{"id":818,"date":"2026-04-06T23:35:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T23:35:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nysden.org\/staging\/?p=818"},"modified":"2026-06-26T11:09:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T15:09:28","slug":"conference26","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nysden.org\/staging\/conference26\/","title":{"rendered":"NYSDEN Conference: September 29, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"791\" src=\"https:\/\/nysden.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/NYSDEN-26-Save-the-Date-register2-1024x791.jpg\" alt=\"Save the date: September 29, 2026. 8:30am to 4:30pm. New York State Digital Equity Network Conference. Theme: Revisiting New York's Digital Divide: Solutions for Reaching the Disconnected. Hosted in partnership with University at Albany. ETEC Building, 1220 Washington Ave, Albany NY 12203. Register at: nysden.org\/conference26\" class=\"wp-image-914\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nysden.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/NYSDEN-26-Save-the-Date-register2-1024x791.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nysden.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/NYSDEN-26-Save-the-Date-register2-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nysden.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/NYSDEN-26-Save-the-Date-register2-768x593.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nysden.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/NYSDEN-26-Save-the-Date-register2-1536x1187.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nysden.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/NYSDEN-26-Save-the-Date-register2-2048x1582.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"#sponsors\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#sponsors\">Sponsors<\/a> | <a href=\"#register\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#register\">Registration\/Sponsorship<\/a> | <a href=\"#agenda\">Agenda<\/a> | <a href=\"#lodging\">Lodging<\/a> | <a href=\"#menu\">Menu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hosted in collaboration with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1167\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/nysden.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/UAlbany_Minerva_Formal_Left_Purple.png\" alt=\"University at Albany Logo\" class=\"wp-image-824\" style=\"width:auto;height:100px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nysden.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/UAlbany_Minerva_Formal_Left_Purple.png 1167w, https:\/\/nysden.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/UAlbany_Minerva_Formal_Left_Purple-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/nysden.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/UAlbany_Minerva_Formal_Left_Purple-1024x439.png 1024w, https:\/\/nysden.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/UAlbany_Minerva_Formal_Left_Purple-768x329.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1167px) 100vw, 1167px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ETEC Building<\/strong><br><strong>1220 Washington Avenue<\/strong><br><em>Albany, NY 12203<\/em><br><strong>Date: September 29, 2026<br>Time: 8:30 am to&nbsp;4:30 pm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"sponsors\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">This event made possible by our sponsors:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bronze<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/columbiaedc.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"627\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/nysden.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/cedclogo.jpg\" alt=\"Columbia Economic Development Corporation Logo\" class=\"wp-image-908\" style=\"width:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nysden.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/cedclogo.jpg 627w, https:\/\/nysden.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/cedclogo-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 627px) 100vw, 627px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"register\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Register or Sponsor Now!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<script src=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/widgets.js?language=en-us\" type=\"module\" async defer><\/script>\n<dbox-widget id=\"embed-widget\" type=\"event\" campaign=\"932407\"><\/dbox-widget>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Our theme this year is&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Revisiting NY\u2019s Digital Divide: Solutions for Reaching the Disconnected.&nbsp;<\/strong>Through this convening, we aim to strengthen collaboration, share promising practices, and build a more coordinated statewide movement to close the digital divide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We look forward to an exchange of ideas that will help educate, connect, and mobilize leaders across the state as we continue working together to expand digital opportunities for all New Yorkers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"agenda\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Agenda<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Join us for a day of plenaries, panels, and workshops designed to educate, illuminate, and spur continued progress and innovation in digital equity throughout New York State<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"speaker-button-container\">\n        Speaker Bios Coming Soon!\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n    <table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font-family: sans-serif; color: #003366; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\">\n        <thead style=\"background-color: #f8fafc; border-bottom: 2px solid #e2e8f0; text-align: left;\">\n            <tr>\n                <th style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\">Time<\/th>\n                <th style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\">Session<\/th>\n                <th style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\">Room<\/th>\n            <\/tr>\n        <\/thead>\n        <tbody>\n            <tr>\n                <td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; font-weight: bold;\">8:30AM &#8211; 9:00AM<\/td>\n                <td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\">Breakfast &amp; Networking<\/td>\n                <td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; color: #4b9bb6; font-weight: bold;\">Room 100F<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                <td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; font-weight: bold;\">9:00AM &#8211; 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border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; color: #4b9bb6; font-weight: bold;\">Main Room 151\/149<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                <td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\">Beginner Digital Skills: A New Curriculum You Can Use Today Workshop<\/td>\n                <td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; color: #4b9bb6; font-weight: bold;\">Room 303<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                <td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; font-weight: bold;\">11:00AM &#8211; 11:50AM<\/td>\n                <td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\">Digital Inclusion, AI Literacy and an equitable Quantum Future in NYS a Panel Plenary<\/td>\n                <td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; color: #4b9bb6; font-weight: bold;\">Main Room 151\/149<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                <td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; font-weight: bold;\">12:00PM &#8211; 12:50PM<\/td>\n                <td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\">Lunch<\/td>\n                <td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; color: #4b9bb6; font-weight: bold;\">Room 100F<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                <td rowspan=\"2\" style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;\">1:00PM &#8211; 1:50PM<\/td>\n                <td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\">A Minimum Digital Standard Of Living Panel<\/td>\n                <td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; color: #4b9bb6; font-weight: bold;\">Main Room 151\/149<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                <td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\">Behind the Scenes of NYC&#8217;s Broadband Adoption Plan Panel<\/td>\n                <td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; color: #4b9bb6; font-weight: bold;\">Room 303<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                <td rowspan=\"3\" style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top;\">2:00PM &#8211; 2:50PM<\/td>\n                <td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\">From Digital Divide to AI Literacy Chasm: Reaching NY&#8217;s Disconnected Fair Chance Workforce Workshops<\/td>\n                <td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; color: #4b9bb6; font-weight: bold;\">Main Room 151\/149<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                <td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\">AI Safety Awareness Project<\/td>\n                <td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; color: #4b9bb6; font-weight: bold;\">Room 303<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                <td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\">How to Hit a Moving Target: Preparing All Workers for the AI Economy<\/td>\n                <td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; color: #4b9bb6; font-weight: bold;\">Room B10<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                <td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; font-weight: bold;\">2:50PM &#8211; 3:00PM<\/td>\n                <td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\">Refresher Break<\/td>\n                <td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; color: #4b9bb6; font-weight: bold;\">Room 100F<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                <td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; font-weight: bold;\">3:00PM &#8211; 4:00PM<\/td>\n                <td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\">Aligning New York State Associations to Advance Digital Inclusion and Workforce Equity<\/td>\n                <td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; color: #4b9bb6; font-weight: bold;\">Main Room 151\/149<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                <td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; font-weight: bold;\">4:00PM &#8211; 4:30PM<\/td>\n                <td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\">Closing<\/td>\n                <td style=\"padding: 12px; 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