As remote work becomes a permanent fixture, it’s essential to explore how emerging technologies, particularly AI-powered productivity apps, shape this shift and influence workplace equity. This session delves into the positive and negative implications of remote work and AI on employee productivity and opportunities for career advancement. Attendees will examine how these technologies can create a more inclusive remote work environment and how mandates requiring workers to return to the office impact employees and urban landscapes. With the rise of digital tools, we’ll explore how AI can continue to drive remote work innovation, support decentralized city structures, and contribute to a more sustainable future.

This session explores how companies can create partnerships with Latino and diverse communities to build talent pipelines that address workforce gaps and develop future leaders. Panelists will share strategies for engaging with educational institutions, and advocacy groups to provide mentorship, skill-building opportunities, and career development programs that benefit the workplace environment.

Panelists will discuss how online storytelling, social media, and virtual communities have been used to bridge gaps in remote work, create meaningful connections, and amplify underrepresented voices. The session will highlight both the challenges and opportunities of building authentic relationships in a digital space while maintaining cultural identity and promoting inclusion in spaces such as employee/business resource groups.