America Saves National Savings Forum
Wednesday, May 18, 2016
8:00am – 3:00pm
National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)
National Housing Center
1201 15th St NW, Washington, DC
Questions? Contact Us.
Register Here
The National Savings Forum is presented by the Consumer Federation of America, Aspen Institute Financial Security Program, Bank of America, CFED, Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund, Conference of State Bank Supervisors, Credit Union National Association, Doorways to Dreams (D2D) Fund, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, National Credit Union Foundation, New America, and the Pew Charitable Trusts.
AGENDA
8:00 am
Breakfast & Networking
8:45 am
Welcome & Opening Session:
When Economics, Policy, and Savings Collide: A Discussion with Mark Calabria and Aaron Klein
Moderator
Nancy Register, Associate Director
Consumer Federation of America
Panelists
Mark Calabria, Director of Financial Regulation Studies
Cato Institute
Aaron Klein, Fellow, Economic Studies
The Brookings Institute
9:30 am
The Continued Importance of Emergency Savings for Low and Moderate Income Households
Moderator
Ray Boshara, Senior Adviser and Director of the Center for Household Financial Stability
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Panelists
Janet Raffel, Senior Manager, Financial Capability
NeighborWorks America
Clinton Key, Research Officer for Savings and Financial Security
The Pew Charitable Trusts
Jeremie Greer, Vice President, Policy and Research
CFED
Rita Green, State Specialist for Family FinancialManagement/Housing
Mississippi State University Extension Service
10:45 am
Break
11:00 am
How Can We Encourage and Support Good Savings Products
Moderator
Timothy Flacke, Executive Director
D2D Fund
Panelists
Josh Wright, Executive Director
ideas42
Leigh Phillips, CEO
EARN
Brigitte Madrian, Professor
Harvard Kennedy School
Lisa Davis, Director, Youth Employment
City of Chicago
Keith Ernst, Associate Director, Division of Depositor and Consumer Protection
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
12:15 pm
Recognition of Designation of Savings Excellence Recipients
12:30 pm
Buffet Lunch
1:00 pm
Lunch Keynote
Speaker
Gail Laster, Director of the Office of Consumer Protection
National Credit Union Administration
1:45 pm
Savings as a Key American Value
Moderator
Ida Rademacher, Executive Director
Aspen Institute Financial Security Program
Panelists
Andrew Yarrow, Senior Fellow
Aspen Institute Financial Security Program
Annie Burns, Partner
GMMB
Fiona Greig, Director of Consumer Research
JPMorgan Chase Institute
Stig Nybo, Founder and Chairman
Saving Re-Imagined
3:00 pm
Wrap-Up