Social Innovation Summit 2027 is Returning to NYC for our 20th Anniversary!

Social Innovation Summit unites the world’s most dynamic leaders, thinkers, and doers around one audacious goal: to spark partnerships that redefine what’s possible in social impact.

From revolutionary breakthroughs in technology and climate solutions to bold strides in equity and transformative leadership, SIS 2027 is a can’t miss event designed to bring leaders together across sectors and geographies to exchange ideas, build trust, and learn directly from fellow changemakers shaping our world’s future.

Event Location

Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel

811 7th Avenue 53rd Street

New York, NY 10019

Details for our Hotel Room Block will be announced soon!

2026 FEATURED SPEAKERS

Steve Harvey
Global Philanthropist, Investor & Award-Winning Entertainer
Steve & Marjorie Harvey Foundation
Stacey Abrams

Author, Entrepreneur & Voting Rights Activist
Fair Fight Action

Rainn Wilson

Actor, Author & Activist

Dr. Bernice King

Chief Executive Officer
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change

Erin Izen

Executive Director
The Home Depot Foundation

Chef José Andrés

Chef, Restaurateur & Author

Asha Varghese
President – Caterpillar Foundation; Head of Corporate Social Responsibility

Caterpillar Inc.

Larry Miller

Chairman of the Board at the Jordan Brand
Nike
Meredith Seacrest Leach
Executive Director & CEO

Ryan Seacrest Foundation

Mohammed AL Samawi
Founder

Abrahamic House

Andre Dickens
61st Mayor

City of Atlanta

Lauren Stovall
Global Head of Nonprofit Programs

Amazon Web Services

Kate Nack
Vice President, The Allstate Foundation

The Allstate Foundation

Odessa Jenkins
CEO

Women’s National Football Conference

Dr. Michael Lomax
Chief Executive Officer

UNCF

Dale Strange
President

Blackbaud

Sharon McMahon

America’s Government Teacher

Mana Purdy

Managing Director, New Initiatives

Liliʻuokalani Trust

Irisaida Méndez Iriarte
Executive Director

Univision Foundation

Jennifer Sirangelo
President & CEO

Points of Light

2026 Presenting Partners

2026 Featured Partners

2026 Supporting Partners

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Anchored around the Flagship Summit, the SIS annual calendar is designed to convene the best and brightest minds in social impact.

» Thought-leadership salons and curated peer-to-peer networking.

» Nation-wide Learning Journeys and far-reaching Virtual conversations.

» Cocktail reception experiences and VIP social events.

Join our remarkable community of fellow ESG, CSR & DEI Executives, Global Philanthropists & Investors, Cultural Influencers, Public Officials, NGO Leaders, and Impact Entrepreneurs.

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