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Innovations in Corporate Social Impact Summit

This program brings together professionals in Bay Area corporations who have direct and indirect responsibility for the social and environmental impact of their organization.  There are many efforts underway in large and mid-sized companies designed to increase social impact, many of which go well beyond traditional corporate social responsibility efforts.  This program is designed to provide practical examples of the ways in which companies are driving impact while also achieving business goals.  

What’s Unique

  • Participants - Attendees from a variety of corporate functions, including HR, product and service line leaders, Finance, Marketing & Sales, and Operations.

  • Focus - The program is focused on corporate initiatives where both financial and social goals are achieved simultaneously

  • Local - Part of the goal is to foster stronger connections among the local Bay Area ecosystem of professionals in companies

Event Topics

  • The state of Corporate Social Impact in Silicon Valley: Why is this important?  What impact on community, environment, and employees is achieved today? The “right thing to do” and/or good for the bottom line?  What does the research tell us?
  • Leveraging the entire corporate portfolio: What are CSR offices doing effectively, and what are their constraints? How are companies funding - directly and indirectly- other organizations that drive social impact? Human capital- from frontline employee to senior executive- how do companies leverage talent to drive social impact?
  • Designing & Delivering products for a diverse user base: How are companies delivering products and services for underserved populations, domestically and abroad?

Speakers - see our growing list

Joe Speicher, Executive Director, Autodesk Foundation 

Ben Anderson, Executive Director, B Lab

Bryan Breckenridge, Executive Director, Box

Jennifer Barnette, Attorney, Cooley LLP

 Ira Ehrenpreis, Managing Partner, DBL Partners

Abby Davisson, Director of Global Community Partnerships, Gap.inc

David Lehr, Faculty, Hult University

Brian Durkee, Chief Operating Officer, Numi Organic Tea

Geoff Trotter, Founder & CEO, KMpact

Jason Rissman, Managing Director, OpenIDEO

Jennifer Young, Director Global Social Impact Programs, Pearson

Kristen Saenz Toby, Founder & Chief Impact Officer, Revolution Foods

Bernadette Clavier, Executive Director, Center for Social Innovation, Stanford Graduate School of Business

June Sugiyama, Director, Vodafone Americas

 

AGENDA

1:00pm - Registration

1:30pm - Welcome by ONE WORLD and Cooley LLP

Fireside Chat: Why is Corporate Social Impact critical to every company?

Ira Ehrenpreis, Managing Partner, DBL Partners

Catherine Chen, Senior Vice President and Financial Advisor, RBC Wealth Management (moderator)

2:15pm - Panel Discussion

Jennifer Young, Director Global Social Impact Programs,Pearson

Kirsten Tobey, Founder & Chief Impact Officer, Revolution Foods

Scott Saslow, CEO and founder, ONE WORLD (moderator)

3:00pm - Four Break Out Panels - Round I

1. Leveraging Talent for Impact: From frontline employees to senior executives, how are companies putting their human capital to work to drive positive impact?

Ben Anderson, Executive Director, B Lab

Abby Davisson, Director of Global Community Partnerships,Gap.inc

Geoff Trotter, Founder & CEO, KMpact (moderator)

2. Supporting the Impact Economy: How are companies supporting the social impact ecosystem of investors and entrepreneurs?

Jennifer Barnette, Attorney, Cooley LLP

Bryan Breckenridge, Executive Director, Box.org

June Sugiyama, Director, Vodafone

Scott Saslow, CEO and founder, ONE WORLD (moderator)

3. Innovative Uses of Corporate Resources: Beyond corporate philanthropy and volunteerism, what additional ways can companies leverage financial capital and intellectual capital to make a positive impact to the environment and society

Joe Speicher, Executive Director, Autodesk Foundation

Jason Rissman, Managing Director, OpenIDEO

David Lehr, Faculty, Hult University (moderator)

4. Designing & Delivering Products for Impact: How are companies delivering products, services and opportunities for underserved populations, domestically and abroad?

Brian Durkee, Chief Operating Officer, Numi Organic Tea

Kirsten Tobey, Founder & Chief Impact Officer, Revolution Foods

Bernadette Clavier, Executive Director, Center for Social Innovation, Stanford Graduate School of Business (moderator)

4:00pm Networking Break

4:30pm - Four Break Out Panels - Round II (same topics and speakers as in Round I)

5:30pm Closing remarks ONE WORLD and TIDES

6:00pm Networking Reception

 

Participant List: 

Michael CarboyACWA POWER / Terry McGrathAdobe / Joe Speicher, Autodesk Foundation / Joe BerentsenBenetech / Adam BermanBerkeley Hass / Ben AndersonB Lab / Jayne Riemer-ChishtyBootUp Ventures / Bryan BreckenridgeBox / Christina LouieBox / Faith LinCisco Lisa AltieriClimate Solutions Net / Mike IvancieCNote / Aaron KahlowConscious Media Company / Nayelli GonzalezConveners / Jennifer BarnetteCooley LLP / Lara MouritsenCooley LLP / Martin BednarDNAnexus / Luke MertensFinancial Engines / Jonathan LevineFolia Water / Abby DavissonGap.inc / Una HrnjakGap.inc / Noah SwartzGratitude Railroad / Noopur VyasGSB Stanford / Jennifer O'ConnorGuidelight Strategies / Elaine MacDonald, Harvard Business School Community Partners / David LehrHult University / Naya AkelHult University / Jenna NicholasImpact Experience / Shannon Xue, ImpactMed Jenny WeissJoint Venture Silicon Valley / Deborah SchneiderLava Mae / Eric FrothinghamLifeLaunchr / Emily HineMeru Health / Brian DurkeeNumi Organic Tea / Geoff TrotterKMpact / Jason Rissman, IDEO / Beth SearsLJS Advance / Emily HineMeru Health / Kristian RantaMeru Health / Alfredo MathewNFTE / Michelle KliszewskiNFTE /Ella ClausenNumi Tea Angelina MertensONE WORLD / Scott SaslowONE WORLD / Joan AnwayPearl Consulting / Ana Gabriela PessoaPearson / Jennifer YoungPearson / Molly GreenePeer Health Exchange / Darcy Brown-MartinPlayworksDeb ParsonsPlayworks / Paul CollinsPlayworks / Samet GrayPlayworks / Angad Deep SinghRAD Urban / Jordan HammondRE-LAB / Priyanka ShekarReal Industry / Kristen Saenz TobeyRevolution Foods / Julie MooradSalesforce / Sunya OjureSalesforce / Dean SivaraSAP / Jama AdamsSidePorch / David HoodSonen Capital Matthew BauerSparrow Mobile /Jared KarolStorytelling For Good Virginia KlausmeierSylvatex / Kimberly BishopSymantec Paru YusufSV2 / Judy SeversonThe School Fund / Leena BarakatTIDES /Jolie BalesTechSoup / Karen CoppockTechSoup / Ken FisherTruth Be Told / Alex BreckonUC Davis Graduate School of Management / Bruno Giusti PereiraVisa / June SugiyamaVodafone / Catherine Crystal FosterWestly Foundation / Kana HammonYCore /

 

Earlier Event: August 24
Innovation, Education and Impact
Later Event: November 9
Social Impact Happy Hour