SOCIAL INNOVATION SUMMIT 2023 & AWARDS

SIS AwardWELCOME & REGISTRATION

SESSION #1 | PROGRESS

9:00am

WELCOME BACK TO SOCIAL INNOVATION SUMMIT – IN-PERSON! [VIDEO]

• Mel Ochoa, Chief Operating Officer; General Partner – Landmark Ventures
• Olivia Brooks Allan, Executive Vice President & Head of Events – Landmark Ventures
• Zeev Klein, Founder & Curator of Social Innovation Summit; General Partner – Landmark Ventures

9:05am

INTRODUCTION BY SESSION LEADER [VIDEO]

• Dawn Harflinger, President & CEO – Liliʻuokalani Trust

9:10am

CORPORATE INNOVATIONS IN ESG [VIDEO]

• Jim Clifton, Chairman & CEO – Gallup
• Eric Gertler, Executive Chairman & CEO  – U.S. News & World Report
• Moderator: Nandika Madgavkar, Senior Director, Strategy & Growth – CECP

9:30am

BUILDING HEALTHY, EQUITABLE & RESILIENT COMMUNITIES [VIDEO]

• Stephen Ritz, Founder – Green Bronx Machine

9:40am

AUDIENCE REFLECTION

9:45am

MASTERS OF SCALE LIVE: DRIVING IMPACT THROUGH RAPID RESPONSE [VIDEO]

• Michael Smith, Chief Executive Officer – AmeriCorps
• Hosted By: Bob Safian, Host – Masters of Scale: Rapid Response

10:15am

10:30am

MORNING COFFEE BREAK

INTERACTIVE BREAKOUT SESSIONS

BREAKOUT #1

EDUCATION & THE ROLE OF INTERMEDIARY FUNDERS

• Andrea Ellis, Director, Strategic Collaboration & Civic Impact – Kansas City Action Fund
• Moderator: Samara Crawford Herrera, Executive Director – Kansas City Action Fund

BREAKOUT #2

EVOLVING ESG STRATEGY

• Missy Owens, Director, ESG Policy & Engagement – General Motors
• Ariel Meyerstein, Senior Vice President, Community Investing & Development – Citi
• Moderator: Beth Spurgeon, Director, ESG – PwC

BREAKOUT #3

CAREER PATHS FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF WORKERS

• Patrick Methvin, Director, Postsecondary Education – Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
• Mike Marriner, President & Co-Founder – Roadtrip Nation
• Maura Pally, Executive Director, Blackstone Charitable Foundation – Blackstone
• Natika Washington, Vice President Corporate Partnerships – Prison Fellowship
• Moderator: Andrew Dunkelman, Head of Impact & Insights; Interim Head of Global Product Impact – Google.org

BREAKOUT #4

WORKSHOP: BUILDING A CULTURE OF SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEADERSHIP

• Matt Taylor, Founder & CEO – Noble Story Group
• Keith Brooks, Partner – Noble Story Group

BREAKOUT #5

SIS DEEP DIVE: MENTAL HEALTH & WELLNESS

• John Wordin, Founder & Chairman – Life Aid Research Institute

11:15am

TRANSITION BACK TO GENERAL SESSION

SESSION #2 | PURPOSE

11:25am

INTRODUCTION BY SESSION LEADER [VIDEO]

 

 

• Jacqueline Garcel, Chief Executive Officer – Latino Community Foundation

11:30am

MENTORSHIP BY DESIGN: CREATING OPPORTUNITY FOR TEENS FROM UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES [VIDEO]

 

 

• Aaron McKinnon, Coordinator & Mentor, Phase 4 Learning Center, Pittsburgh, PA – Best Buy Teen Tech Center
• Ayeisha Mesinger, CMF Product Designer & Developer – PopSockets
• In Conversation With: Andrea Wood, Vice President, Social Impact – Best Buy

11:50am

REWRITING THE SCRIPT: EQUITY, AGING AND LONGEVITY [VIDEO]

• Jean Accius, Senior Vice President, Global Thought Leadership – AARP

12:00pm

SIS AWARDS PRESENTATION: ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT [VIDEO]

• Presented by: Olivia Brooks Allan, Executive Vice President & Head of Events – Landmark Ventures

12:05pm

ESG IS FOR EVERYONE [VIDEO]

• Rachel Hutchisson, Vice President, Global Social Responsibility – Blackbaud

12:15pm

DC DIALOGUE: THE PUBLIC SECTOR’S ROLE IN DRIVING SOCIAL IMPACT THROUGH INNOVATION [VIDEO]

• Megan Smith, Former U.S. Chief Technology Officer; Board Member, Vital Voices; Founder & CEO – shift7
• In Conversation With: Thomas Debass, Managing Director & Chief Partnerships Officer – U.S. Department of State

12:35pm

LUNCH, LEARN & NETWORKING

LUNCH & LEARN

CRYPTO, NFTS, AND METAVERSE… FOR GOOD!

• Anastasia Dellaccio, Founder & CEO, Women’s Crypto Organizing & Investment Network (WCOIN); Director, Public Policy & Stakeholder Engagement – Core Scientific 
• Hosted by: Zeev Klein, Founder & Curator of Social Innovation Summit; General Partner – Landmark Ventures (Founder, House of First; Royal Society of Players)

LUNCH & LEARN

SIS DEEP DIVES

• Cause Leadership: Engaging the Sports & Entertainment World: Ken Harvey, Former NFL Linebacker, Motivational Speaker & Author

1:45pm

TRANSITION BACK TO GENERAL SESSION

SESSION #3 | CHAMPION

1:55pm

WELCOME TO THE AL ROKER EXPERIENCE [VIDEO]

• Al Roker, Host & Weatherman, NBC’s Today Show; CEO – Al Roker Entertainment

2:00pm

ADAPTABILITY & NEXT GENERATION TRANSFORMATION [VIDEO]

• Michael Hund, Chief Executive Officer – EB Research Partnership
• Amy Fowler, Director, Vaccine Programs – Nexleaf Analytics
• Moderator: Allyson Fryhoff, Managing Director, Nonprofit Business – Amazon Web Services (AWS)

2:20pm

WHAT’S… THAT…. GIVEBACK! [VIDEO]

2:30pm

IN FULL HEALTH – EQUITABLE HEALTH INNOVATION [VIDEO]

• Dr. Aletha Maybank, Chief Health Equity Officer & Senior Vice President – American Medical Association (AMA)
• Dr. Chris Gibbons, AMA External Equity & Innovation Advisory Group Member; Founder & CEO – The Greystone Group
• Moderator: Zeev Klein, Founder & Curator of Social Innovation Summit; General Partner – Landmark Ventures

2:50pm

SIS AWARDS PRESENTATION: DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION (DEI) [VIDEO]

• Presented by: Olivia Brooks Allan, Executive Vice President & Head of Events – Landmark Ventures

2:55pm

CELEBRATING OUR HEROES: CONTENT & NARRATIVE STORYTELLING [VIDEO]

• Keith Gordon, Chief Executive Officer – Fight For Children
• Susan Jin Davis, Social Impact Officer – Al Roker Entertainment
• In Conversation With: Al Roker, Host & Weatherman, NBC’s Today Show; CEO – Al Roker Entertainment

3:15pm

3:25pm

AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK

INTERACTIVE BREAKOUT SESSIONS

BREAKOUT #1

INCLUSIVE ENTREPRENEURSHIP & FUNDING BIPOC FOUNDERS

• Jessica Salinas, Chief Investment Officer – New Media Ventures
• Nasir Qadree, Founder & Managing Partner – Zeal Capital Partners
• Kelly Burton, Executive Director – Black Innovation Alliance
• Tulaine Montgomery, Co-CEO – New Profit
• Moderator: Tara N. Spain, Vice President, Travelers Foundation & Second Vice President, Community Relations – Travelers

BREAKOUT #2

IN FULL HEALTH – EQUITABLE HEALTH INNOVATION

• Luis Belen, Chief Executive Officer & Board Chair – The National Health IT Collaborative for the Underserved, Inc. (NHIT)
• Dr. Andrey Ostrovsky, Managing Partner – Social Innovation Ventures
• Jennifer Goldsack, Chief Executive Officer – Digital Medicine Society (DiMe)
• Moderator: Dr. Chris Gibbons, AMA External Equity & Innovation Advisory Group Member; Founder & CEO – The Greystone Group

BREAKOUT #3

EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT FOR COMMUNITY IMPACT

• Monique Carswell, Director, Center for Racial Equity – Walmart
• DeNora Getachew, Chief Executive Officer – DoSomething.org
• Valerie Biberaj, Vice President, Community Relations; Executive Director, Foundation – Washington Commanders
• Brandolon Barnett, Chief Product Officer – Deed
• Moderator: Kari Hayden Pendoley, CEO & Founder – Impact Savvy

BREAKOUT #4

WORKSHOP: LEADING THROUGH CHANGE: TACKLING HARD ISSUES WITH PRAGMATIC OPTIMISM

• Hosted By: Caleb Gardner, Co-Founder & Managing Partner – 18 Coffees

BREAKOUT #5

SIS DEEP DIVE: CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM & THE POWER OF SECOND CHANCES

• Heather Rice-Minus, Senior Vice President, Advocacy & Church Mobilization – Prison Fellowship
   

4:10pm

TRANSITION BACK TO GENERAL SESSION

SESSION #4 | COMMUNITY

4:20pm

INTRODUCTION BY SESSION LEADER: WHAT 52,000 PEOPLE THINK ABOUT WORK TODAY [VIDEO]

• Bhushan Sethi, Partner, Joint Global Leader, People & Organization – PwC

4:35pm

SIS AWARDS PRESENTATION: ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL & GOVERNANCE (ESG) [VIDEO]

• Olivia Brooks Allan, Executive Vice President & Head of Events – Landmark Ventures

4:40pm

OPENING DOORS FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF INNOVATORS, ENTREPRENEURS, STORYTELLERS, AND CREATORS [VIDEO]

• Melissa Bradley, Founder & General Partner, 1863 Ventures; Co-Founder  – Ureeka
• Moderator: Dalila Wilson-Scott, Executive Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer  – Comcast Corporation

5:00pm

SPECIAL VIDEO REMARKS FROM AYESHA CURRY

• Ayesha Curry, Co-Founder – Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation

5:02pm

THE IMPACT & POWER OF AUTHENTIC COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT [VIDEO]

• Chris Helfrich, Chief Executive Officer – Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation
• José Corona, Vice President, Programs & Partnerships – Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation

5:10pm

COMBINING PURPOSE & NEW DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY [VIDEO]

• Ja Rule, Founder, ICONN; Co-Founder, The Painted House 
• Nick Fontova, ‘MrPinkNFT’ & Marketing Lead, House of First; Chief Marketing Officer, Metaverse – Landmark Ventures

5:30pm

COCKTAIL RECEPTION & NETWORKING

DAY TWO AGENDA | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 2022

8:00am

WELCOME & REGISTRATION

SESSION #5 | CHANGE

9:00am

INTRODUCTION BY SESSION LEADER [VIDEO]

• Julie Donaldson, Sportscaster, Media Producer & Senior Vice President, Media & Content – Washington Commanders

9:10am

FROM CODE SWITCH TO CULTURE CODE: USING CULTURE TO TRANSFORM THE FUTURE OF STORYTELLING [VIDEO]

• Kevin Powell, Writer, Activist & Cast Member, The Real World
• Crystal Barnes, Senior Vice President, Corporate Social Responsibility, ESG & Content for Change – Paramount
• Moderator: Melissa Potter, Vice President, Strategy & Impact, Content for Change – Paramount

9:30am

A VISION TO STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITIES [VIDEO]

• Yasmin Cader, Deputy Legal Director & Director of the Trone Center for Justice and Equality – American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)

9:40am

INVESTING IN OUR HEALTH WORKFORCE FOR A MORE EQUITABLE FUTURE [VIDEO]

• Patricia L. Lewis, Executive Vice President & Chief Sustainability Officer – UnitedHealth Group
• Moderator: Mel Ochoa, Chief Operating Officer; General Partner – Landmark Ventures

9:55am

HOW BUSINESS & SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS MAKE AN IMPACT [VIDEO]

• Don Gips, Chief Executive Officer – Skoll Foundation
• Rob Grant, Senior Vice President, Government Affairs & Social Impact – Cruise
• Moderator: Tulaine Montgomery, Co-CEO – New Profit

10:15am

10:25am

MORNING COFFEE BREAK

INTERACTIVE BREAKOUT SESSIONS

BREAKOUT #1

DRIVING ECONOMIC MOBILITY THROUGH DIGITAL EQUITY

• Plinio Ayala, President & CEO – Per Scholas
• Michael Ellison, Co-Founder & CEO – CodePath.org
• Dwana Franklin-Davis, Chief Executive Officer – Reboot Representation
• Moderator: Gwyneth Gaul, Associate Vice President, Strategic Partnerships & Community Impact – Comcast NBCUniversal

BREAKOUT #2

A MOMENT OF DISRUPTION: CATALYZING CHANGE IN EDUCATION

• Sara Sneed, President & CEO – NEA Foundation
• Dr. Kendall Latham, K-12 Education Strategist – Dell
• Alex Servello, Director, Corporate Social Responsibility – Verizon
• Karen Price-Ward, Director, Social Impact  – Stanley Black and Decker
• Moderator: Brandon Jankovsky, Senior Director, Social Impact – Discovery Education

BREAKOUT # 3

MENTAL HEALTH & WELLNESS

• John Wordin, Founder & Chairman – Life Aid Research Institute
• Preston Mitchum, Director, Advocacy & Government Affairs – The Trevor Project
• Lorraine Baum, Director, Population Health – Central Nassau Guidance & Counseling Services
• Moderator: Elyse Cohen, President, Rare Impact Fund; Vice President, Social Impact & Inclusion – Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez

BREAKOUT # 4

SIS DEEP DIVE: EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT & WORKPLACE GIVING

• Deevee Kashi, Co-Founder & CEO – Deed

11:10am

TRANSITION BACK TO GENERAL SESSION

SESSION #6 | BELONG

11:20am

INTRODUCTION BY SESSION LEADER [VIDEO]

• Jim Thompson, Director, Partnerships & Global Engagement, National Security Council – The White House

11:25am

EQUITY & ACCESS IN STEM: CLOSING THE OPPORTUNITY GAP [VIDEO]

• Adrianna Emery, Perspectives Math & Science Academy Alumni; Horizon Scholar – Howard University
• TyNeisha Banks, Principal– Perspectives Math & Science Academy
• In Conversation With: Holly Copeland, Senior Director, Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainability & Impact – Horizon Therapeutics

11:45am

SIS AWARDS PRESENTATION: EDUCATION [VIDEO]

• Presented By: Zak Miller, Vice President, Programming & Partnerships – Landmark Ventures

11:50am

MAINSTAGE MIXER!

12:00pm

AMERICA’S NEW BUSINESS PLAN: THE ROLE OF CITIES IN SUPPORTING INCLUSIVE PROSPERITY [VIDEO]

• Karen Freeman-Wilson, Former Indiana Attorney General; Former Mayor of Gary, Indiana; President & CEO – Chicago Urban League
• Christopher Cabaldon, Former Mayor of West Sacramento City, CA 
• In Conversation With: Miles Sandler, Director, Policy & Engagement, Public Affairs – Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

12:20pm

RISING UP [VIDEO]

• Brandon Farbstein, Global Empowerment Speaker & 22 Year Old Gen Z Activist – Ten Feet Tall LLC

12:30pm

LUNCH, LEARN & NETWORKING

SESSION #7 | OPPORTUNITY

1:40pm

INTRODUCTION BY SESSION LEADER [VIDEO]

• Kim Vu, Vice President, ESG– Remitly

1:45pm

CREATING SHARED OWNERSHIP [VIDEO]

• Pete Stavros, Founder and Chairman of Ownership Works; Co-Head of Americas Private Equity – KKR
• Moderator: Jennifer Gabrielli, Deputy Head of Private Wealth Management, Americas – UBS

2:05pm

SUSTAINED RECOVERY & REFUGEES [VIDEO]

• Todd Bowers, Head of Corporate Social Impact– Wayfair

2:15pm

CENTERING RESTORATIVE JUSTICE PRACTICES IN HEALTH INNOVATION

• Ruha Benjamin, Founding Director, Ida B. Wells Just Data Lab; Professor, Department of African American Studies– Princeton University
• Jamila Michener, Associate Professor– Cornell University
• Moderator: Mia Keeys, Director of Federal Affairs– Hologic

2:35pm

SIS AWARDS PRESENTATIONS: HEALTH & WELLBEING [VIDEO]

• Presented by: Zak Miller, Vice President, Programming & Partnerships – Landmark Ventures

2:40pm

SIS AWARDS PRESENTATIONS: THE FUTURE OF WORK [VIDEO]

• Presented by: Zak Miller, Vice President, Programming & Partnerships – Landmark Ventures

2:40pm

DRINKS & THINKS

Refresh your Mind with Afternoon Refreshments, Group Dialogue, and Peer Networking

3:05pm

TRANSITION BACK TO MAIN STAGE

SESSION #8 | TOGETHER

3:10pm

INTRODUCTION BY SESSION LEADER [VIDEO]

• Ken Biberaj, Managing Director – Savills North America

3:20pm

LIVE PODCAST RECORDING: TECH & INNOVATION, WOMEN IN STEM, AND THE ROLE OF THE PUBLIC SECTOR [VIDEO]

• Barbara Comstock, Former U.S. Congresswoman 
• Moderator: Roger Zakheim, Washington Director– Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute

3:40pm

CLOSING KEYNOTE: SHIFTING PERCEPTIONS THROUGH COMEDY & ENTERTAINMENT [VIDEO]

• Aasif Mandvi, Actor, Writer, Producer, Author

4:05pm

THANK YOU! [VIDEO]

• Mel Ochoa, Chief Operating Officer; General Partner – Landmark Ventures
• Zeev Klein, Founder & Curator of Social Innovation Summit; General Partner – Landmark Ventures

4:15pm

CLOSING ROOFTOP COCKTAIL RECEPTION & NETWORKING

 

Social Innovation Summit was excited to announce the return of SIS Awards in 2022. 

 

As part of Social Innovation Summit’s mission to elevate groundbreaking ideas and shine a spotlight on the most innovative leaders addressing the most urgent social issues, we identified six (6) main categories of award focus and honored the 2022 award winners on the mainstage at our flagship summit in Washington, D.C. For questions about the 2023 awards or partnership opportunities please contact us.