Speakers Announced for the 2025 New York Cooperative Summit
We’re less than two months away from the 2025 New York Cooperative Summit — happening Saturday, October 4th at the Empire Plaza Convention Center in Albany, NY. This year’s program is packed with leaders and visionaries from across the cooperative movement, covering everything from finance and governance to conflict resolution and union collaboration.
Featured Speakers
- Keynote Conversation
Melissa Marquez (CEO, Genesee Co-op Federal Credit Union) in dialogue with India Walton (Cooperation Buffalo board president, Rose Jade Consulting). - Local Organizing in Albany
Johan Matthews, Cooperative Fund of the Northeast. - Rapid Response & National Movement Building
Anh-Thu Nguyen and Julian McKinley, Democracy at Work Institute. - Platform Co-ops
Ethan Winn, Obran. - Nonviolent Communication & Conflict Resolution
Bathabile K.S. Mthombeni, Untangled Resolutions. - Home Care Cooperatives
The ICA Group. - Meeting the Moment
Michael Heubusch, Cooperation Buffalo. - Financing Co-ops
Ghislain Guiebo (The Working World), Krys Cail (Consultant), and Joe Marraffino (Cooperative Fund of the Northeast). - Decision-Making
Emily Terrana, Rose Jade Consulting. - Union/Co-op Collaboration
Chris Fox (Action OSH) and Dylan Hatch (Cornell ILR). - Statewide Policy Projects
New Economy Project. - Employee Ownership as a Small Business Exit Plan
The Northeast Transition Initiative.
Event Details
- Date & Time: October 4, 2025 | 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Location: Empire Plaza Convention Center, 279 Madison Avenue, Albany, NY
Registration
Tickets are offered on a sliding scale of $0 to $70 to ensure accessibility for all. To help decide where you fit on the scale, see the Green Bottle “Sliding Scale” guide.
Lodging
A block of hotel rooms is available for $139/night at two nearby hotels.
The deadline to book at the reduced rate is September 3rd.
The 2025 New York Cooperative Summit is a chance to connect, learn, and strengthen the movement for a democratic economy. Don’t miss it!
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