The Digital Benefits Network Hosts Over 800 Benefits Practitioners From 450 Organizations for BenCon 2024
The Digital Benefits Network (DBN) at the Beeck Center for Social Impact + Innovation hosted the Digital Benefits Conference (BenCon) for a second year on September 17–18, 2024. This year we welcomed more than 200 practitioners from more than 100 organizations in Washington, D.C., at the new McCourt School of Public Policy on Georgetown University’s Capitol Campus. Nearly 600 practitioners from more than 350 organizations signed-up to join plenary sessions online.
BenCon 2024 brought together government leaders, cross-sector practitioners, researchers, advocates, and students who are improving digital delivery of vital programs including SNAP, WIC, Medicaid, TANF, unemployment insurance, child care, basic income, and more. Together we explored core topics to navigate accessible, effective, and equitable technology in public benefits. Core themes included improving digital service delivery, digital identity, automation and artificial intelligence, and timely topics in public benefits. We sought to position ourselves in the moment we’re in—socially, politically, and technologically—to continue to chart the course to excellence in digital benefits delivery.
