Social Enterprise Conference,Capital for Good Digital Event Series
We’re going digital! This year, our conference committee will bring our programming online, with keynote and breakout sessions spread out over the 2020-2021 academic year.
We can’t wait to welcome you virtually to one of our events. Make sure to save the date and sign up to receive updates on our latest event programming!
Friday
October
30
Digital Event Series
9:45 AM-1 PM ET
Capital for Justice: Using Impact Investing for Racial Equity
Sources of Capital
- Melissa Bradley
Founder of 1863 Ventures and Co-founder of Ureeka - Kesha Cash ’10BUS
Founder and General Partner of Impact America Fund - Jenny Tolan ’14BUS
Co-founder at Level
The .06%: Founding and Fundraising as Women of Color
Uses of Capital
- Kiara Butler
CEO and Founder of Diversity Talks - Amanda DoAmaral
Founder and CEO of Fiveable - Shani Dowell
Founder and CEO of Possip - Beverly Leon ’20BUS ’14CC
Founder and CEO of Local Civics - Aaron T. Walker
Founder and CEO of Camelback Ventures
Keynote
Book Talk, Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope
- Bruce Usher
Co-director of the Tamer Center for Social Enterprise; Elizabeth B. Strickler ’86 and Mark T. Gallogly ’86 Faculty Director; and Professor of Professional Practice at Columbia Business School - Sheryl WuDunn
Author and Journalist
Friday
November
13
Digital Event Series
10 AM-12 PM ET
Solving Renewable Energy Intermittency: Can the United States Rely on 100% Renewables?
Sources of Capital
- Donna Sanders ’17BUS
Founder and CEO of Virimodo - David Snydacker
CEO of Lilac Solutions
Sustainability in the Fashion Industry: Is it Scalable?
Uses of Capital
- Ashia Sheikh Dearwester
Chief Strategy and Partnerships Officer at Nest
- Mallory McConnell
Senior Director of Supplier Sustainability and Partnerships at PVH Corp - Anushka Salinas ’10BUS
President and Chief Operating Officer at Rent The Runway - Jessica Schreiber ’11GSAS
Founder and CEO at FABSCRAP
Friday
December
04
Digital Event Series
10 AM-12 PM ET
News + Money
Sources of Capital
- Josh Benson
Partner of Old Town Media - Kaizar Campwala
Vice President of News at Disney - Nick Chen
Co-founder and CEO of Pico - Sherrell Dorsey ’18JRN
Founder and CEO of The Plug - Elizabeth Green
CEO and Co-founder of Chalkbeat - Sibel Lowin
Global Partnerships Solutions Lead at Google
Creating an Equitable and Inclusive Housing Market: Financial Innovation for Underserved Communities
Uses of Capital
Speaker information coming soon!
Past Programming in the Digital Events Series
Friday
October
09
Keynote Kickoff
10 AM-1:45 PM ET
Impact Investing: Leveraging Capital Markets for Social Change
- Amy Domini
Founder and Chair of Domini Impact Investments - Bruce Usher
Co-director of the Tamer Center for Social Enterprise; Elizabeth B. Strickler ’86 and Mark T. Gallogly ’86 Faculty Director; and Professor of Professional Practice at Columbia Business School
Is the American Dream Still Attainable?
- Doug Bauer
Executive Director at The Clark Foundation; Professor at Columbia Business School - Debbie Wright
Board Member of Citigroup and Memorial Sloan Kettering
Income Equality in the United States: Pathways to Economic Mobility for Marginalized Communities
- Abigail Disney ’94GSAS ’87GSAS
CEO and Co-founder of Fork Films - S. Mona Sinha ’93BUS
Board Chair of Women Moving Millions and the ERA Coalition Fund for Women’s Equality