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The voting period for these sessions will begin April 2, 2023. Feel free to peruse the submissions until then, and then come back and vote!

Women of the Cloud

Themes Women in Tech, ID&E, Business, Inspirational, Career Development

Speakers
TBD - Depends on what specific topic track the SoCap team selects, but have access to women CEOs from 90% of Fortune 500 Companies, TBD - Depends on what specific topic track the SoCap team selects, but have access to women CEOs from 90% of Fortune 500 Companies - TBD - Depends on what specific topic track the SoCap team selects, but have access to women CEOs from 90% of Fortune 500 Companies
TBD - Depends on what specific topic track the SoCap team selects, but have access to women CEOs from 90% of Fortune 500 Companies, TBD - Depends on what specific topic track the SoCap team selects, but have access to women CEOs from 90% of Fortune 500 Companies - TBD - Depends on what specific topic track the SoCap team selects, but have access to women CEOs from 90% of Fortune 500 Companies

FormatFireside Chat (3 speakers maximum)

Submitter Monique Clements

Connecting the Descendants of American Chattel Slavery with the descendants of Enslavers on the US Continent: A formal education and meeting space to heal the nation's greatest wound. Funding genealogy education for the African American community.

Themes Reparative Justice, Education, Reconciliation, Collaboration, Teaching

Speakers
Kellie Farrish, Genealogist - reparative genealogy
Erika Weissinger, Professor - Goldman School of Public Policy

FormatFireside Chat (3 speakers maximum)

Submitter KELLIE FARRISH

Changing the Game: Communication and Communities as the Pillars of Impact

Themes Collective and coordinated action, communication, collaboration, inclusion, and digital transformation,Communication and community management for impact

Speakers
Pablo , Director de Marketing - en Disruptivo.tv y Socialab México
Cecilia Foxworthy, CEO - Agora partnerships
Alfredo Montoya, Founder and ceo - Colaborativo

FormatOther

Submitter Rossnaira Martinez

Enterprise Reimagined: Insights from Equitable Enterprise Leaders

Themes Socioeconomic inequality, future of work, ownership & wealth building, future of business, thriving societies

Speakers
Rebecca Shamash, Research Director - Institute for the Future
Marina Gorbis, Executive Director - Institute for the Future
Ra Criscitiello, Deputy Director of Research - SEIU UHW

FormatFireside Chat (3 speakers maximum)

Submitter Rebecca Shamash

A quant wanders from Wall Street to Impact Circle

Themes data science, quantitative, quantifying impact, markets, market-based approach

Speakers
Chak Tan, Director of Data Science - Sorenson Impact
Sikuang Wang, Data Engineer - Sorenson Impact Center

FormatNetworking

Submitter Chak Tan

The Intersection of Social Impact, Inclusion, and Digital Accessibility: Why Accessibility is the Key to Advancement for All

Themes Digital Accessibility, DEI in Digital, Inclusion and Equity, Joyful Inclusive Design

Speakers
Jen Frazier, Founder & CEO - Firefly Partners
Mishka Penn, Inclusive Design Director - Firefly Partners

FormatWorkshop

Submitter Jennifer Frazier

Becoming an Impact Consumer

Themes clothing, transportation, supply chain, consumer impact, food

Speakers
Katie Macc, COO - Sorenson Impact Center
Oliver Niedermaier, Principal - Tau Investment
Are there experts in this?, supply chain? environmental impact - ?

FormatFireside Chat (3 speakers maximum)

Submitter Katie Macc

Sustainability Investing with a Purpose

Themes Sustainability, Investing, Crowdfunding, Socializing Sustainability, Creating a Community with a Common Goal, Making Connections, Innovation, Small Business Empowerment, Entrepreneurship, Philanthropy, Trust-Based Investing,

Speakers
Gene Eidelman , Founder - Azure Printed Homes
Thomas Armstrong , Business Operations - HEVO
Som Ray , CEO - Clip
Nigel Sharp, CEO - Aquagga

FormatOther

Submitter Barbara Tibbetts

Paradigm Shifts in Food Systems

Themes food systems, agriculture, regenerative, deglobalization, health & nutrition

Speakers
Katie Macc, COO - Sorenson Impact Center
Peter Herz, GP - 1st Course Capital
Jeff Cyr, Head - Raven Indigenous Capital

FormatFireside Chat (3 speakers maximum)

Submitter Katie Macc

How a Health Foundation Expanded Broadband for Native Americans & Rural Colorado

Themes Digital divide, Broadband access, rural areas, impact investing

Speakers
Ben L. Bynum, M.D., Senior Director, Impact Investing - Colorado Health Foundation
Manuel Heart, Tribe Chairman - Ute Mountain Ute Tribe
Neil Katz, Managing Director - Arctaris Impact Investors
Melvin J. Baker, Tribe Chairman - Southern Ute Indian
Khanh Nguyen, Senior Impact Investing Officer - Colorado Health Foundation

FormatOther

Submitter Ben L. Bynum, M.D.

Practice culturally-aware feedback skills that are critical for sustaining DEI work

Themes feedback, communication, leadership, inclusion, belonging, culture

Speakers
Michael Gregor, Leadership Coach & DEI Consultant - Liberation Labs
Viva Asmelash, DEI Strategist & Communications Expert - Liberation Labs

FormatWorkshop

Submitter Michael Gregor

How a Foundation Led the Creation of a New 600-Unit, 76-Acre Community to Focus on Health and Well-Being

Themes Healthier Communities, Homeownership, Wealth Creation, Job Creation

Speakers
Ben L. Bynum, M.D., Senior Director, Impact Investing - Colorado Health Foundation
Jehan Benton-Clark, Principal - IMPACT Practice Advisors
Tamara Pleshek, Real Estate Manager - NeighborWorks Southern Colorado
Tony Pickett, Chief Executive Officer - Grounded Solutions Network
Pete Gombert, Co-Founder | Executive Chairman - indieDwell

FormatOther

Submitter Ben L. Bynum, M.D.

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