National EMO Conference 2025 Schedule

The National Economic Mobility and Opportunity Conference program will feature educational sessions spanning topics such as:

  • Developing your narrative strategy
  • Philanthropy and catalytic partnerships
  • Local strategies for affordable housing
  • Youth engagement
  • Building capacity in smaller communities
  • Dismantling barriers to public services
  • Using evidence-based frameworks and tools to drive policy change
  • Financial empowerment
  • Equitable economic and workforce development
  • And more!

The full conference program will be published in late January.

Wednesday, May 21 Event
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Mobile Workshop 1
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Mobile Workshop 2
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Mobile Workshop 3
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Opening Reception                                            
Thursday, May 22 Event
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Breakfast
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Opening Plenary
10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Concurrent Breakout Sessions (Round 1)
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Concurrent Breakout Sessions (Round 2)
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Concurrent Breakout Sessions (Round 3)
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Concurrent Breakout Sessions (Round 4)
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Networking Event
Friday, May 23 Event
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Breakfast
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Keynote
10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Concurrent Breakout Sessions (Round 5)
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Concurrent Breakout Sessions (Round 6)