Hear from Richard Florida, best-selling author and urban planning expert, on why New York is so well-positioned to be the superstar of superstar cities, and why he's so bullish on New York's recovery and future long-term success.

Recalibrate Reality is presented in collaboration with 92nd Street Y and the Regional Plan Association (RPA).

Hear from David Arena, Head of Global Real Estate for JP Morgan Chase, on how the office experience may change post-pandemic, and how JP Morgan has used its investment as a catalyst for growth in underserved communities. 

Recalibrate Reality is presented in collaboration with 92nd Street Y and the Regional Plan Association (RPA).

Hear from Margaret Anadu, the Global Head of Sustainability and Impact for Asset Management at Goldman Sachs, on how Goldman uses a multi-faceted approach to invest in underserved areas, and how the firm is leading by example to build equity and promote diversity. 

Recalibrate Reality is presented in collaboration with 92nd Street Y and the Regional Plan Association (RPA).

Hear from James Phillips, the President of the Digital Transformation Platform Group at Microsoft, on how advances in technology will change how we work, live, and operate in a post-COVID world.

Recalibrate Reality is presented in collaboration with 92nd Street Y and the Regional Plan Association (RPA).

David Rockwell, award-winning architect, author, and speaker joins Scott Rechler to discuss his latest book, Drama; what it was like to design this year’s Oscars; and how the design of public and private spaces could change post-COVID. 

Recalibrate Reality is presented in collaboration with 92nd Street Y and the Regional Plan Association (RPA).

Kamilah Forbes, an award-winning director and producer, and current Executive Producer of the world-famous Apollo Theater, joins Scott Rechler to discuss how the Apollo navigated COVID-19 and why culture and the arts must play a prominent role in New York City’s recovery.

Recalibrate Reality is presented in collaboration with 92nd Street Y and the Regional Plan Association (RPA).

In the summer of 2020, New York City’s unemployment rate reached as high as 20%. One year later, while unemployment in New York City has declined, it is still double the national average. Jose Ortiz, Jr., CEO of the New York City Employment and Training Coalition, the largest city-based workforce development association in the country, joins Scott Rechler to discuss how we can better prepare New York City’s workforce to not just survive, but thrive in a world post-COVID.

Recalibrate Reality is presented in collaboration with 92nd Street Y and the Regional Plan Association (RPA).

Jane Rosenthal, an Oscar and Emmy nominated producer and the CEO of Tribeca Enterprises, joins Scott Rechler to discuss the complexity of planning this year’s Tribeca Film Festival, the first in-person film festival in North America since the COVID-19 pandemic began. They also discuss how this year’s festival will help play a role in the recovery of all of New York City.

Recalibrate Reality is presented in collaboration with 92nd Street Y and the Regional Plan Association (RPA).

Terence Monahan, a 39-year veteran of the NYPD, former Chief of the Department, and current New York City Safety Recovery Czar, joins Scott Rechler to discuss last summer’s protests following the horrific murder of George Floyd, the rise in crime in New York City, and the future of public safety post-COVID.

Recalibrate Reality is presented in collaboration with 92nd Street Y and the Regional Plan Association (RPA).

Acclaimed Chef Marcus Samuelsson joins Scott Rechler to discuss the restaurant industry’s recovery post-COVID, why New York is so special, and their mutual love of food. Last year during COVID, Marcus turned some of his restaurants into community kitchens to help serve thousands of meals a day to those in need, he helped start the Black Businesses Matter Matching Fund, and he put out his newest cookbook, The Rise: Black Cooks and the Soul of American Food. 

Recalibrate Reality is presented in collaboration with 92nd Street Y and the Regional Plan Association (RPA).