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12:00 - 1:15
Keynote: Staying True to the Mission
Successful businesses have a plan. What happens when that plan is tested by a crisis? How can companies innovate during times of uncertainty while still maintaining their commitment to balancing purpose and profit? Listen to keynote speaker Jorge Fontanez, CEO of B Lab, in conversation with Esi Seng, GM for Tom's of Maine.
Jorge Fontanez
CEO, B Lab
Esi Seng
GM, Tom's of Maine
1:30 - 2:30
Moonshots for Climate Innovation
Getting to net-zero carbon emissions requires more than just incremental improvements. It requires radical innovation now. Hear from a panel of business leaders working on exciting new technologies addressing the climate crisis. Gain insights that you can apply to your own work on how to foster innovation and stay motivated to find solutions to difficult problems.
Moderated by Craig Wilson
Managing Director, NYU Tandon Future Labs
Pat Sapinsley
Managing Director of Cleantech Initiatives, Urban Future Lab / ACRE
Birju Shah
Founder, Loam.Ag
Sander Cohan
Head of US Innovation, National Grid Partners
Innovation for Informal Economies
60% of the world's population depends on informal economies for their livelihood. Despite government efforts to integrate this population into the formal economy, the majority of the world lacks access to credit and the formal job market. How can new technologies revert this trend? Hear from representatives of four successful models in the global south empowering informal merchants to trade without money while building creditworthiness.
Moderated by Julia Arnold
Gender Advisor & Consultant
Fernando Assad
Founder, Vivendi
Jonathan Berezovsky
CEO, Migrafix
Juan Cristobal Constaín
Founder, QUIPU
Espen Kvelland
CEO, Wakandi
Helping Teams Navigate through Crisis
Crisis. Stress. Burnout. Each of these has a unique impact on our productivity and creativity. But what if we can learn to use mindfulness to improve our creative and innovative thought processes? Gain insights from acclaimed author and positive psychologist, Amy Blankson, and leaders in the mindful tech movement, Nina Hersher and Jay Vidyarthi, as they discuss ways your organization can emerge more creative, compassionate, and innovative in the midst of crisis.
Moderated by Amy Blankson
Co-Founder, Digital Wellness Institute
Author
Nina Hersher
Co-Founder, Digital Wellness Institute
CEO-Author-Speaker, Evolving in the Digital Age
Jay Vidyarthi
Founder, Still Ape
2:45 - 3:45
The Influence of Social Media
In 2020, we saw social media being used in more explicit ways to promote social change across the globe. Learn from impact professionals and social media strategists about the most effective ways to leverage social media in support of the nonprofit causes you care about and the potential negative impacts to keep in mind.
Moderated By Dr. Alix Barasch
Associate Professor of Marketing, NYU Stern
Jordan Kurzweil
Acting Head of Digital, Comic Relief & Co-CEO, Superlative
Kathleen Murphy Toms
Director of Digital Strategy, GivingTuesday
Meagan Bond
Founder, MB Creative
Julia Campbell
Host, Nonprofit Nation Podcast
Innovation in Digital Healthcare Solutions and Remote Provision
Whether due to lack of capacity at hospitals or patient unwillingness to visit practitioners for fear of contracting COVID-19, the healthcare industry has been faced with a new, pressing problem: how to provide healthcare remotely? Hear from a panel of experts about how the healthcare industry innovated quickly to provide digital health solutions and the long-term implications for different segments of society.
Moderated by Dr. Snehi Kapur
Adjunct Professor,
NYU Stern
Fariha Ahsan
Director of Diversity Innovation Hub, Mt. Sinai Hospital
Mio Akasako
Co-Founder & VP of Design, Ash Wellness
Dr. Scott Kaiser
Co-Founder & CEO, Determined Health
The Role of VC in Purpose-Driven Startups
With an increasing amount of money being invested into startups with social and environmental missions, how can venture capitalists best identify, prioritize, and measure businesses based on their impact? Hear from a panel of venture capitalists on how the VC landscape has shifted over the past few years to better drive impact for people and the planet.
Moderated by Sophie Purdom
Founder, Climate Tech VC
Ola Kulynych
Principal, Collaborative Fund
Connie Deng
Principal, Emerson Collective
Jason Blumberg
Co-founder & Managing Director, Energy Foundry