sagaftra.org | Spring 2021 | SAG-AFTRA 59
Labor
Innovation &
Technology
Summit
Puts Workers
in the
Spotlight
S
ocial distancing may still be in
effect, but it didn't stop the 3rd
Annual Labor Innovation &
Technology Summit from taking place
on Feb. 19 with a dazzling array of tech
luminaries and some of the nation's
top labor leaders. If anything, the
online medium served to highlight the
importance of technology in the way labor
adapts to changing circumstances.
The summit, organized by SAG-AFTRA
in partnership with the AFL-CIO,
takes place each year to bring together
leaders from across the labor, media,
entertainment and technology sectors to
discuss the future of work. It is timed to
coincide with CES, formerly the Consumer
Electronics Show, where game-changing
tech often makes its debut.
Rather than abridge the summit,
SAG-AFTRA availed itself of the online
medium to dramatically expand this year's
programming, from two panels last year
to more than 10 presentations, discussions
and interviews.
SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle
Carteris kicked off the summit, reminding
viewers in her welcome remarks about
what is at stake.
"At the end of the day we should also
hold fast to the principle that people
matter," said Carteris. "Technology is
meant to serve humanity and not meant
to surpass it. That is the underlying
message. The role of unions is not to
fight technology but be a part of the
conversation at the onset so we can help
lead and shape the future of our work."
The panels, speeches and interviews
examined a variety of topics, including the
future of work, an update on the union's
efforts to fight deepfakes, innovation
during the pandemic and SAG-AFTRA's
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