2024 Summit Agenda
The Social Innovation Summit program features a diverse mix of Speakers and elevates, inspires, and mobilizes cross-sector action spanning the corporate, philanthropic, investment, policy, cultural, civil society, and innovation landscape. Please see below for the complete agenda for the 2024 flagship Summit programming!
Day one Agenda | Tuesday, June 4, 2024
8:00am
Registration, Coffee, Breakfast & Networking
SESSION #1: Inspiring Action
9:00am
Welcome to Social Innovation Summit: CHICAGO! [video]
- Zeev Klein, Founder & Curator of Social Innovation Summit; General Partner – Landmark Ventures
- Mel Ochoa, Chief Operating Officer; General Partner – Landmark Ventures
- Olivia Brooks Allan, Executive Vice President & Head of Events – Landmark Ventures
9:05am
A Special Welcome to Chicago [video]
(courtesy of the Chicago Bulls)
9:15am
Leading with Values [video]
- Julie Gehrki, Vice President, Philanthropy – Walmart
9:30am
Advancing Health Equity Through Innovation [video]
- Claudia Carravetta, President, AbbVie Foundation; Vice President, Corporate Responsibility – AbbVie
- Steven Collens, Chief Executive Officer – MATTER
9:45am
Dreaming Big and Breaking Barriers: Sending the Next Generation of Girls into Outer Space [video]
- Katya Echazarreta, Citizen Astronaut, Electrical Engineer; Board Member – Space for Humanity
9:55am
Uplifting Communities: The Power of Sport [video]
- Danny Wirtz, Chairman & CEO – Chicago Blackhawks
- Beth Swanson, Chief Executive Officer – A Better Chicago
- Moderator: Kevin Martinez, Vice President, Corporate Citizenship – ESPN
10:15am
Transition to Morning Breakouts
10:30am
INTERACTIVE MORNING BREAKOUTS
Breakout #1
Tech & AI for Good
- Pooja Shaw, Senior Advisor for Technology & Delivery – The White House
- Dena Trujillo, Chief Executive Officer – Crisis Text Line
- Charisse Dean, Managing Director, US Social Sustainability & Advisory Technology – KPMG
- Moderator: Hilary Noon, Head of Strategy & Go-to-Market for the Nonprofit Business – AWS
Breakout #2
Workforce Development: Creating Opportunity Through Skills-based Pathways
- Lisa Schumacher, Director, Education Strategies & Workforce Policy – McDonald’s
- Laura Demarse, Vice President, Future of Work – Charles Koch Foundation
- Maha Jweied, Chief Executive Officer – Responsible Business Initiative for Justice
- Moderator: Patti Constantakis, Director, Economic Opportunity – Walmart.org
Breakout #3
Health Equity & Access
- Barb Short, Senior Director, CSR – Sanofi
- Wandy Hernandez, Founder & Past Board Chair – National Association of Community Health Workers
- Paurvi Bhatt, President & Chief Impact Officer – Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers (RCI)
- Moderator: Lakshmi Iyer, Managing Director – FSG
Breakout #4
Effective Approaches to Corporate Philanthropy
- Reginald Humphrey, HR Director, DEI Center of Excellence – General Motors
- Kate Nack, Vice President, The Allstate Foundation & Social Impact – Allstate
- Katherine Colsher, Chief Executive Officer – Girls Who Invest
- Aimée Eubanks Davis, Founder & CEO – Braven
- Moderator: Lauren Coape-Arnold, Global Head of Citizenship – Apollo Opportunity Foundation
Breakout #5
Civic Engagement & Democracy
- Eric Reid Jr., NFL Legend, Entrepreneur, Activist
- Heather Foster, Senior Director, Federal & International Public Policy – Lyft
- Jessica Salinas, Chief Investment Officer – New Media Ventures
- Stephanie Kaplan Lewis, Co-Founder & CEO – Her Campus Media
- Moderator: Jason Palmer, Co-Founder, CEO – TOGETHER!
11:20am
TRANSITION BACK TO GENERAL SESSION
SESSION #2: Urgency of Now
11:30am
Introduction by Session Leader [video]
- Lynette Bell, President – Truist Foundation
11:40am
A Symphony of Inclusive Impact [video]
- Edith Yokley, Violinist – Chicago Sinfonietta
11:50am
Diversifying the Future AI Workforce [video]
- Ashlee Davis, Global Head of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion – Ancestry
- Judith Spitz, Executive Director & Founder – Break Through Tech
- Felicia Webb, Chief Strategy Officer, Philanthropy and Partnerships – Partnership on AI
- Moderator: Nicole Johnson, Director of Global Social Impact, Diversity & Employee Engagement – Cadence Design Systems
12:10pm
Special Presentation: Social Innovation Anthem Awards [video]
- Presented By: Claire Graves, President – The Webby Awards
12:20pm
A Point of Pride: LGBTQIA+ Empowerment & Mental Health [video]
- Colton Underwood, American TV Personality, Philanthropist, Entrepreneur & New York Times Best Selling Author – Colton Underwood Legacy Foundation
- Moderator: Brandon Wolf, National Press Secretary – Human Rights Campaign
12:40pm
LUNCH & NETWORKING
1:45pm
TRANSITION BACK TO GENERAL SESSION
SESSION #3: Innovating for Impact
1:55pm
Introduction by Session Leader [video]
- Lauren Stovall, Global Head of Nonprofit Programs – Amazon Web Services (AWS)
2:05pm
Innovating to Defend Children in the Digital Age [video]
- Julie Cordua, Chief Executive Officer – Thorn
2:15pm
Driving Ahead: A More Equitable & Accessible Future [video]
- Michele Lee, Public Affairs, Accessibility at Cruise; Member of the Board – Chicago Transit Authority
- Dr. Shelley Francis, Co-Founder & Managing Partner – EV Noire
- Valerie Lefler, Founder & CEO – Feonix
- Moderator: Amanda Lenaghan, Director, Social Impact – Cruise
2:35pm
Harnessing Technology & AI for Good [video]
- Paul Rice, Founder & CEO – Fair Trade USA
2:45pm
Breaking Barriers & Going Further [video]
- Tiffany Drake, Executive Director – Girls Opportunity Alliance
- Kayla Jeter, Runner, Strength & Wellness Coach, lululemon Ambassador
- Moderator: Anne Wintroub, Head of the Centre for Social Impact – lululemon
3:05pm
Transition to Afternoon Breakouts
3:20pm
INTERACTIVE AFTERNOON BREAKOUTS
Breakout #1
The Current Landscape of ESG
- Nia Mathis, VP & Chief ESG Engagement Officer – Verizon
- Brooke Hanson, Head of Sustainability & Impact – Agilon Health
- Lane Jost, Managing Director, Head of ESG Advisory – Edelman Smithfield
- Moderator: Beth Spurgeon, ESG Director, Purpose & Inclusion – PwC
Breakout #2
The Intergenerational Economy & Workforce
- Lina Walker, Senior Vice President of Global Thought Leadership – AARP
- DeNora M. Getachew, Chief Executive Officer – DoSomething.org
- Kaleb Sy, Economics and Political Science Student; Advisory Council Member – National Youth Leadership Council
- Moderator: Lauren Lake, VP of Education Partnerships – Goalsetter
Breakout #3
Sustainability & Environment
- Lara Littlefield, Executive Director of Partnerships & Programs – Paul G. Allen Family Foundation
- Fred Tan, Head of Global Social Impact – Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- Jennifer Lawson, President & CEO – Keep America Beautiful
- Moderator: Ann Canela, Director of Corporate Giving – Niagara Bottling
Breakout #4
Workshop: Using GenAI to Enhance Communications
- Workshop Host: Caleb Gardner, Co-Founder & Managing Partner – 18Coffees
Breakout #5
Education, Technology & Innovation
- Yousef Alhammadi, Executive Director, Knowledge & Impact – Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority (ECA)
- Norman Fleming, Chief Information Technology Officer – Chicago Public Schools
- Brenda Langstraat Bui, President & CEO – Chicago Public Libraries Foundation
- Moderator: Shannon Dulin, Senior Director, Community Impact – Comcast NBCUniversal
4:10pm
TRANSITION BACK TO GENERAL SESSION
SESSION #4: Opportunity for the Next Generation
4:20pm
Introduction by Session Leader [video]
- Marvin Carr, Director, Strategic Initiatives, Corporate Giving – Walmart
4:30pm
Empowering Narratives: Storytelling to Shape Your Brand’s Impact [video]
- Al Roker, Host & Weatherman, NBC’s Today Show & CEO – Al Roker Entertainment
- Michael Counter, VP Head of Branded Entertainment & Strategic Partnerships – Al Roker Entertainment
4:40pm
Money & Meaning: Driving Impact with Private Philanthropy [video]
- Lara Littlefield, Executive Director of Partnerships & Programs – Paul G. Allen Family Foundation
- Ayele Shakur, President – Redstone Family Foundation
- Moderator: Kathy Pickus,Vice President, Sustainability & Global Impact – Tyson Foods
5:00pm
The Power to Transform Lives [video]
- Shaka Senghor, New York Times Best-Selling Author, Award-winning Speaker & Coach
5:10pm
Building a Legacy of Impact & Service [video]
- Valerie Jarrett, Chief Executive Officer – Barack Obama Foundation
- Moderator: Ali Velshi, Chief Correspondent & Host, ‘Velshi’ – MSNBC
5:30pm
Cocktails & Networking Reception
Day two agenda | wednesday, june 5, 2024
7:00am – 8:00am
MORNING YOGA WITH lululemon
8:00am
Registration, Coffee, Breakfast & Networking
SESSION #5: Partnering With Purpose
9:00am
Introduction by Session Leader [video]
- Gerald Chertavian, Founder & Former CEO – Year Up
9:10am
I’m Lovin’ Day 2 [video]
- Ronald McDonald, Chief Happiness Officer – McDonald’s
9:15am
Collaboration to Maximize Impact: Aligning our Mission Internally & Externally [video]
- Greg Cunningham, Senior Executive Vice President, Global Chief Diversity Officer – U.S. Bank
- Reba Dominski, Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Social Responsibility Officer & President, U.S. Bank Foundation – U.S. Bank
- Sunil Rajpurohit, Chief Investment & Product Officer – U.S. Bancorp Impact Finance
9:35am
Creating Real Economic Destiny [video]
- William Brown, Life Coach – Chicago CRED
- William “Billy” Moore, Site Manager – West Side
- In Conversation With: Arne Duncan, Former U.S. Secretary of Education; Managing Partner – Emerson Collective
9:50am
Intersectional Impact: Where Environmental and Economic Equity Meet [video]
- Naomi Davis, Founder & CEO – Blacks in Green
9:55am
Training for a Lifetime [video]
- Tiffanie Boyd, Senior Vice President & Chief People Officer – McDonald’s USA
- Kendall Hurns, Creative Entrepreneur & Founder – The Arte Haus, Robotic Minds Concepts
- Moderator: Daryl Brewster, Chief Executive Officer – CECP
10:15am
Transition to Morning Breakouts
10:25am
INTERACTIVE MORNING BREAKOUTS
Breakout #1
Partnerships for Good
- Jill Baldock, Partnerships Manager, Strategic Growth – Best Buy Co., Inc
- Hana Haile-Mariam, Managing Director, Partnerships – The Robin Hood Foundation
- Adrienne Scherenzel, Vice President of Community Engagement – Chicago Bulls
- Celena McCord, Director of Generosity – Jasco Giving Hope Foundation
- Moderator: Karen Weigert, Director, Baumhart Center for Social Enterprise & Responsibility – Loyola University
Breakout #2
Career Pathways & Economic Mobility
- Maura Pally, Executive Director – Blackstone Charitable Foundation
- Maria Kim, President & CEO – REDF
- Valarie Wafer, Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Advisory Council Chair – Rotary International
- Kara May, Founding Principal – Arts in Motion Creative Arts School
- Moderator: Donielle Lee, Senior Communications Officer – Walton Family Foundation
Breakout #3
Innovative Technology for Building Inclusive Communities
- Debbie Wishart, Vice President, Enterprise – T-Mobile US, Inc.
- Nancy Weintraub, Chief Advancement Officer – Easterseals Southern California
- Vijay Ravindran, Chief Executive Officer – Floreo
- Moderator: Andraéa LaVant, Disability Advocate, Inclusion Specialist; Founder & President – LaVant Consulting Inc
Breakout #4
Workshop: Navigating Employee Activism in Today’s Sociopolitical Landscape
- Jillane Rochin, Senior Director – Gagen MacDonald
- Ami Copeland, Senior Director & Public Affairs Lead – APCO
- Tyler Blackburn, Senior Associate Director, Equity & Justice – APCO
Breakout #5
Workshop: New Literacies to Design for the Future
- Meenu Singh, Faculty – Stanford d.school
- Kwaku Aning, Principal/Founder – Retro Futurism Consulting
- Ariel Raz, Head of Learning Collaborations – Stanford d.school
11:15am
TRANSITION BACK TO GENERAL SESSION
SESSION #6: Transforming Perceptions
11:25am
Introduction by Session Leader [video]
- Jennifer Lotito, President & COO – (RED)
11:35am
Breaking Boundaries: 3 Keys to Accelerate Social Change [video]
- Dale Strange, President & COO – Blackbaud Corporate Impact
11:45am
From Capital to Content: Powering Narrative Change [video]
- Nikole Hannah-Jones, Pulitzer Prize-winning Journalist; Domestic Correspondent – The New York Times Magazine
- Regina Miller, Executive Director – Array Alliance
- Moderator: Natalie Moore, Columnist – Chicago Sun-Times
12:05pm
Iron Man’s Social Impact Theory: Scaling Up by Stepping Back [video]
- Dion Dawson, Founder & Chief Dreamer – Dion’s Chicago Dream
12:10pm
A Vision for the Future [video]
- Dr. Chelsea Clinton, Vice Chair – The Clinton Foundation
- Moderator: Mel Ochoa, Chief Operating Officer; General Partner – Landmark Ventures
12:30pm
LUNCH & NETWORKING
1:35pm
Transition Back to General Session
SESSION #7: Engaging Community
1:45pm
Introduction by Session Leader [video]
- Denielle Sachs, Senior Director & Global Head of APCO Impact – APCO
1:55pm
Indigenous Heritage: Looking to the Future by Learning From Our Past [video]
- Amanda Smith, President – Native American Business Association (NABA)
- Rachel Salinas, President of the Inter-Tribal Council of Employees – AT&T
- Moderator: Joshua Arce, President & CEO – Partnership with Native Americans
2:15pm
The Value of Values [video]
- Alexis McGill Johnson, President & CEO – Planned Parenthood Federation of America
- Moderator: Heather Foster, Senior Director, Federal & International Public Policy – Lyft
2:35pm
Interactive Afternoon Session
Interactive Afternoon Session
Innovate… Ideate… Improve… Improv! [video]
- Kelly Leonard, VP, Creative Strategy, Innovation & Business Development – The Second City
THEMED ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS
Reshaping Mobility in Cities
- Franziska Ehrhardt, Managing Director – Berlin Business Office USA
Storytelling for Impact
- Susan Jin Davis, Social Impact Officer – Al Roker Entertainment
Youth, Health & Education
- Julie Scelfo, Founder – Mothers Against Media Addiction (MAMA)
Corporate Sustainability
- Sean Knierim, Partner, Co-Founder – SidePorch
Social Impact Side Hustle
- Erica Bauer, Director of Community Relations – Chicago Bulls
Responsible AI
- Sid Espinosa, Head of Social Impact – GitHub
Food Justice
- Alex Amouyel, President & CEO – Newman’s Own Foundation
- Curt Ellis, Co-Founder & Co-CEO – FoodCorps
Moonshots & Big Bets
- Euria Min, Director of the Barry & Marie Lipman Family Prize & Lipman Fellows Program – Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
Remote Workforce Volunteerism
- Melissa Conrad, Social Impact Manager – Zillow Group
- Javin Smith, Volunteer Engagement Director – Mary’s Place
Equitable Access to Capital
- Natalie Diamond, Vice President – Hello Alice
TECH FOR GOOD
- Shahrzad Yavari, Wireless Reach Lead for Asia-Pacific – Qualcomm
Employee Resource Groups
- Joel Pollick, Founder & CEO – Percent Pledge
Global Development Strategies
- Abraham Leno, Executive Director – Eastern Congo Initiative
Flipping the Script on Health Inequity
- Amy Terpeluk, Global Purpose & Social Impact Lead – FINN Partners
Disability Inclusion
- Diego Mariscal, Founder, CEO & Chief Disabled Officer – 2Gether-International.org
Reproductive Rights
- Nadia Khamis, Senior Director of Corporate Engagement – Planned Parenthood Federation of America
Global Workforce Giving Culture
- Sukhendra Rompally, Founder & CEO – Chezuba
Ask an Impact Lawyer Anything!
- Scott Curran, Founder & CEO – Beyond Advisors
Advocacy & Change
- Heather Ignatius, Chief of External Affairs – PATH
Business Case for ESG
- Walter Diaz, Associate Director, Socially Transformative Business – Boston Consulting Group
- Maya Thompson, Project Leader, Socially Transformative Business – Boston Consulting Group
Relationship Building, Purpose & Philanthropy
- Kathleen Boyle Dalen, Founder & Principal – KBD Consulting
- Tracy McFerrin, Founder & Principal – Credo Philanthropy Advisors
Criminal Justice Reform
- Natika Washington, Founder & CEO – Tomorrow Owned By You
A Metta-Perspective on Impact
- Metta World Peace, Chairman – Artest Management Group
3:35pm
Drink & Thinks!
SESSION #8: Our Shared Future
3:40pm
Introduction by Session Leader [video]
- Mel Ochoa, Chief Operating Officer; General Partner – Landmark Ventures
3:50pm
Standing Up for Our Rights: Empowering an Equitable Culture [video]
- Gretchen Carlson, Former CBS & Fox News Journalist & Co-Founder – Lift our Voices
- Julie Roginsky, Television personality & Co-Founder – Lift our Voices
- Moderator: Olivia Brooks Allan, Executive Vice President & Head of Events – Landmark Ventures
4:10pm
Food for Thought: Serving the Community [video]
- Eric Ripert, Chef, Author & Television Personality; Co-Owner – Le Bernardin
- Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, Chief Executive Officer – Feeding America
- Thomas Jonas, CEO & Co-Founder – Nature’s Fynd
- Moderator: Andrew Kaplan, Vice President, Culinary Operations – Rachael Ray
4:30pm
Impact & Innovation in Illinois [video]
- Governor JB Pritzker, 43rd Governor of Illinois
- Moderator: Ken Biberaj, Host of Coffee with Ken
4:55pm
Closing Remarks & See You Next Year!
5:00pm