Technology-Enabled Disruption

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The Federal Reserve monitors economic conditions and understanding how disruptions in technology can affect industries is vital to ensuring economic stability. The TED conference is designed to provide a better understanding of the ways in which technology enables change and disrupts existing business practices and operations.

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In person

Technology-Enabled Disruption Conference: Implications of AI, Big Data and Remote Work

Tue., Oct. 1 – Wed., Oct. 2, 2024
10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Atlanta, GA

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The purpose of this conference series is to provide a better understanding of emerging and ongoing technology-enabled disruption and to explore its implications for the broader economy. This includes exploring how technology-enabled disruption impacts businesses, workers, and consumers along with broader impacts on the overall economy and economic inclusion.

Audience: Economists, Business Leaders, Bankers, Educators, General Public

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TED Conference Summaries and Related Content

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Econ Focus

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Econ Focus

Third Quarter 2023

Talking Technology-Enabled Disruption

Charles Gerena

Understanding the economic effects of technological change — and of the world-changing disruptions that new technologies may bring about — is important for central bankers.

News

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Past Events

A hologram with the text "AI" appears from a laptop with a person using it.

Oct. 1, 2024

Technology-Enabled Disruption Conference: Implications of AI, Big Data and Remote Work

May 22, 2023

Technology-Enabled Disruption Conference: Uncertainty and Prospects for Disruptive Investments

Tom Barkin smiling at the 2022 Technology Enabled Disruption conference

Oct. 3, 2022

Technology-Enabled Disruption: Disruptions from the Pandemic and the Path Ahead