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Charlotte Manogue, Tulane University,
 Lois Beckon, Executive Director, Head of Corporate Partner Marketing.
 JP Morgan Chase & Co,
Wendy Diamond, Animal Fair, Kim Mc Call, Playworks

Agenda

Session Leader: Lois Backon, Head, Corporate Partner Marketing – JPMorgan Chase

OPENING REMARKS
Bruce McNamer, Head of Global Philanthropy – JPMorgan Chase Foundation

SOUTH BRONX RISING TOGETHER 
(video introduction produced by Ghetto Film School)
Abe Fernαndez, Director, Collective Impact –The Children’s Aid Society
Dr. Steven Safyer, 
President & Chief Executive Officer – Montefiore Health System
Moderator: Judy Dimon, 
Social Entrepreneur

THE SCIENCE OF PHILANTHROPY
Chuck Longfield, Chief Scientist – Blackbaud

REVIVING A COMMUNITY ONE BROWNIE AT A TIME
Steven Brown, President & CEO; Greyston Foundation – Greyston Bakery
Dion Drew, 
Lead Operator– Greyston Bakery

CREATING HEALTH AND HOPE
Mitch Besser, Founder – mothers2mothers

THE MERGING OF MAN AND MACHINE
Andrew Hessel, Distinguished Researcher – Autodesk

GETTING TO THE FUTURE FIRST
Keith Weed, Chief Marketing & Communication Officer – Unilever

 

BOARDROOM #1
SCALING SOCIAL INNOVATION: ENCOURAGING MASS BEHAVIOR CHANGE
 

  • Jennifer Silberman, VP, Corporate Responsibility – Hilton Worldwide

  • Phyllis Silverman, SVP & Regional Manager – PNC Foundation

  • Richard Tate, VP, Communications & Marketing – HopeLab
     

  • Moderator: Carol Cone, Global Practice Chair, Business + Social Purpose – Edelman

BOARDROOM #2
TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION SOLVING THE WORLDS PROBLEMS

  • Erie Meyer, Senior Advisor to the CTO, Office of Science and Technology Policy –The White House

  • June Sugiyama, Director – Vodafone Americas Foundation

  • Anoush Rima Tatevossian, Strategic Communications & Partnerships Officer – UN Global Pulse
     

  • Moderator: Paul Arnpriester, Principal Technology Evangelist – CDW

UNLOCKING INNOVATION WITH CLOUD TECHNOLOGY

  • Stephanie von Friedeburg, CIO & VP, Information Technology – World Bank Group

  • Moderator: Karen Appleton, SVP, Global Alliances – Box

 

RUN YOUR NONPROFIT FROM YOUR PHONE

  • Suzanne DiBianca, President – Salesforce.com Foundation

 


5 YEAR OLDS MASTER ALGEBRA IN 1.5 HOURS:
ARE WE MAXIMIZING THE POWER OF PERSONALIZED TECHNOLOGIES

  • Robert Torres, Senior Program Officer – Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

 

MOVING FROM STEM TO STEAM: ART AS A TOOL FOR EDUCATION AND INNOVATION

  • Hanoch Piven, Artist, Illustrator and Educator

 

USING SKYPE TO CONNECT THE YOUTH OF THE WORLD

  • Wendy Norman, Director, Social Good Programs – Skype

 

THE ENTREPRENEUR’S JOURNEY

  • Hamdi Ulukaya, Founder & CEO – Chobani

Session 3 Sustainable Impact

Session Leader: Icema Gibbs, Director, Corporate Social Responsibility – JetBlue Airways

WELCOME & OPENING REMARKS
 

  • Roland Rich, Executive Director – United Nations Office for Partnerships

 

WEATHERING THE RISKS OF CLIMATE CHANGE
 

  • Nikhil da Victoria Lobo, SVP, Global Partnerships – Swiss Re

  • Richard Choularton, Chief Climate Resilience for Food Security – World Food Programme

  • Moderator: Christopher Walker, Sustainability and Cleantech Practice – Ernst & Young

 

IF YOU KNEW MORE YOU WOULD CARE: THE POWER OF BIG DATA

  • Gabi Zedlmayer, VP & Chief Progress Officer – HP

 

CREATING LASTING EFFECTS: AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS VS. TRUE EDUCATION

  • Piya Sorcar, Founder & CEO – TeachAIDS

 

A CALL TO ACTION ON GLOBAL SANITATION

  • Jan Eliasson, Deputy Secretary-General – United Nations

  • Chris Cormency, Chief of Water, Sanitation and Education Center – UNICEF

  • Amanda Marlin, Program Manager, Advocacy & Communications – Water Supply & Sanitation Collaborative Council
     

  • Jim McHale, VP, Research, Development & Engineering – American Standard

  • Akhtar Badshah, Head of Corporate Philanthropy – Microsoft
     

  • Moderator: Frans Johansson, Chief Executive Officer – The Medici Group

 

BOARDROOM #1
BUSINESS AT THE BASE OF THE PYRAMID
 

  • Mark Martin, VP, International Markets Marketing – SC Johnson

  • Andrιs Peρate, SVP, Corporate Affairs, LATAM – SABMiller

  • Rahul Barua, Partner – CleanStar Ventures

  • Dr. Mark Milstein, Director, Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise – Cornell University

  • Moderator: Marc Gunther, Editor at Large – The Guardian

 

BOARDROOM #2
AMPLIFY THE GOOD – HOW BRANDS LEVERAGE DIGITAL MEDIA FOR SOCIAL IMPACT
 

  • Sue Stephenson, VP, Community Footprints – Ritz-Carlton

  • Brian Sirgutz, Senior Vice President, Social Impact – Huffington Post

  • Priya Bery, Chief of Staff – TOMS

  • Laura Zax, Social Innovation Coordinator – Harry's

  • Moderator: Seema Bhende, Vice President, Social Innovation & Corporate Social Responsibility – Waggener Edstrom

 

BOARDROOM #3
PERSONAL SUSTAINABILITY? THE CHALLENGE OF LIVING HEALTHIER LIVES

  • Paul Bakus, President Corporate Affairs – Nestlι US

  • Eileen McNeely, Instructor, Department on Environmental Health – Harvard

  • Alan Pollard, CEO – The Vitality Group 
     

  • Moderator: Dr. Karen Manson, Director, Global Citizenship and Sustainability – Janssen

Session 4: Opportunity Youth

Session Leader: Akhtar Badshah, Head of Corporate Philanthropy – Microsoft

LIFE IS A FLEETING STORY. TELL IT WELL

  • Vivienne Harr, Chief Inspiration Officer – Make a Stand

  • Patrick Moreau, Founder and Filmmaker – Stillmotion Inc.

 

DON’T BUY SHOES – BUY BUILDINGS

  • Nely Galan, Founder – The Adelante Movement

 

YOUTHSPARK: CREATING OPPORTUNITIES

  • Franklyna (“Franky”) Gabriel, Student – Year Up

  • Kafilah Muhammad, Summer Immersion Program Alumn – Girls Who Code
     

  • Moderator: Yvonne Thomas, Senior Manager, Global Programs – Microsoft

 

FROM SOCIAL INNOVATION TO SOCIAL IMPACT: IT’S TIME TO INVEST IN RESULTS

  • Michael Smith, Director, Social Innovation Fund; Corporation for National and Community Service – A White House Initiative

 

TEXTING, SAVING LIVES & BIG DATA

  • Jen Chiou, Executive Director – Crisis Text Line
     

  • Nancy Lublin, CEO & Chief Old Person – DoSomething.org

 

WHAT I LEARNED BY THE WATER

  • Marshall Davis Jones, Internationally Acclaimed WorldBridger

 

Session 5 Innovative Partnerships

Session Leader: Jacquelline Fuller, Director – Google.org

WIRELESS AND MOBILE INNOVATION FOR GLOBAL IMPACT

  • Three Social Entrepreneurs

  • Moderator: June Sugiyama, Director – Vodafone Americas Foundation

 

THE POWER OF DIGITAL CONNECTION

  • Renee Wittemyer, Director, Social Innovation – Intel

 

STANDING OUT FROM THE CROWD: WHAT CROWDFUNDING MEANS FOR CAUSE MARKETING

  • Charles Best, Founder & CEO – DonorsChoose.org

 

EMPOWERING SAVINGS: DEVELOPING THE NEXT GENERATION OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO HELP AMERICA SAVE

  • Fred Dust, Partner – IDEO

  • Jennifer Tescher, President & CEO – Center for Financial Services Innovation (CFSI)

  • Katrina Gilbert, Documentary Centerpiece – Paycheck to Paycheck

  • Moderator: Noah Wintroub, Managing Director, Global Head of Internet & Digital Media – JPMorgan Chase

 

BOARDROOM #1
BEYOND JUST DOING GOOD: THE ROLE OF INNOVATION IN UN PARTNERSHIPS

  • Jason Singh, Executive Director – One Sight, Luxottica Group

  • Karen Newman, Senior Consultant – Business Call to Action (UNDP)

  • Michelle Jean, Co-Founder and CEO – Zesa Raw
     

  • Zhiyao Ma, Analyst, Innovation Unit – UNICEF
     

  • Moderator: Annette Richardson, Senior Advisor – UN Office for Partnerships 

 

BOARDROOM #2
THE STRATEGIC ROLE OF EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT IN CSR 
 

  • Jeff Senne, Director of Corporate Responsibility & Operations Lead – PwC

  • Ray Baxter, SVP, Community Benefit, Research and Health Policy – Kaiser Permanente

  • Ali Marano, Head of Technology for Social Good – JPMorgan Chase
     

  • Moderator: Mandar Apte, GameChanger – Shell International

 

BOARDROOM #3
FROM AIR TO WATER A STORY OF EFFECTIVE CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS

  • Robecta Ma, Manager, Digital and E-Commerce – Cathay Pacific Airways

  • Pui Chi Wong, Marketing and Corporate Social Responsibility – EMC Corporation 
     

  • Moderator: Paull Young, Director of Digital – charity: water

 

Session 6: Responsible Leadership

Session Leader: Shannon Schuyler, Principal, Corporate Responsibility Leader – PwC

 

LARGE SCALE GROWTH WITH A MISSION

  • Ron Shaich, Founder, Chairman & CEO – Panera Bread

 

A DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH: A JOURNEY FROM "RECEIVING" TO GIVING

  • Victor Cruz, NFL Receiver – New York Giants

  • Moderator: Benjie Wimberly, Victor Cruz's HS Football Coach; Assemblyman – New Jersey Legislature

 

CATALYZING CHANGE – ONE VETERAN AT A TIME

  • Anthony Odierno, VP, Military and Veterans Affairs – JPMorgan Chase

 

CVS QUITS FOR GOOD: WHEN QUITTING IS GOOD – BEHIND THE SCENES OF A MILESTONE DECISION

  • Eileen Howard Boone, SVP, Corporate Social Responsibility & Philanthropy;

  • President, CVS Caremark Charitable Trust – CVS Caremark

 

HONEST TO GOODNESS: A CONVERSATION WITH JESSICA ALBA

  • Jessica Alba, Actress; Co-Founder – The Honest Company

  • Moderator: Marc Pollick, President & Founder – The Giving Back Fund

 

Bruce McNamer, Head of Global Philanthropy, JP Morgan Chase Foundation

Bruce McNamer, Head of Global Philanthropy, JP Morgan Chase Foundation

Andrew Hessel, Distinguished Researcher, Autodeck

Andrew Hessel, Distinguished Researcher, Autodeck

Mitch Bresser, Founder, Mothers2Mothers

Mitch Bresser, Founder, Mothers2Mothers

Keith Weed, chief Marketing @ Communication Officer, Unilever

Keith Weed, Chief Marketing @ Communication Officer, Unilever

Lana Al-Saleh, Bassima Mroue

Lana Al-Saleh, Bassima Mroue

Ira J. Perlmuter, Francine LeFrak,Same Sky, Anna Hanke, Same Sky

Ira J. Perlmuter, Francine LeFrak,Same Sky, Anna Hanke, Same Sky

Akhtar Badshah, Senior Director, Community Affairs World Wide, Microsoft, Jennat Rahman, State Department, Maurenn O Neill, University of California, Berkeley

Akhtar Badshah, Senior Director, Community Affairs World Wide, Microsoft
Jennat Rahman, State Department, Maurenn O Neill, University of California, Berkeley

 

Bassima Mroue, William Brindley, Special Advisor, Newdea

Bassima Mroue, William Brindley, Special Advisor, Newdea

Scott Jackson,President & Ceo, Global Impact, Ann Canela, Vice President, Global Impact

Scott Jackson, President & Ceo, Global Impact, Ann Canela, Vice President, Global Impact, Jim Barood

Anna Kasimatatis, Ashoka, Robert Torres, Senior Program Officer,

Anna Kasimatatis, Ashoka, Robert Torres, Senior Program Officer,
 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Patrick Mc Guinness, Director/ CFO,We Wi, Ariel Berry, Mobile Oct,

Patrick Mc Guinness, Director/ CFO, We Wi,
Ariel Berry, Mobile Oct, Shira Berry, Trickle up

Patrick Mc Guinness, Director/ CFO, We Wi, Sean Henent, Ideo.org,Natalie Vaupel, Sabel Burchard, Un World Food Programme

Patrick Mc Guinness, Director/ CFO, We Wi, Sean Henent, Ideo.org,
Natalie Vaupel, Sabel Burchard, Un World Food Programme

 

Brad Zotti, CEO & Founder, My Force, David Karlin, Managing Director, Matrix Group,Tas Dossal, Amir Dossal, Chairman, Global Partnerships Forum, Charlie Groves, COO & Founder, My Force

Brad Zotti, CEO & Founder, My Force, David Karlin, Managing Director, Matrix Group,
Tas Dossal, Amir Dossal, Chairman,
 
Global Partnerships Forum,
 Charlie Groves, COO & Founder, My Force

 

Wendy Diamond, Animal Fair, victor cruise

Wendy Diamond, Animal Fair,
Victor Cruise, New York Giants

Tamara Srzentic, victor cruise

Tamara Srzentic,
Communication Director & Open Government Evangelist,
California Department of Public Health
Victor Cruise, New York Giants

Mandar Apte, Shell Corporation, Victor Cruise, New York Giants

Mandar Apte, Shell Corporation, Victor Cruise, New York Giants

Noah Isserman, University of Illinois, Sandya Rao, Benjamin Cole, Google, Tami Kesselman

Noah Isserman, University of Illinois, Sandya Rao, Benjamin Cole, Google, Tami Kesselman

Zeev Klein, Landmark

Zeev Klein, Landmark

Gerard Mc Keon, Publisher, Black Tie International Magazine,Gwendolyn Floyd, Founder of SOKO,

Gerard Mc Keon, Publisher, Black Tie International Magazine,
Gwendolyn Floyd, Founder of SOKO
& Winner of Vodaphone, Wireless Innovation Project Award

Sandor Marik, SVP Marketing, Business Insider

Sandor Marik, SVP Marketing, Business Insider

Jeff Smith, Chief Innovation Officer, Matter Unlimited

Jeff Smith, Chief Innovation Officer, Matter Unlimited

Brady Halligan, The Green Program, Mikhail Naumov, The Green Program,

Brady Halligan, The Green Program, Mikhail Naumov, The Green Program,

Linda Tannerbaum, Havas PR, William Kennedy, UN Office of Partnership, Lee Hawkins, Wall Street Journal

Linda Tannerbaum, Havas PR, William Kennedy, UN Office of Partnership, Lee Hawkins, Wall Street Journal

Janet Salazar, Founder and CEO, Impact Leadership 21,Bob Wartinge, Creative Fine Times Inc, Kristina Hiuka, Women Innovation, Gail Porterio, CEO Founder, Collective Choice

Janet Salazar, Founder and CEO, Impact Leadership 21,
Bob Wartinge, Creative Fine Times Inc, Kristina Hiuka, Women Innovation,
Gail Porterio, CEO Founder, Collective Choice

Tas Dossal, Wendy Diamond, Animal Fair, Amir Dossal, Chairman, Global Partnerships Forum,Melissa Powell, Head, Strategy and Partnerships/Business for Peace,Ana Marina Lebada

Tas Dossal, Wendy Diamond, Animal Fair,
Melissa Powell, Head, Strategy and Partnerships/Business for Peace,
United Nations Global Compact
Amir Dossal, Chairman, Global Partnerships Forum
Ana Marina Lebada

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