Measuring What Matters: Quantifying the Economic Impact of Digital and AI Skills

Thursday, October 8, 2026
11:10 - 12:10 PM
Room: TBD

As digital and AI skills become essential for work and everyday life, the need for consistent data and meaningful measurement has never been greater. This panel explores how organizations, researchers, and policymakers can better quantify the impact of digital and AI literacy programs through shared frameworks, standardized metrics, and stronger data pipelines. Panelists will discuss challenges in measuring outcomes across community anchor institutions, the evolving federal landscape, and how better evidence can inform policy, guide resource allocation, strengthen workforce development, and ensure digital opportunity investments translate into lasting economic and community impact.

2026 AnchorNets Breakout 08: Measuring What Matters: Quantifying the Economic Impact of Digital and

  • Jessica Dine
    New America Open Technology Institute (OTI)
    Speaker
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  • Nye Hodge
    Policy Specialist Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
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  • Annmarie Lanesey
    Annmarie Lanesey
    Can Code Communities
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  • Caroline Treschitta
    Caroline Treschitta
    Senior Government Affairs Manager National Skills Coalition
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