NJ Society for Information Management

ReThinkers Discussion Session The Declaration of Human Participation
2026-06-05 11:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
About the Session:

This session is part of an ongoing dialogue about what happens to the workforce when Integrated Intelligent Systems — AI, AI agents, industrial robotics, autonomous vehicles, and humanoid machines — converge. Not as a future scenario. As something already underway and measurable.

The Work 4.0 Index, a monthly composite labor market instrument developed within SIM Work 4.0, currently reads 40 out of 100 — a zone we call Hidden Stress Building. The gap between baseline labor market health and the technology-adjusted signal is widening. The economy is growing. Workforce health is not keeping pace. That divergence is the problem this session is designed to address.

The Declaration of Human Participation is a fiscally-modeled framework for managing the large-scale workforce transition driven by IIS. It is not a political document. It is not a policy wish list. It is a comprehensive architecture — with a 40-year projection window, four displacement scenarios, and self-funding mechanisms that scale as IIS deployment accelerates.

Topics covered in this session:

• Why AI-only policy frames miss the majority of the displacement problem
• Why conventional responses — retraining, job guarantees, traditional UBI — fail at IIS scale
• Why this is not socialism, and why that distinction matters
• The income architecture: Displacement Income Guarantee, Universal Participation Income, and the Public Trust Fund
• The funding mechanisms: Labor Displacement Levy, Productivity Dividend Levy, and Inverted VAT
• The human framework: Essential Workforce Incentive, Human Expression Income, and the youth pipeline
• How IIS restructures consumer demand — not just labor supply
• The long-range picture: healthy longevity, fertility recovery, and the 40-year economic horizon

The session runs two hours. It is structured around six sections with a feedback pause after each. The only question asked at each pause: does this feel directionally correct, and is it worth building on?

This is a small-group, invitation-managed session. Attendance is limited. If you register, please attend or release your seat in advance — demand is high and space is reserved for those committed to the dialogue.

The session is open to technology leaders, workforce strategists, policy thinkers, and anyone who believes the conversation about what comes next needs to start now.

Facilitated By

Bill Waas

Co-Chair, SIM ReThink Everything! SIG
Join the Conversation

ReThinkers sessions are designed for open, respectful exploration of difficult ideas.

Expect thoughtful disagreement.

Expect new perspectives.

Expect to leave with more questions than answers.

Because the future will not be shaped by those who assume certainty.

It will be shaped by those willing to think differently.

SPACE IS LIMITED: This session caps at 25 participants to ensure
quality discussion. Register early to secure your spot.

Since seats are limited, please do not sign up and not show up!
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About SIM ReThinkers
SIM ReThinkers brings together forward-thinking IT leaders to explore emerging technologies, strategic challenges, and leadership practices. Our sessions foster peer learning, strategic dialogue, and actionable insights for navigating digital transformation.

COST TO ATTEND:

Free for SIM Members.
Employees of SIM Members are welcome to attend for free

ATTENDEE SUPPORT:
If you have trouble registering or need to renew your SIM membership, please email sim@simnet.org.
If you require special assistance of any kind, please call us at 800.387.9746 or email us at rethink@simnet.org.

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Members In Transition (M.I.T.) Videoconference
2026-06-08 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-06-22 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-07-06 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-07-20 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-08-03 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-08-17 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-08-31 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-09-14 13:00 - 14:00 and 13 more dates | Webinar
Are you in transition? Are you thinking of changing positions? Is your company hiring? Then register for our meeting! This meeting is open and complimentary to all members, whether you are looking for a new position or want to help your colleagues.
Let us know if you are currently in transition so that we may keep you apprised of potential opportunities as we hear about them. Email Mark Beatty or Giacomo Mascillaro, the hosts of the meeting.

More information is available on the MIT message site and our information page. Also, check out SIM National’s database of I.T. executive jobs, at careers.simnet.org.
Meetings will be held every other Monday. Schedule permitting, we will be joined at most meetings by Dan Counts, Certified Career Coach and co-leader of the West Coast SIM MIT chapter.

To register, select your complimentary ticket below.

2026 NJ SIM Foundation’s Technology Exchange & Charity Golf Outing
2026-06-15 08:00 - 17:00 | New Jersey National Golf Club, 579 Allen Rd, Basking Ridge, NJ, 07920, United States
We are pleased to announce the date of the 2026 NJ SIM Foundation’s Technology Exchange & Charity Golf Outing is Monday, June 15, 2026. We are inviting you and your company to join us at a special event that promises to be both enjoyable and impactful. Based on the overwhelming response last year, we are pleased to announce that we will return to the New Jersey National Golf Course in Basking Ridge, NJ, for this golf outing. New Jersey National is a premier private golf club nestled in the lush meadows of the Watchung Mountains.
We appreciate your generous support for this charity event. Remember to support the sponsors of our event. Click here for Sponsorship information. Registration will be available soon!
NJ SIM Foundation Golf Committee

SIM Membership Orientation Webinar
2026-06-15 16:00 - 16:30 | Webinar
Hello, New Members!
First and foremost, thank you for being an essential part of the SIM Family!

We’re excited to invite you to our upcoming Member Orientation webinar, where you can unlock the full potential of your membership. This is a fantastic opportunity to explore the networking and professional development programs available at both the Chapter and National levels.

It will be an open mic program, where we will explore one SIM program in detail, but more importantly, we will answer your questions about any of the programs SIM offers.

Join your host, Bill Waas – Director of Enterprise Memberships, to learn how you can make the most of your SIM experience. We can’t wait to see you there!

REGISTER NOW!

SIM Work 4.0 SIG The Labor Market is Sending a Signal. Are You Reading It
2026-07-14 12:00 - 13:00
SIM Work 4.0 · July 2026 Session
The Labor Market Is Sending a Signal.
Are You Reading It?
Introducing the Work 4.0 Index — the first composite measure of structural workforce health built specifically for technology leaders.

July 2026 · SIM TechLeader Forum ● Live Session + Q&A ● SIM Members

40 / 100
Current W4I Score Hidden Stress Zone

25%
of U.S. job cuts now cite AI — a first

61.9%
Labor force participation — lowest since Nov 2021

The economy is growing. Unemployment looks manageable. And yet something structural is shifting beneath the surface — entry-level roles contracting, discouraged workers surging, AI-cited layoffs reaching a milestone never seen before. The Work 4.0 Index was built to measure exactly this. Not the headline. The signal underneath it.

WHAT WE’LL COVER

01

The Index, Explained
Six pillars. Two layers — Baseline and Enhanced. Why the gap between them is the most important number on the page, and what it’s telling us right now.

02

Reading the Current Score
A walk through the May 2026 data: what each pillar is measuring, where stress is building, and why the trajectory matters more than any single month.

03

The Organizational Mirror
How to place your organization on the same scale as the national index — and what the CIO/CHRO gap in your own scores reveals about hidden risk.

04

What Technology Leaders Do With This
Board conversations. Workforce planning. Talent pipeline decisions. Concrete decision frames for using monthly index data in your leadership practice.

05

Live Q&A
Bring your numbers. Bring your skepticism. The index is designed to be interrogated.

THIS SESSION IS FOR YOU IF…

✓ You’re walking into board conversations about AI and workforce with more questions than data
✓ You suspect the labor market is changing faster than the headlines suggest
✓ You want a structured way to benchmark your organization’s workforce posture against the macro
✓ You’re a CIO who needs the CHRO in the room — and a framework that bridges both views

Bill Waas
Co-Chair, SIM Work 4.0 · Architect, Work 4.0 Index
The Work 4.0 Index publishes monthly. This session is the first time the full methodology, current data, and organizational application framework are presented together to the SIM community.

Society for Information Management · Work 4.0 Initiative · www.simnet.org/work-4-0

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2026 Summer Barbecue!
2026-08-13 17:00 - 21:00 | Deutscher Club, 787 Featherbed Ln, Clark, NJ, 07066, United States
Join us for SIM NJ’s annual free and informal summer barbecue. We are returning to the Deutscher Club in Clark, New Jersey.
Dress casually and enjoy an evening of mouth-watering food, beverages, and great company with your fellow SIM NJ members. There will be no formal presentation or speaker at this event – it’s all about enjoying time catching up. The event is FREE to all SIM NJ Members. DON’T MISS IT!

Sep 2026 Monthly Meeting
2026-09-10 17:30 - 20:30 | Madison Hotel, 1 Convent Road, Morristown, NJ, United States

Oct 2026 Monthly Meeting
2026-10-08 17:30 - 20:30 | Madison Hotel, 1 Convent Road, Morristown, NJ, United States

Nov 2026 Monthly Meeting
2026-11-12 17:30 - 20:30 | Madison Hotel, 1 Convent Road, Morristown, NJ, United States

Dec 2026 Monthly Meeting
2026-12-10 17:30 - 20:30 | Madison Hotel, 1 Convent Road, Morristown, NJ, United States
