About the Talk:

In a rapidly evolving world shaped by artificial intelligence, understanding the future of work is more critical than ever. This fireside chat brings together two of the most influential voices in economics and technology—Karin Kimbrough, Chief Economist at LinkedIn, and Ronnie Chatterji, Chief Economist at OpenAI—to explore how AI is transforming the job market, workforce dynamics, and the global economy.

Drawing on insights from LinkedIn’s vast labor market data and OpenAI’s cutting-edge advancements in artificial intelligence, this conversation will unpack critical questions, including:

1. How is AI reshaping the skills that are most in demand across industries?
2. What do emerging trends in job postings, skills, and worker mobility tell us about the future of work?
3. How can we ensure AI serves as a tool for workforce empowerment rather than displacement?
4. What policies and strategies can businesses and governments adopt to foster inclusive growth in an AI-driven economy?

Join us for a forward-looking discussion that blends data-driven insights with experts!

About the Speakers:

Dr. Karin Kimbrough, Chief Economist @ LinkedIn

Dr. Karin Kimbrough is the Chief Economist for LinkedIn Corporation. Prior to joining the LinkedIn Corporation in 2020, she served as the Assistant Treasurer for Google and the Managing Director and Head of Macroeconomic Policy at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. In addition, Kimbrough worked at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York as a Vice President and Director for the Financial Stability Monitoring Function in the Markets Group from 2005-2014. She serves on the board of directors for Fannie Mae, is an advisor to 3x5 Partners, and serves on the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago’s Academic Advisory Council and the Economic Advisory Panel of the New York Fed. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from Stanford University, a master’s from Harvard and a Ph.D. from the University of Oxford.

Ronnie Chatterji, Chief Economist @ OpenAI

Aaron “Ronnie” Chatterji, Ph.D., is OpenAI’s first Chief Economist. He is also the Mark Burgess & Lisa Benson-Burgess Distinguished Professor at Duke University, working at the intersection of academia, policy, and business. He served in the Biden Administration as White House CHIPS coordinator and Acting Deputy Director of the National Economic Council, shaping industrial policy, manufacturing, and supply chains. Before that, he was Chief Economist at the Department of Commerce and a Senior Economist at the White House Council of Economic Advisers. He is on leave as a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research and previously taught at Harvard Business School. Earlier in his career, he worked at Goldman Sachs and was a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Chatterji holds a Ph.D. from UC Berkeley and a B.A. in Economics from Cornell University.