Day One | Thursday, September 7, 2023
3:00 pm Registration
3:30-4:30 pm Welcome and Opening Keynote
Aurora Dialogue: The Courage to Take Extraordinary Action
Armine Afeyan, Aurora Humanitarian Initiative
Ilwad Elman, Somali 2019 nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize, winner of the 2020 Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity, and winner of Africa Prize for KBFUS
Jamila Afghani, Winner of the 2022 Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity
4:30-5:30 pm Collaborative Exercise
5:30-7:00 pm Welcome Reception
Day Two | Friday, September 8, 2023
8:30-9:00 am Morning Networking
9:05-10:30 am Workshop Series I
Taking Action Now
Pockets of Hope: How Donors can Effectively Engage in Societies
in Prolonged Crisis
Dr. Alix Cantave, Senior Program Officer, W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Shamil Idriss, CEO, Search for Common Ground
Practicing Impact Investing
Aligning Your Values and Your Investing
Kathleen Mcquiggan, Partner, Artemis Financial Advisors
Ellen Remmer, Senior Partner, The Philanthropic Initiative
Advancing Equity
Frameworks to Action on Power and Equity
Heather Grady, Vice President, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
Sameera Mehra, Collective Intelligence and Advocacy Director, WINGS
Edwin Ou, Managing Director, Skoll Foundation
Shaping the Future
Challenges and Opportunities of AI in Global Health
Rebecca Distler, Strategist for AI, Data and Global Health, Patrick J. McGovern Foundation
10:35-10:45 am Coffee Break
10:50-12:15 pm Workshop Series II
Taking Action Now
How Funders can Support Refugees at Home or Abroad During the Refugee Journey
Nazanin Ash, CEO, Welcome.US
Sasha Chanoff, CEO, RefugePoint (Moderator)
Ed Shapiro, Trustee, Shapiro Family Foundation
Practicing Impact Investing
Venture Philanthropy: Catalytic Capital - Investing for Impact with a Broader Toolkit
María José Céspedes, Chief Product Officer, Latimpacto
Allie Hollowell, Executive Director, Global Alliance of Impact Networks (GAIN)
Arnil Paras, AVPN Academy Head, AVPN
Advancing Equity
Using Funds to Achieve Localization
Shamira Lukomwa, Strategic Partnerships Manager, African Visionary Fund
Deval Sanghavi, Partner and Co-founder, DASRA
Sadaf Shallwani, Director of Programs and Learning, Firelight Foundation
Lisa Spalding, Senior Partner, The Philanthropic Initiative
Shaping the Future
Our Common Future: The Future of Multilateralism Post 2030
Harshani Dharmadasa, Senior Director, Global Partnerships and Initiatives, United
Nations Foundation
Saru Duckworth, Next Generation Fellow, United Nations Foundation
Liz Metraux, Engagement Director, Better World Campaign, United Nations Foundation (Facilitator)
12:30-1:20 pm Lunch and Networking
1:30-2:20 pm Afternoon Keynote
Changing the Global South Narrative
Moky Makura, Director, Africa No Filter
Shaheen Kassim-Lakha, DrPH, Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships, Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
2:30-4:00 pm Workshop Series III
Taking Action Now
Supporting Indigenous Sovereignty to Address Climate Change
Solange Bandiaky-Badji, President and Coordinator, Rights and Resources Institute
David Rothschild, Senior Director, Partnerships, Nia Tero
Lisa Spalding, Senior Partner, The Philanthropic Initiative
Practicing Impact Investing
How to Use Impact Investing to Reach Your Social Impact Goals
Andrew Behar, CEO, As You Sow
Margot Brandenburg, Senior Program Officer, Ford Foundation
Lisa Hayles, Director of International Shareholder Advocacy, Trillium Asset Management
Ellen Remmer, Senior Partner, The Philanthropic Initiative
Advancing Equity
Funding Beyond Identities
Diana Samarasan, Independent Consultant and former Director of Disability Rights Fund
Catherine Townsend, Senior Advisor, Disability Inclusion, Ford Foundation
Shaping the Future
Philanthropy’s Role in Ukraine: Supporting the Future of Democracy and Civil Society
Dora Chomiak, CEO, Razom for Ukraine
Nick Deychakiwsky, Senior Program Officer, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
Melinda Haring, Nonresident Senior Fellow, the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center
Inna Pidluska, Deputy Executive Director, International Renaissance Foundation
Anthony Richter, Director of Special Initiatives, Open Society Foundation
4:00-4:30 pm Coffee Break
4:30-5:30 pm Closing Keynote
Mobilizing The Next Level of Climate Action
Nasra Ismail, International Development Consultant
Jhannel Tomlinson, Co-Founder, GirlsCARE, Jamaica
Ban Ki-moon, 8th Secretary General off the United Nations
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