School of Government
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Mordecai Cargill
Co-Founder + Chief Creative Officer
ThirdSpace Action Lab
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Sara Lawrence
Program Director, Economic Development
RTI International
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Richard Young
Executive Director
CivicLex
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Magalie Yacinthe
Senior Director of Programs
Forward Cities
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Samantha Smith
Special Projects Coordinator
Durham County
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Brenda Howerton
County Commissioner
Durham County Government
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Sarah Miller
Principal Advisor
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
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Aaron Brickman
Senior Principal
RMI
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Harrison Williams
Director of Strategic Sales
Mign
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Neil McInroy
Global Lead for Community Wealth Building
The Democracy Collaborative
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Christopher Pike
Executive Director
Jackson Redevelopment Authority (JRA)
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Kenton Spencer
Executive Director
DataWorks NC
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Aoife Harte
Associate Research Analyst
Main Street America
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Sterling Johnson
Director, Just Opportunity Portfolio
Partnership for Southern Equity
Presentations
Thursday Sessions
Integrated Capital: Identifying Capital Pathways to Close the Racial Wealth Divide
From the Ground Up: Community Land Trusts as a Tool for Equitable Development
Cultivating Change: Advancing Economic Mobility through Community Organizations
Community Centered Economic Inclusion: Lessons from Three Communities
Who’s in the Pipeline? | Reimagining Talent Systems in North Carolina
Catalyzing Wealth Creation Through Social Enterprise Support Networks
Reports and Insights
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Inclusive Procurement Practices for Small and Midsize Cities: Advocacy Brief
By Antonina Simeti and Jacqueline Robles
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Aligning US Economic Development and Workforce Development Policies and Practices to Center Low-Wage Workers
By Jonathan Morgan, Mark Treskon, Swati Ghosh, and Frankie Clogston
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Communication Resource Guide for Inclusive Economic Development
By Jessica L. González Martínez and Sterling Johnson
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Cityscapes Summit Insight Series
By NGIN Advisors
Gallery
Speaker Literature
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Data-Driven DEI: The Tools and Metrics You Need to Measure, Analyze, and Improve Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
By Dr. Randal Pinkett
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From Here to Equality, Second Edition: Reparations for Black Americans in the Twenty-First Century
By William A. Darity and A. Kirsten Mullen
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The Geography of Opportunity: Race and Housing Choice in Metropolitan America (James A. Johnson Metro Series)
By Xavier de Souza Briggs
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Know Your Price: Valuing Black Lives and Property in America’s Black Cities
By Dr. Andre Perry
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