The Complete Summit Playbook
Economic Mobility
by Design.
July 7–9, 2026 · The Forum at the BJCC. One package, seven parts, one artifact. Everything needed to run a summit where seven different conversations produce a single, comparable result: the Birmingham Mobility Scorecard.
The through-line
What do we know
Morning breakouts. Root causes and evidence.
What should we build
Afternoon breakouts. One domain per room.
How will we know it works
Closing plenary. Test the scorecard.
Seven Tracks
One artifact from seven rooms
Capital Access & Wealth Building
Expanding capital, ownership & financial opportunity
How Birmingham can strengthen its capital ecosystem — financing, ownership, banking, and partnerships that create long-term community wealth.
Education & Workforce Pathways
Birmingham's talent pipeline
Connect education, employers, workforce organizations, and neighborhood partners into seamless pathways from school to careers to wealth.
Neighborhoods & Infrastructure
Designing places that expand opportunity
Housing, transportation, infrastructure, and commercial corridors — intentionally designed so neighborhoods become engines of economic mobility.
Justice & Government
Trust, safety & civic opportunity
Public safety, civic engagement, and responsive government — building trusted institutions that expand opportunity for every resident.
Data, Strategy & Measurement
From silos to shared measurement
The foundation for the whole summit — how Birmingham will know whether collective efforts actually improve economic mobility.
Public Health & Environmental Justice
Healthy communities that support mobility
Healthcare, mental health, healthy food, clean air and water, safe housing, green space — the systems that let residents thrive.
Economic Opportunity & Entrepreneurship
Pathways to ownership, innovation & wealth
Entrepreneurship, business ownership, employee ownership, procurement, and technical assistance — designed so every resident can build wealth.