We are pleased to invite CSRwire members to join us for the 2012 annual Social Innovation Summit at the United Nations for unparalleled networking opportunities with an exclusive mix of global attendees on May 30 - 31, 2012.
Social Innovation Summit 2012 is a premier invitation-only conference connecting and inspiring a unique network of Business, Technology, & Community leaders interested in affecting positive social change. The summit balances significant networking time with high-profile global speakers presenting emerging trends across social innovation themes such as economic development, education, women & girls, sustainability and global health.
We are happy to offer CSRwire members this opportunity to join an otherwise closed event with a fantastic lineup of world class speakers including:
Alicia Keys, Multi-Platinum Grammy Singer, Songwriter, Actress & Philanthropist
Howard W. Buffett, Executive Director, Howard G. Buffett Foundation
Craig Venter, Chairman & President, J. Craig Venter Institute
Jonathan Greenblatt, Head, Office of Social Innovation, White House
Kay Koplovitz, Chairman, Liz Claiborne
Jean-Pierre Rosso, Chairman, World Economic Forum USA
Peter Bloom, Managing Director, General Atlantic; Chairman at DonorsChoose.org
Along with our event partners the United Nations Office for Partnerships we would be honored if you would accept our invitation, with details as follows:
Agenda:
Thursday, May 31st
9:00-6:00pm: Main Event Program
6:00-8:00pm: Networking & Cocktail Reception
Pre-Conference: Wednesday, May 30th (**optional)
2:00-6:00pm: Interactive Workshops & Roundtables
6:00-8:00pm – Networking Reception
Partial List of Confirmed Speakers:
Adam Brotman, Chief Digital Officer – Starbucks
Alan Hassenfeld, Chairman of the Executive Committee – Hasbro
Alicia Keys, Multi-Platinum Grammy award-winning Musician, Actress & Philanthropist
Bill Gross, Chairman & CEO – Idealab
Craig Venter, Chairman & President – J. Craig Venter Institute
Soon-Hong Choi, Chief Information Technology Officer – United Nations
Steve Gleason, Former NFL Player; Founder – Team Gleason Foundation
Timothy McClimon, President – American Express Foundation
Tiki Barber, NFL Former Pro Bowl Running Back & NBC Broadcaster
Tom Shadyac, Director, Screenwriter, and Producer – Ace Ventura, Bruce Almighty, I Am
Online Registration Summit Website: www.socinnovation.com Ticket Price: $1295 for two-day conference; $995 for one-day VIP Code: CSRwire10 (10% discount for CSRwire members)
Confirmed Attendees: Attending will be an elite invitation-only gathering of top Fortune 500 corporate executives, venture capitalists, government leaders, heads of CSR, foundation presidents, and social entrepreneurs including firms such as: