New Growth Innovation Network (NGIN) is a network of economic development practitioners working to develop innovative approaches to deliver a more inclusive economy in the US. These webinars capture leading-edge thought leadership from practitioners focused on inclusive growth and land use, entrepreneurship and clean energy.
Driving Inclusive Ownership
Four experts discuss growth opportunities in the next economy, barriers and opportunities for people of color, and key innovations necessary to increase ownership.
- Sandra Moore, Managing Director and Chief Impact Officer, Advantage Capital
- Randal Pinkett, Founder, Chairman and CEO, BCT Partners
- Alice Vilma, Managing Director, Multicultural Strategy Team, Morgan Stanley
- Lyneir Richardson, CEO, Chicago TREND and Executive Director, Rutgers CUEED
Driving Inclusive Growth in Clean Energy
Two experts discuss the programs and services that have helped to expand access to – and continued challenges to – inclusive growth in clean energy.
- M. Yasmina McCarty, President and CEO, NGIN
- Jeanine Otte, Associate Director, Workforce Development, Elevate Energy
Inclusive Re-Use of Vacant Land
Four experts frame the challenges and opportunities of inclusive redevelopment of vacant land, and offer examples of solutions they are developing in real time:
- David Doig, President, Chicago Neighborhoods Initiatives (CNI)
- Teresa Lynch, Founding Principal, Mass Economics
- Jerald Mitchell, Vice President of Economic Development, Atlanta BeltLine
- Brad Whitehead, President, The Fund for our Economic Future