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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