A discussion focusing on the experiences and lessons learned in key sectors including education, healthcare and retail grocery, how innovation and the pandemic have changed work and impacted frontline employees, and how some shifts–should they become normalized post-COVID–may present long term challenges for work, workers and services that are critical to all of us.

Moderator: Ryan Heath

Panelists: Bonnie Castillo, Mark Perrone, Liz Shuler, Randi Weingarten

AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Liz Shuler delivers a presentation on the technological change that is happening all around us. Breakthroughs in artificial intelligence and machine learning, robotics and automation, the Internet of Things and more are impacting the workplace in every sector of the economy. 

Instead of diminishing the quality of jobs, crushing worker voice and worsening wage and wealth inequality, the AFL-CIO sees technological evolution as an opportunity for unions to be at the center of a future filled with good jobs and new worker power.

A one-on-one conversation between SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris and Tristan Harris, Co-Founder of the Center of Humane Technology, about the attention economy, humane technology and the future of work.

Missed CES this year? We've got you covered with this quick look at 10 game changers that will shape the future of entertainment technology. 

Presented by SAG-AFTRA Executive Vice President Rebecca Damon and SAG-AFTRA National Innovation & New Technology Committee Members: Aubrey Mozino, Dileep Rao and Ben Whitehair.

We’ll discuss the shift to working from home, organizing from home and how games and streaming have been a source of comfort during the pandemic. Our guests will also delve into how and why VO performers who have traditionally worked in video games and animation have found new opportunities in dubbing due to organizing efforts and the 2019 Netflix Agreement.

Moderator: David Errigo, Jr.

Panelists: Sarah Elmaleh & Xander Mobus

What are deepfakes and why should you care? This update from Danielle Van Lier, SAG-AFTRA Assistant General Counsel, will provide a brief introduction to deepfakes technology and current legal efforts to address some of its potential harms.

Technology is changing the entertainment landscape at a rapid pace, with holograms and digital humans more prevalent than ever. In this discussion, we’ll explore how volumetric video technology is being used today and possible future use cases; how it can enable performers to secure more earnings and continued work; and the ethics and legalities surrounding use of digital name and likenesses.

The expansion of the streaming audience due to the pandemic simply accelerated a trend in the making: Jeffrey Cole, Director of the Center for the Digital Future at USC observed that the last Emmy Awards nominees featured all streaming content followed, soon after, by the launch of Disney’s streaming service which has now gone global. Cole and National Executive Director David White will grapple with the central question: What does the future of streaming hold for the aspirations of talent?

During the 3rd Annual Labor and Technology Summit, SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director David White delivers a keynote address analyzing the HBO-Warner Brothers deal that shattered conventional film distribution models and its potential impact on the industry.