Social Innovation Summit Agenda

Social Innovation Summit 2021 was held virtually on June 8-10, bringing together the top leaders from around the world for a unique series of discussions, debates and networking opportunities. Each session included a different combination of speakers, formats, workshops, breakouts, networking opportunities, and VIP Sessions focused on a specific social impact theme: Responsible Leadership in Times of Crisis; COVID Relief; Economic Empowerment & The Future of Work; Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging; Impact Investing, SDGs, & Philanthropy; Mental Health and Wellness; and Education, Youth & Next Gen Learning.



 

2021 Agenda Overview


2021 AGENDA | DAY 1

Session #1 | Optimism

10:55am
 HOUSE MUSIC [video] 
  • Charles Rangel, Artist, Songwriter & Producer
11:00am
 WELCOME TO SOCIAL INNOVATION SUMMIT 2021! [video]
  • Zeev Klein, Founder & Curator of Social Innovation Summit; General Partner – Landmark Ventures
  • Olivia Allan, Executive Vice President – Landmark Ventures
  • Mel Ochoa, Chief Operating Officer – Landmark Ventures
11:05am
 THE PURPOSE MINDSET [video]
  • Akhtar Badshah, Distinguished Practitioner & Associate Teaching Faculty, Evans School of Public Policy & Governance and School of Business – University of Washington
  • In Conversation With: Shannon Schuyler, Chief Purpose and Inclusion Officer, U.S. – PwC
11:25am
 SPECIAL PERFORMANCE [video]
  • Charles Ray Patton II, Author & Poet – Red Lion Poetry
11:30am
 CREATING A DIVERSE WORKFORCE & AN INCLUSIVE CULTURE [video]
  • DK Bartley, Chief Diversity Officer – Moody's
11:40am
 BRIDGING THE WEALTH GAP IN BIPOC COMMUNITIES [video]
  • Percy "Master P" Miller, Philanthropist, Businessman, Entrepreneur, Music Mogul and Founder, No Limit Records
  • In Conversation With: Mark Wilkins, Managing Director – UBS
12:00pm
INTERACTIVE BREAKOUT & WORKSHOP SESSIONS
Open to all registrants

BREAKOUT #1


CORPORATE STRATEGIES TO MAXIMIZE EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT [video]
 
  • Katharine Jensen, Executive Director, Vertex Foundation; Head of Corporate Responsibility – Vertex Pharmaceuticals
  • Lorraine Stomski, Senior Vice President, Enterprise Leadership & Learning – Walmart
  • Danielle Holly, Chief Executive Officer – Common Impact
  • Moderator: Susan McPherson, Founder & CEO – McPherson Strategies

BREAKOUT #2


THE CASE FOR BUILDING DIGITAL SKILLS FOR ECONOMIC MOBILITY [video]
 
  • Ayele Shakur, Chief Executive Officer – BUILD
  • Plinio Ayala, President & CEO – Per Scholas
  • Michael Ellison, Founder & CEO – CodePath.org
  • Moderator: Julia Reusch, Director, National Strategic Partnerships, Community Impact – Comcast

    BREAKOUT #3


    WORKSHOP: COMMUNICATIONS OPPORTUNITIES & CHALLENGES FOR PURPOSE LEADERS: THE VALUE OF VULNERABILITY, INTROSPECTION & BOLD ACTION [video]
     
    • Noah Keteyian, Senior Vice President, Corporate Reputation & Brand Purpose – WE Communications
    • Elizabeth Herrera Smith, Executive Vice President & Head of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion – WE Communications



      NETWORKING HOUR: GENERAL 1:1 NETWORKING & VIP THEMED ROUNDTABLES

      1:00pm
      GENERAL 1:1 SPEED NETWORKING
      This fun video-networking session is for Summit attendees to start meaningful conversations, make new friends, and ultimately build impactful partnerships.
       
      Note: VIP-Level Registration is required for the below sessions.
       
      GENEROSITY: A UNIFYING GOAL
      • Rachel Hutchisson, Vice President, Global Social Responsibility – Blackbaud
       
      IMPACT TECH FOR EMERGING MARKETS
      • Daniela Kandel, Senior Director, Innovation Bridges – Start-Up Nation Central
                                         
      HEALING HEALTHCARE: ACTIVATING THE HIVE MIND TO LEVERAGE LESSONS FROM OTHER INDUSTRIES
      • Dave Prakash, Staff VP Developer Group, Anthem|ai – Anthem
      • Merrill Friedman, Senior Director, Disability Policy Engagement – Anthem
       
      ACCELERATING INVESTMENT INTO HISTORICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED FOUNDERS & FUND MANAGERS
      • Bahiyah Yasmeen Robinson, CEO & Founder – VC Include

      Session #2 | Strengthening Communities

      2:00pm
      		 SESSION INTRODUCTION [video]
      • Olivia Allan, Executive Vice President – Landmark Ventures
      2:05pm
      LYFTING UP OUR COMMUNITIES [video]
      • Lisa Boyd, Director, Social Impact – Lyft
      • In Conversation With: Hilary Palotay, Director, 211 National Initiatives – United Way Worldwide
      2:20pm
      SIS AWARD PRESENTATION: COVID RELIEF & IMPACT [video]
      • Award Winner: Off Their Plate
      • Accepted By: Natalie Guo, Founder – Off Their Plate
      2:25pm
      		 REDUCING INEQUALITIES IN CLINICAL TRIALS [video]
      • Dr. Saba Sile, Executive Director, Clinical Development – Horizon Therapeutics
      2:35pm
      		 TREE EQUITY: FIGHTING FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE [video]
      • Sarah Anderson, Director of Career Pathways – American Forests
      2:40pm
      DRIVING GLOBAL COMMUNITY IMPACT [video]
      • Virginia Tenpenny, Chief Global Social Impact Officer – Starbucks
      • Moderator: Natalye Paquin, President & CEO – Points of Light
      3:00pm
      INTERACTIVE BREAKOUT & WORKSHOP SESSIONS
      Open to all registrants

      BREAKOUT #1


      ACTIVATING YOUR PHILANTHROPIC ASSETS WITH IMPACT INVESTING: A STRATEGY DISCUSSION [video]
       
      • Cristina Shapiro, President, Impact Fund for Children – UNICEF USA
      • Tracy Palandjian, CEO & Co-Founder – Social Finance
      • Mark Cirilli, Managing Director & Co-Founder – Mission Point Partners
      • Moderator: Elaine Martyn, Senior Vice President, Private Donor Group – Fidelity Charitable

      BREAKOUT #2


      EQUITY & ACCESS IN STEM: CLOSING THE OPPORTUNITY GAP [video]
       
      • Hilah Barbot, Senior Product Manager, Amazon Future Engineer – Amazon
      • Miriam Brady, Senior Program Manager, Digital Inclusion – Microsoft
      • Susan Enfield, Superintendent – Highline Public Schools
      • Moderator: Sandy Husk, Chief Executive Officer – AVID Center

        BREAKOUT #3


        WORKSHOP: AMPLIFYING IMPACT THROUGH DESIGN [video]
         
        • Jonathan Sy, Digital Strategist – Briteweb
        • Geoffrey Daniel, Director of Strategy – Briteweb



          NETWORKING HOUR: GENERAL 1:1 NETWORKING & VIP THEMED ROUNDTABLES

          4:00pm
          GENERAL 1:1 SPEED NETWORKING
          This fun video-networking session is for Summit attendees to start meaningful conversations, make new friends, and ultimately build impactful partnerships.
           
          Note: VIP-Level Registration is required for the below sessions.
           
          DEVELOPING YOUNG LEADERS & INNOVATORS
          • Meredith Morris, Senior Manager, Partnerships, Rise – Schmidt Futures
           
          NFTS FOR GOOD: A NEW OPPORTUNITY FOR SOCIAL IMPACT
          • Jeffrey Burrell, Executive Director, Riot Social Impact Fund; Director, Karma (Social Impact) – Riot Games
           
          FUTURE OF WORK
          • Lidia Medina, Investor – VamosVentures
           
          ATTRACTING & RETAINING DIVERSE TALENT
          • Chris Motley, Founder & CEO – Mentor Spaces

          2021 AGENDA | DAY 2

          Session #3 | New Models for Economic Empowerment

          10:55am
          		 HOUSE MUSIC [video]
          • Charles Rangel, Artist, Songwriter & Producer 
          11:00am
          		 SESSION INTRODUCTION [video]
          • Zeev Klein, Founder & Curator of Social Innovation Summit; General Partner – Landmark Ventures
          11:05am
          		 CRYPTO, BLOCKCHAIN & NFTS: A NEW RENAISSANCE OF OPPORTUNITY [video]
          • Patrick Murck, Former Executive Director of the Bitcoin Foundation; Affiliate, Berkman Center for Internet & Society – Harvard University
          • Neda Whitney, Senior Vice President & Head of Marketing, Christie's Americas – Christie's
          • Moderator: Zeev Klein, Founder & Curator of Social Innovation Summit; General Partner – Landmark Ventures
          11:25am
          SIS AWARD PRESENTATION: ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT [video]
          • Award Winner: Northwestern Mutual Foundation and the Block by Block Amani Housing Strategy
          • Accepted By: LaQuondra Shaw, Program Officer – Northwestern Mutual
            11:30am
            		 REBUILDING BETTER: BUILDING INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC PROSPERITY [video]
            • Philip Gaskin, Vice President of Entrepreneurship – Kauffman Foundation
            11:40am
            		 PROSPERITY IN A PANDEMIC: HOW FINTECH COMPANIES CAN HELP CLOSE THE RACIAL WEALTH GAP [video]
            • Shaquille O'Neal, 15-Time All-Star & Basketball Hall-of-Famer; Co-Founder at Steady
            • Greg Johnson, Executive Vice President & General Manager, Consumer Group – Intuit
            • Adam Roseman, Co-Founder & CEO – Steady
            12:00pm
            INTERACTIVE BREAKOUT & WORKSHOP SESSIONS
            Open to all registrants

            BREAKOUT #1 

             
            DATA-DRIVEN THROUGH AN EQUITY LENS [video]
             
            • Rachael Weiss Riley, Director – Two Sigma Data Clinic
            • Michelle Shevin, Senior Program Manager, Technology and Society Team – Ford Foundation
            • Steven Azeka, Program Officer, Learning & Tech Fund – Robin Hood Foundation
            • Moderator: Greg Fischer, Partner & Director, Sustainable Investing & Social Impact – Boston Consulting Group
             
             

            BREAKOUT #2 


            BACK TO SCHOOL, “BACK TO NORMAL” [video]
             
            • Wendy Richard, Director, Corporate Social Responsibility & Community Relations, U.S. – Sanofi
            • Mariah Lafleur, National Program Lead, Thriving Schools – Kaiser Permanente
            • Holly Copeland, Senior Director, Corporate Social Responsibility – Horizon Therapeutics
            • Moderator: Marla Wilson, Executive Director, STEM Careers Coalition – Discovery Education
             

              BREAKOUT #3 


              WORKSHOP: CREATING IMPACT THAT DRIVES BUSINESS GROWTH [video]
               
              • Simon Mainwaring, Chief Executive Officer – We First
               



               

                NETWORKING HOUR: GENERAL 1:1 NETWORKING & VIP THEMED ROUNDTABLES

                 
                1:00pm
                 GENERAL 1:1 SPEED NETWORKING
                This fun video-networking session is for Summit attendees to start meaningful conversations, make new friends, and ultimately build impactful partnerships.
                 
                Note: VIP-Level Registration is required for the below sessions.  
                 
                PARTNERING FOR IMPACT: NARROWING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE
                • Allie Bussjaeger, Director, Impact and Sustainability – human-I-T
                 
                FUTURE OF FOOD
                • Alan Hahn, Chief Executive Officer, Unreasonable Impact Americas 2019 Fellow – MycoTechnology
                • Will Butler, Director of Portfolio – Unreasonable Group
                 
                A BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO CRYPTO & BLOCKCHAIN FOR SOCIAL GOOD
                • Zeev Klein, Founder & Curator of Social Innovation Summit; General Partner – Landmark Ventures
                 
                UPSKILLING OUR EMPLOYEES WITH ENGLISH FOR THE JOBS OF THE FUTURE
                • Katie Nielson, Chief Education Officer & Founder – Voxy EnGen

                Session 4: Equity & Justice

                2:00pm
                		 SESSION INTRODUCTION [video]
                • Mel Ochoa, Chief Operating Officer – Landmark Ventures
                2:05pm
                		 COMBATTING ANTI-ASIAN BIAS [video]
                • Jerry Yang, Founder, AME Cloud Ventures; Co-Founder – Yahoo!
                • Sonal Shah, President – The Asian American Foundation
                • Moderator: Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO & National Director – Anti-Defamation League
                2:25pm
                SIS AWARD PRESENTATION: DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION [video]
                • Award Winner: The McLendon Minority Leadership Initiative (MLI)
                • Accepted By: Tommy Amaker, Head Basketball Coach – Harvard University
                • Accepted By: John Calipari, Head Basketball Coach – University of Kentucky
                2:30pm
                LESSONS UNLEARNED: OUR JOURNEY TO MORE COMMUNITY-CENTERED GRANTMAKING [video]
                • Jolenta Coleman-Bush, Senior Program Manager, Microsoft Philanthropies – Microsoft
                2:40pm
                		 COMMUNITY ORGANIZING: ADVOCATING FOR CIVIL RIGHTS & SOCIAL JUSTICE [video]
                • Dolores Huerta, Community Organizer; Founder & President of the Dolores Huerta Foundation 
                • Moderator: Mel Ochoa, Chief Operating Officer – Landmark Ventures
                3:00pm
                INTERACTIVE BREAKOUT & WORKSHOP SESSIONS
                Open to all registrants

                BREAKOUT #1 


                IMPACT INVESTING & FUTURE OF FINANCE [video]
                 
                • Bart Turtelboom, Chairman – Delphos International
                • Sandra Moore, Chief Impact Officer – Advantage Capital
                • Justin Stevens, Senior Partner, Private Equity – Apollo Global Management
                • Moderator: Louisa Bojesen, Financial Journalist
                 

                BREAKOUT #2 


                EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES FOR ADVANCING SUSTAINABILITY & ESG [video]
                 
                • Sara Bogdan, Director, Head of Sustainability and ESG – JetBlue
                • Kari Niedfeldt-Thomas, Managing Director, Corporate Strategy & Impact – Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose (CECP)
                • Jason Rahlan, Vice President, Corporate Social Responsibility & Sustainability – Ceridian
                • Moderator: Jeff Senne, Managing Director, Responsible Business Leader – PwC
                 

                BREAKOUT #3 


                ENGAGING WITH NONPROFIT PARTNERS: WHAT ARE WE DOING RIGHT & WRONG [video]
                 
                • Erin Baudo Felter, Vice President, Social Impact & Sustainability; Head of Okta for Good – Okta
                • Nikole Collins-Puri, Chief Executive Officer – Techbridge Girls
                • Tristan Penn, Manager, Community Engagement & Equity – NTEN
                • Moderator: Alex Sloan, Director of Social Impact; Head of Auth0.org – Auth0
                 



                 

                  NETWORKING HOUR

                  4:00pm
                   
                  SPECIAL SIS AWARDS NETWORKING CELEBRATION
                  This private networking event is for SIS21 VIPs & SIS Awards Participants only. The fun and fast-paced format is a wonderful chance to start meaningful conversations, make new friends, and ultimately build impactful partnerships with top corporate executives, foundation leaders, social entrepreneurs, and all of the SIS Awards nominees.
                   

                  2021 AGENDA | DAY 3

                  Session #5 | Impact Generation

                  10:55am
                  		 HOUSE MUSIC [video]
                  • Charles Rangel, Artist, Songwriter & Producer 
                  11:00am
                  		 SESSION INTRODUCTION [video]
                  • Olivia Allan, Executive Vice President – Landmark Ventures
                  11:05am
                  		 THE ROLE OF MEDIA IN ACTIVISM & PHILANTHROPY [video]
                  • Craig Newmark, Founder, craigslist & Craig Newmark Philanthropies
                  • In Conversation With: Jaya Adapa, Global Head of Social Impact – YouTube
                  11:20am
                  		 INVESTING IN WORKFORCE IMPACT [video]
                  • Warren Valdmanis, Partner – Two Sigma Impact
                  11:30am
                  		 A NEW AGE: INTER-GENERATIONAL COLLABORATION [video]
                  • Edna Kane-Williams, Executive Vice President & Chief Diversity Officer – AARP
                  • Chip Conley, Founder – Modern Elder Academy
                  • Moderator: Jennifer Wong, Director, Wallis Annenberg GenSpace – Annenberg Foundation
                  11:50am
                  		 EMPOWERING THE NEXT GENERATION OF FEMALE CREATORS [video]
                  • Paris Hilton, Entrepreneur, DJ & Advocate
                  • Moderator: René Jones, Partner & Global Head of Social Impact – United Talent Agency
                  12:05pm
                  INTERACTIVE BREAKOUT & WORKSHOP SESSIONS
                  Open to all registrants

                  BREAKOUT #1


                  THE SILVER STATE: BECOMING A GOLD STANDARD FOR INNOVATION [video]
                  • Steve Sisolak, Governor – State of Nevada
                  • Chris Reilly, Workforce Development & Education Lead – Tesla
                  • Tom Dawson, Interim President & CEO – Strada Education Network
                  • Nathalia Luna, Former Roadtripper – Roadtrip Nation
                  • Crystal Harvey, Scrum Master for Data Science, Bombora; Design Process Instructor – University of Nevada, Reno
                  • Moderator: Mike Marriner, President & Co-Founder – Roadtrip Nation

                  BREAKOUT #2


                  AN HONEST LOOK AT RACIAL & SOCIAL JUSTICE [video]
                  • Dwana Franklin-Davis, Chief Executive Officer – Reboot Representation
                  • Wini Hebalkar, Senior Vice President, Operations – SquareTrade, an Allstate Company
                  • Neal Myrick, Global Head, Tableau Foundation – Tableau
                  • Jamie Sears, Head of Community Affairs & Corporate Responsibility, Americas – UBS

                    BREAKOUT #3


                    DIVERSITY, DESIGN & MULTICULTURAL MARKETING [video]
                    • Sheila Wood, Application Design Specialist, New Product Commercialization – Herman Miller
                    • Linda Brand, President, Herman Miller Cares – Herman Miller
                    • Sonia Oblitey, Global Marketing Director – OkCupid
                    • Bassima Mroue, Board of Directors, Sara Blakely Foundation; CEO & Co-Founder – SkinTē
                    • Pinar Guvenc, Partner – SOUR
                    • Moderator: Wayne Suiter Matamoros, Managing Director, Product & Experience – Unreasonable Group



                     

                      NETWORKING HOUR: GENERAL 1:1 NETWORKING & VIP THEMED ROUNDTABLES

                      1:00pm
                      GENERAL 1:1 SPEED NETWORKING
                      This fun video-networking session is for Summit attendees to start meaningful conversations, make new friends, and ultimately build impactful partnerships.
                       
                      Note: VIP-Level Registration is required for the below sessions. 
                       
                      ENTREPRENEURSHIP & REAL WORLD LEARNING
                      • Jason Wiens, Policy Director, Entrepreneurship – Kauffman Foundation
                      • Miles Sandler, Director of Engagement, Education – Kauffman Foundation
                       
                      THE FUTURE OF EDUCATION FINANCE
                      • Mark Rigdon, Deputy Director, State & Local Policy, Advocacy, & Communications – The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

                      CAREER PATHWAYS & HARD SKILL TRAINING
                      • Andrea Riehl, Senior Manager, Social Impact – Best Buy
                       
                      TECH FOR GOOD
                      • Cheryl Timoney, Vice President, Tech for Social Impact – Salesforce.org

                      Session #6 | Investing in Our Future

                      2:00pm
                      		 SESSION INTRODUCTION [video]
                      • Mel Ochoa, Chief Operating Officer – Landmark Ventures
                      2:05pm
                      PARTNERING FOR IMPACT: THE INTERSECTION OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP & RACIAL EQUITY [video]
                      • Cheryl Dorsey, President – Echoing Green
                      • Dr. Angela Jackson, Managing Partner – New Profit
                      • Melissa Bradley, Founder and General Partner, 1863 Ventures; Co-Founder – Ureeka
                      • Moderator: Gwyneth Gaul, Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships & Community Impact – Comcast NBCUniversal
                      2:25pm
                      SIS AWARD PRESENTATION: FUTURE OF WORK [video]
                      • Award Winner: FutureFit AI
                      • Accepted By: Hamoon Ekhtiari, Founder & CEO – FutureFit AI
                      2:30pm
                      ADVANCING RACIAL JUSTICE & EQUITY THROUGH QUALITY AND SAFETY [video]
                      • Dr. Karthik Sivashanker, Vice President, Equitable Health Systems & Innovation, Center for Health Equity – American Medical Association
                      2:40pm
                      		 GRAB A BALL – YOUR ROLE AS A NEW PHILANTHROPIST [video]
                      • Pamela Norley, President – Fidelity Charitable
                       
                       
                       
                      		 RARE IMPACT: REDUCING THE STIGMA AROUND MENTAL HEALTH [video]
                      • Selena Gomez, Actress, Artist & Producer; Mental Health Advocate; Founder & Creator of Rare Beauty
                      • In Conversation With: Marley Dias, Author, Activist, Executive Producer & Founder – #1000BlackGirlBooks 

                      NETWORKING HOUR

                      3:10pm
                      CLOSING HOPIN RECEPTION
                      This fun video-networking session is for Summit attendees to start meaningful conversations, make new friends, and ultimately build impactful partnerships.