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Jonathan Bowles Jonathan Bowles is Executive Director of the Center for an Urban Future a Manhattan-based think tank that shines a light on the key opportunities and challenges facing New York with a focus on growing and diversifying the citys economy and expanding economic opportunity. During his 15 years at the Center he has been the architect of the Centers policy agenda and is responsible for making it one of NewYorks most innovative and influential organizations. Jonathan has authored and edited more than three-dozen policy reports including New Tech City a widely-heralded study about New York Citys growing start-up tech scene A World of Opportunity about the powerful role of immigrant entrepreneurs in New Yorks economy Branches of Opportunity about the still critical role of the citys public libraries and The New Face of New Yorks Seniors about the rapid growth of older immigrants across the five boroughs.He has also written about the economic importance of NewYorks design industriesthe need to address the skills gap the challenges facing NewYorks middle class and how to better harness the economic potential of NewYorks academic research institutions. He lives in Queens with his wife and his two children. KEYNOTE SPEAKER NYFE 2014 Recognition Dinner