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Social Innovation Summit Agenda

Social Innovation Summit 2015 will be held on June 10-11 in Washington, DC. We are looking forward to planning another amazing event bringing together the top leaders from around the world for an intense series of discussions, debates and networking.

Please find our working 2015 agenda below:

DAY ONE: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 2015

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 2015 | PRE-CONFERENCE


9:00am 10:00am: Welcome & Registration


WORKSHOPS
10:00am 11:30am

(open to all attendees)


Workshop #1
Design Thinking for Social Innovation
Laura DeWitt & Tamara Christensen – Idea Farm

Workshop #2
Catalyze Social Innovation from Within
Mandar Apte Shell

INNOVATION SHOWCASE*
10:00am 11:30am

(by invitation only)


                                       • Tech For Good

                                       • Education
                                       • Workforce Development


Request an Invitation

*The Innovation Showcase is a platform for 10 Grantmakers/CSR executives to connect with 10 Social Entrepreneurs/Non-Profits
for the goal of partnership development and discovery in a highly-curated 5 minute pitch format.


12:30pm - 1:30pm


MAIN CONFERENCE: WELCOME & REGISTRATION

Session 1 | SUCCESS

Session Leader: Dalila Wilson-Scott, Head of Global Philanthropy – JPMorgan Chase

1:30pm - 1:40pm

INTRODUCTION BY SESSION LEADER
1:40pm - 2:00pm

INNOVATION FOR A NATION: THE FUTURE OF NATIONAL SERVICE
  • Dorothy McAuliffe, First Lady – Commonwealth of Virginia
  • John Bridgeland, Co-Chair, Franklin Project The Aspen Institute
  • Moderator: Elliot Gerson, Executive Vice President, Public Programs – The Aspen Institute
2:00pm - 2:10pm INNOVATING TOWARD HEALTH ACCESS FOR ALL
  • Geoff Martha, SVP, Strategy & Business Development; Chief Integration Officer – Medtronic
2:10pm - 2:20pm HERORATS TO THE RESCUE! TRAINING RATS TO SAVE HUMAN LIVES BY DETECTING LANDMINES & DISEASE
  • Bart Weetjens, Founder APOPO
2:20pm - 2:30pm
SOAR WITH READING: SOLVING FOR BOOK DESERTS
  • Susan Neuman, Professor & Chair of Teaching and Learning New York University
  • Moderator: Icema Gibbs, Head, Corporate Social Responsibility – JetBlue Airways
2:30pm - 2:40pm

DEAR WORLD…
  • Robert Fogarty, Founder – Dear World
2:40pm - 2:55pm TRANSITION TO AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK
2:55pm - 3:45pm NETWORKING & INTERACTIVE BOARDROOM WORKSHOPS
BOARDROOM #1
THE JOURNEY TO FIND YOUR PURPOSE
  • Adam Lowry, Co-Founder & Chief Greeskeeper – Method
  • Hilary Brandt, Director of Policy, Bureau of International Information Programs – US Department of State
  • Maria Thomas, Former CEO – Etsy; ‎Chief Consumer Officer – SmartThings
  • Katie Klein, Director – Cycle for Survival
  • Moderator: Jeff Senne, Corporate Responsibility Operations Leader – PwC
BOARDROOM #2
TECH FOR GOOD – CREATING SHARED VALUE
  • Ricardo Michel, Director, Center for Transformational Partnerships – USAID
  • Lori Forte Harnick, General Manager, Citizenship and Public Affairs – Microsoft
  • Corey Marshall, Director, Splunk4Good – Splunk
  • Douglas Sabo, ‎Vice President, Head of Global Corporate Philanthropy & Responsibility Visa
  • Moderator: Paul Arnpriester, Manager, Technology Strategy – CDW
BOARDROOM #3
INNOVATING IN AFRICA
  • Grant Harris, Special Assistant to the President & Senior Director for African Affairs on the National Security Council – The White House
  • Lara Galinsky, Senior Vice President – Echoing Green
  • Chid Liberty, Social Entrepreneur, Co-Founder – Liberty & Justice
  • Moderator: Mel Ochoa, Chief Operating Officer – Landmark Ventures
BOARDROOM #4
IMPACT INVESTING: EXPANDING FINANCIAL TOOLS FOR SOCIAL GOOD
  • Isabelle Hau, Director, Investments – Omidyar Networks
  • Daniela Saltzman, Director – Generation Investment Management
  • Becca Levin, Partner – Eagle Cliff Partners
  • Moderator: Oliver Libby, Chair & Co-Founder – The Resolution Project
3:45pm - 3:55pm TRANSITION BACK TO GENERAL SESSION
Session 2 | SCALE

Session Leader: Rachel Hutchisson, Vice President, Corporate Citizenship & Philanthropy – Blackbaud

3:55pm - 4:05pm

INTRODUCTION BY SESSION LEADER

4:05pm - 4:25pm GETTING AN EDGE IN THE DIGITAL ECONOMY
  • Kate Goodall, Chief Operating Officer – S&R Foundation
  • Dan Restuccia, Chief Analytics Officer – Burning Glass Technologies
  • Moderator: Carolyn Berkowitz, President, Capital One Foundation & Managing Vice President, Community Affairs – Capital One
4:25pm - 4:30pm THE NEW #GLOBALISTA: PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT & THE NEW GLOBAL GOALS
  • Aaron Sherinian, Chief Communications & Marketing Officer – United Nations Foundation
4:30pm - 4:40pm TAPPING INTO THE HIDDEN INNOVATOR
  • Jack Andraka, Teen Inventor, Scientist & Cancer Researcher
4:40pm - 5:00pm PERSPECTIVES FROM THE WORLD'S LEADING COMPANIES
  • Dina Dublon, Board Member PepsiCo, Accenture & Deutsche Bank
  • Stan Litow, President – IBM Foundation; VP, Corporate Citizenship & Corporate Affairs IBM
  • Moderator: Daryl Brewster, Chief Executive Officer CECP
5:00pm - 5:15pm WELLNESS IN AMERICA: FOOD AS A MEANS TO HEALTH AND JOY
  • Ron Shaich, Founder, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer – Panera Bread

5:15pm - 7:15pm


NETWORKING & COCKTAIL RECEPTION



DAY TWO: THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 2015


8:00am - 9:00am


WELCOME & REGISTRATION

Session 3 | SOLUTIONS

Session Leader: Talya Bosch, Vice President, Social Ventures – Western Union

9:00am - 9:10am

INTRODUCTION BY SESSION LEADER
9:10am - 9:30am

WIRELESS & MOBILE INNOVATION FOR GLOBAL IMPACT
  • 3 Award Winners – To Be Announced!
  • Moderator: June Sugiyama, Director – Vodafone Americas Foundation
9:30am - 9:35am MUSIC & ARTISTS AS CATALYSTS FOR SOCIAL CHANGE
  • Nusrat Durrani, General Manager & Senior Vice President, MTV World – Viacom Media Networks
9:35am - 9:45am TECHNOLOGY FOR THE SAKE OF HUMANITY
  • Elliot Kotek, Chief of Content & Co-Founder – Not Impossible
9:45am - 10:05am INNOVATIVE PARTNERSHIPS FOR FINANCING THE FUTURE OF HEALTHCARE
  • Barbara Dalton, Director of Pfizer Ventures – Pfizer
  • Glenn Rockman, Portfolio Manager – Lion's Head Global Partners for Global Health Investment Fund
  • Moderator: Matt Arnold, ‎Managing Director, Head of Social and Sustainable Finance – JPMorgan Chase
10:05am - 10:20am WHAT IS THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP?
  • Richard Stengel, Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy & Public Affairs – U.S. Department of State
  • Moderator: Jen Psaki, Director of Communications The White House
10:20am - 10:25am TRANSITION TO MORNING COFFEE BREAK
10:25am - 11:15am NETWORKING & INTERACTIVE BOARDROOM WORKSHOPS
BOARDROOM #1
EXPERTISE IN THE SOCIAL SECTOR: THE ESSENTIAL INGREDIENT FOR SCALE AND INNOVATION
  • Matt McCall, Partner – Pritzker Group Venture Capital
  • Jennifer Anastasoff, United States Digital Service – The White House
  • Faizal Karmali, Associate Director, Network Engagement & Bellagio Programming – The Rockefeller Foundation
  • Moderator: Jen Field, Social Impact Director – GLG
BOARDROOM #2
EARTH INSIGHTS: PARTNERING TO PROTECT NATURE
  • Sandy Andelman, Executive Director – Vital Signs; Chief Scientist & SVP – Conservation International
  • Meg Galloway Goldthwaite, Chief Marketing Officer – Conservation International
  • Moderator: Nate Hurst, Global Director, Environmental and Living Progress – HP
BOARDROOM #3
INNOVATIONS THAT ADVANCE MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH
  • Andrew Omidvar, Vice President, Enterprise and Government R&D – Philips Health Care
  • Renuka Gadde, Vice President, Global Health – Becton Dickinson
  • Taylor Buonocore, Vice President – Born Free Africa
  • Eleanor Levine-Gebauer, Commercial Lead for International Tenders – Sayana Press
  • Moderator: Natalie Africa, Director, Private Sector Engagement – Every Woman Every Child
BOARDROOM #4
NEXT GEN SOCIAL IMPACT: FROM BUSINESS TO PHILANTHROPY
  • Amanda Cole, Social Impact Strategist – Kenneth Cole Productions
  • Mary Galeti, Executive Director & Vice-Chair – Tecovas Foundation
  • Thysson Williams, General Partner – Lookout Investments
  • Moderator: Rachel Cohen Gerrol, Co-Founder & Global Curator – Nexus: Global Youth Summit
11:15am - 11:25am TRANSITION BACK TO GENERAL SESSION
Session 4 | SOCIETY

Session Leader: Rob Wolcott, Co-Founder & Executive Director, Kellogg Innovation Network – Northwestern University

11:25am - 11:35am

INTRODUCTION BY SESSION LEADER

11:35am - 11:45am TRANSPARENCY IN DIVERSITY
  • Marcelino Ford-Livene, ‎General Manager, Global Strategic Alliances, Diversity & Inclusion Group – Intel
11:45am - 11:55am WOMEN ARE ROLE MODELS NOT RUNWAY MODELS
  • Carrie Hammer, Founder & Creative Director – Carrie Hammer
11:55am - 12:15pm SHIFTING THE DIALOG OF NEWS
  • Howard Fineman, Global Editorial Director – The Huffington Post
  • Moderator: Shannon Schulyer, Principal, Corporate Responsibility Leader – PwC
12:15pm - 12:25pm EDUCATION AND TECHNOLOGY 2020
  • Adam Braun, Founder – Pencils of Promise; Director, Global Education Platform – Global Business Coalition for Education
12:25pm - 12:35pm THE POWER OF CHOICE
  • Brian Banks, Former Professional Linebacker – NFL

12:35pm - 1:55pm


LUNCH & NETWORKING

Session 5 | STRATEGY

Session Leader: Lori Forte Harnick, General Manager, Microsoft Citizenship & Public Affairs – Microsoft

1:55pm - 2:05pm

INTRODUCTION BY SESSION LEADER

2:05pm - 2:25pm UNLOCKING TALENT
  • Megan Smith, U.S. Chief Technology Officer – The White House
  • Moderator: Rafael López, Senior Policy Advisor, Office of Science and Technology Policy & The Domestic Policy Council – The White House
2:25pm - 2:35pm WIRELESS REACH: HARNESSING THE POWER OF MOBILE TECHNOLOGY TO TRANSFORM LIVES
  • Shawn Covell, Vice President, Government Affairs – Qualcomm
2:35pm - 2:45pm CLOSING THE SKILLS GAP AND THE OPPORTUNITY DIVIDE
  • Gerald Chertavian, Founder & Chief Executive Officer – Year-Up
2:45pm - 2:55pm WHY BUSINESS AS USUAL IS NO LONGER SUSTAINABLE
  • Nate Hurst, Global Director, Environmental and Living Progress – HP
2:55pm - 3:10pm EQUITY IN EDUCATION: THE CIVIL RIGHTS ISSUE OF OUR TIME
  • Mike Honda, Representative, State of California – US Congress
3:10pm - 3:15pm TRANSITION TO AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK
3:15pm - 4:05pm NETWORKING & INTERACTIVE BOARDROOM WORKSHOPS
BOARDROOM #1
MOBILITY AND CONNECTIVITY: A SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS GAME CHANGER
  • Thomas Niemann, Social Sustainability Manager – Ford Motor Co.
  • Cheryl Self, Executive Director, Global Social Partnerships – World Vision
  • Nazanine Scheuer, Senior Director, Partnership Strategy & Innovation – Save the Children 
  • John Forrer, Associate Director, Institute for Corporate Responsibility – George Washington University
  • Moderator: Amir Dossal, Founder & Chairman – Global Partnerships Forum
BOARDROOM #2
UNLEASHING THE POWER IN YOUNG PEOPLE TO CREATE CHANGE
  • Mark Hanis, Consultant – Clinton Foundation
  • Andrew Yang, Founder & CEO – Venture For America
  • Aletha Maybank, Associate Commissioner — NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
  • Moderator: David Rittberg, Senior Program Officer – Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation
BOARDROOM #3
COLLABORATE TO GROW THE WOMENS AND GIRLS DIGITAL REVOLUTION!
  • Renee Wittemyer, Director, Social Innovation, Global Strategic Initiatives – Intel
  • Terri McCullough, Director, No Ceilings: The Full Participation Project – Clinton Foundation
  • Farah Mohamed, Founder & Chief Executive Officer – G(irls)20
  • ModeratorJensine Larsen, Founder & Chief Executive Officer – World Pulse

4:05pm - 4:15pm TRANSITION BACK TO GENERAL SESSION
Session 6 | STRENGTH

Session Leader: Mel Ochoa, Chief Operating Officer – Landmark Ventures

4:15pm - 4:25pm

INTRODUCTION BY SESSION LEADER
4:25pm - 4:35pm CONNECTING THE WORLD THROUGH MUSIC
  • Mark Johnson, Co-Founder & Chairman – Playing for Change
4:35pm - 4:40pm DIFFERENT LIKE YOU
  • Justin Bachman, Founder – Honor Good Deeds
4:40pm - 4:50pm SUSTAINABILITY AT THE INTERSECTION BETWEEN BUSINESS & PHILANTHROPY
  • Derk Hendriksen, VP, Business Integration & General Manager, EKOCENTER – Coca-Cola
4:50pm - 5:05pm OLYMPIC CHAMPION: FROM THE GOLD MEDAL PODIUM TO ADVOCACY FOR WOMEN & GIRLS
  • Meryl Davis, 2014 Champion - Dancing with the Stars; 2014 Gold Medal Winner, Ice Dancing – U.S. Olympic Team
  • Moderator: Marc Pollick, President & Founder Giving Back Fund
5:05pm - 5:15pm (Y)OUR STORY
  • Robert Fogarty, Founder – Dear World

5:15pm - 7:15pm


NETWORKING & COCKTAIL RECEPTION


*tentatively confirmed


THANK YOU TO OUR SOCIAL INNOVATION SUMMIT LEADERSHIP COUNCIL