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Social Innovation Summit 2014 Agenda

Social Innovation Summit 2014 will be held on May 28th - 29th in New York City. We are looking forward to planning another amazing event bringing together the top leaders from around the world for an intense series of discussions, debates and networking.

Please find our working agenda below:

DAY ONE: WEDNESDAY, MAY 28TH @ JPMORGAN CHASE


12:30pm - 1:30pm
WELCOME & REGISTRATION
Session 1 | MISSION: POSSIBLE

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

1:30pm - 1:35pm

 OPENING REMARKS [video]
  • Bruce McNamer, Head of Global Philanthropy – JPMorgan Chase Foundation
1:35pm - 1:40pm

 INTRODUCTION BY SESSION LEADER
1:40pm - 2:00pm

 SOUTH BRONX RISING TOGETHER [video]
  • Abe Fernández, Director, Collective Impact –The Children’s Aid Society
  • Dr. Steven Safyer, President & Chief Executive Officer – Montefiore Health System
  • Moderator: Judy Dimon, Social Entrepreneur
2:00pm - 2:10pm

 THE SCIENCE OF PHILANTHROPY [video]
  • Chuck Longfield, Chief Scientist – Blackbaud
2:10pm - 2:20pm REVIVING A COMMUNITY ONE BROWNIE AT A TIME [video]
  • Steven Brown, President & CEO; Greyston Foundation – Greyston Bakery
  • Dion Drew, Lead Operator– Greyston Bakery
2:20pm - 2:25pm CREATING HEALTH AND HOPE [video]
  • Mitch Besser, Founder – mothers2mothers
2:25pm - 2:35pm THE MERGING OF MAN AND MACHINE [video]
  • Andrew Hessel, Distinguished Researcher – Autodesk
2:35pm - 2:50pm GETTING TO THE FUTURE FIRST [video]
  • Keith Weed, Chief Marketing & Communication Officer – Unilever
2:50pm - 3:00pm TRANSITION TO AFTERNOON BREAK
3:00pm - 3:55pm NETWORKING & COFFEE
Interactive Boardroom Workshops & Roundtables
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
3:55pm - 4:00pm TRANSITION TO GENERAL SESSION
Session 2 | POWERING THE FUTURE

Session Leader: Talya Bosch, VP, Social Ventures, Internal & Transformation Communications – Western Union

4:00pm - 4:10pm

 INTRODUCTION BY SESSION LEADER
4:10pm - 4:30pm UNLOCKING INNOVATION WITH CLOUD TECHNOLOGY [video]
  • Stephanie von Friedeburg, CIO & VP, Information Technology – World Bank Group
  • Moderator: Karen Appleton, SVP, Global Alliances – Box
4:30pm - 4:40pm RUN YOUR NONPROFIT FROM YOUR PHONE [video]
  • Suzanne DiBianca, President – Salesforce.com Foundation
4:40pm - 4:55pm 5 YEAR OLDS MASTER ALGEBRA IN 1.5 HOURS: ARE WE MAXIMIZING THE POWER OF PERSONALIZED TECHNOLOGIES [video]
  • Robert Torres, Senior Program Officer – Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
4:55pm - 5:05pm MOVING FROM STEM TO STEAM: ART AS A TOOL FOR EDUCATION AND INNOVATION [video]
  • Hanoch Piven, Artist, Illustrator and Educator
5:05pm - 5:15pm USING SKYPE TO CONNECT THE YOUTH OF THE WORLD [video]
  • Wendy Norman, Director, Social Good Programs – Skype
5:15pm - 5:30pm THE ENTREPRENEUR’S JOURNEY [video]
  • Hamdi Ulukaya, Founder & CEO – Chobani

5:30pm - 7:30pm
NETWORKING & COCKTAIL RECEPTION



DAY TWO: THURSDAY, MAY 29TH @ UNITED NATIONS


7:30am - 8:30am
WELCOME & REGISTRATION
Session 3 | SUSTAINABLE IMPACT

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

8:30am - 8:35am

 WELCOME & OPENING REMARKS
  • Roland Rich, Executive Director – United Nations Office for Partnerships
8:35am - 8:45am

 INTRODUCTION BY SESSION LEADER
8:45am - 9:05am

 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
9:05am - 9:20am IF YOU KNEW MORE YOU WOULD CARE: THE POWER OF BIG DATA
  • Gabi Zedlmayer, VP & Chief Progress Officer – HP
9:20am - 9:25am CREATING LASTING EFFECTS: AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS VS. TRUE EDUCATION
  • Piya Sorcar, Founder & CEO – TeachAIDS
9:25am - 10:10am 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
10:10am - 10:20am TRANSITION TO MORNING BREAK
10:20am - 11:05am NETWORKING & COFFEE
Interactive Boardroom Workshops & Roundtables
BOARDROOM #1
BUSINESS AT THE BASE OF THE PYRAMID
  • Mark Martin, VP, International Markets Marketing – SC Johnson
  • Andrés Peñate, 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 – Nestlé 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
11:05am - 11:15am TRANSITION TO GENERAL SESSION
Session 4 | OPPORTUNITY: YOUTH

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

11:15am - 11:25am

 INTRODUCTION BY SESSION LEADER
11:25am - 11:35am LIFE IS A FLEETING STORY. TELL IT WELL
  • Vivienne Harr, Chief Inspiration Officer – Make a Stand
  • Patrick Moreau, Founder and Filmmaker – Stillmotion Inc.
11:35am - 11:45am DON’T BUY SHOES – BUY BUILDINGS
  • Nely Galan, Founder – The Adelante Movement
11:45am - 12:00pm 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
12:00pm - 12:10pm 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
12:10pm - 12:20pm TEXTING, SAVING LIVES & BIG DATA
  • Jen Chiou, Executive Director – Crisis Text Line
  • Nancy Lublin, CEO & Chief Old Person – DoSomething.org
12:20pm - 12:30pm WHAT I LEARNED BY THE WATER
  • Marshall Davis Jones, Internationally Acclaimed WorldBridger

12:30pm - 1:45pm
LUNCH & NETWORKING
Session 5 | INNOVATIVE PARTNERSHIPS

Session Leader: Jacquelline Fuller, Director – Google.org

1:45pm - 1:55pm

 INTRODUCTION BY SESSION LEADER
1:55pm - 2:15pm WIRELESS AND MOBILE INNOVATION FOR GLOBAL IMPACT
  • Three Social Entrepreneurs
  • Moderator: June Sugiyama, Director – Vodafone Americas Foundation
2:15pm - 2:30pm THE POWER OF DIGITAL CONNECTION
  • Renee Wittemyer, Director, Social Innovation – Intel
2:30pm - 2:40pm STANDING OUT FROM THE CROWD: WHAT CROWDFUNDING MEANS FOR CAUSE MARKETING
  • Charles Best, Founder & CEO – DonorsChoose.org
2:40pm - 3:05pm 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
3:05pm - 3:15pm TRANSITION TO AFTERNOON BREAK
3:15pm - 4:00pm AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK & ICE CREAM SOCIAL
Interactive Boardroom Workshops & Roundtables
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
4:00pm - 4:10pm TRANSITION TO GENERAL SESSION
Session 6 | RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP

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

4:10pm - 4:20pm

 INTRODUCTION BY SESSION LEADER
4:20pm - 4:35pm LARGE SCALE GROWTH WITH A MISSION
  • Ron Shaich, Founder, Chairman & CEO – Panera Bread
4:35pm - 4:50pm 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
4:50pm - 4:55pm CATALYZING CHANGE – ONE VETERAN AT A TIME
  • Anthony Odierno, VP, Military and Veterans Affairs – JPMorgan Chase
4:55pm - 5:10pm 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
5:10pm - 5:30pm 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

5:30pm - 7:30pm
NETWORKING & COCKTAIL RECEPTION


*tentatively confirmed