2021 ASBC – SVC Spring Conference
Building a Just & Sustainable Future
This virtual conference, building on the success of the premier virtual event in 2020, exists to facilitate meaningful peer-to-peer conversations and action around shared interests for the 1,000+ members of ASBC-SVC: businesses, entrepreneurs, impact investors, policy makers, and capacity-builders working to create an economy that works for all.
AGENDA & SPEAKERS
Conference programming is under development and the sessions below are subject to change.The conference will feature a blend of main stage, small group breakout, and peer-to-peer networking sessions.
Note: All times below are indicated in Eastern Time (ET).
Day 1 – Monday, April 19
10:00-10:30am Coffee with friends
10:55am-12pm Mainstage Session
10:55-11am Musical performance by Taína Asili
11am-12pm Climate & Racial Justice: The Nexus of the NEXT Economy with Ibrahim Al-Husseini (FullCycle), Xiuhtezcatl Martinez (Earth Guardians). Moderator: Seungah Jeong (MPOWERD).
1-2pm Small Group Breakouts
Climate Positive Business: How Businesses Hit Bold Climate Goals and Go Net Zero with David Jaber (Climate Positive Consulting), Elysa Hammond (Clif Bar), Carolina Miranda (Cultivating Capital)
How Business Leaders Can Become Film Producers for Impact! Learn How Impactful Business Leaders Have Invested in Film Storytelling That Inspires Stakeholder-Action with Greg Hemmings (Hemmings House) and Lisa Hrabluk (Wicked Ideas / Hemmings House)
High ROI: Inclusive Talent Development Strategies for the Investment Field with James Benedict (Left Tackle Capital), Deborah Frieze (Boston Impact Initiative), Lauren Grattan (Mission Driven Finance).
Compassion as a Business Practice with Carson D. Kelly (Benevolently and Compassion 2.0), Scott Shute (LinkedIn and author of “”Full Body Yes”), and Monica Worline (EnlivenWork, Stanford University’s Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education, CompassionLab, Co-author “”Awakening Compassion at Work”).
Addressing the racial wealth gap through models of employee equity ownership in businesses with Todd Leverette (Democracy at Work Institute)
2:30-3:30pm Small Group Breakouts
Making Impact Measurement Manageable with Adam Garfunkel (Junxion), Mike Rowlands (Junxion), Garth Yule (Junxion).
Towards a More Inclusive, Democratic, and Sustainable Capital Marketplace: Expanding Opportunities for Grassroots Investors to Invest for Community Impact with Ken Linge, Executive Director of the National Coalition for Community Capital (NC3)), Brian Beckon (NC3 Founding Board Member and Managing Attorney at Cutting Edge Counsel), Chris Miller (NC3 Board Chair and Economic Development Consultant), Janice Shade (NC3 Founding Board Member and Founder of The Initiative for Local Capital), Kathleen Minogue (Founder and CEO of Crowdfund Better), and Bill Huston (former NC3 Board Member and Crowdfunding Consultant).
How angels and private investment can be done alongside government for deep impact with Drew Tulchin (Upspring Associates).
4-5pm Peer Networking
Day 2 – Tuesday, April 20
10:00-10:30am Coffee with friends
10:55am-12pm Mainstage Session
10:55-11am Musical performance by Taína Asili
11am-12 pm How Impact Business Leaders Can Meaningfully Advance Racial Justice with Rose Yee (Green Retirement), Diana Marie Lee (Sweet Livity), Nikki Pieratos (NDN Fund), and Anasa Troutman (The BIG We).
1-2pm Small Group Breakouts
Sustained Change for a New Economy: The Work of Building Diverse, Equitable & Inclusive Communities Continues with Diane J. Johnson (Mmapeu Consulting).
How are investors, businesses and young people advancing clean energy policies – and how can you be part of the movement? with Johanna Neumann (Environment America Campaign for 100% Renewable Energy), Dan Xie (CALPIRG), Andrea Ranger (Green Century Capital Management).
Transforming Ownership for Social Equity
Every Dollar a Vote: How to Make the Most of Where You Spend, Invest, and Bank
2:30-3:30pm Small Group Breakouts
Restorative Investing for Racial Justice: Learning more about the Tanka Bar Investment with Aner Ben-Ami (Candide Group), Dawn Sherman (Tanka Bar), Laina Greene (Angels of Impact).
Low-Hanging Fruit To Have More Impact – And Help Your Team Do the Same with Nell Derick Debevoise (Inspiring Capital).
Managing Your Harshest Critic: That Person You See in the Mirror with Flip Brown (Business Culture Consultants and the Wholistic Work network) and Amy Hall (EILEEN FISHER and Impactorum, LLC).
How Can Business, Philanthropy & Investors Promote Climate Justice? with Mike Lapham (Responsible Wealth/United for a Fair Economy), Karen Brown Stovell (Forward Ever), and others TBA.
4-5pm Peer Networking
Day 3 – Wednesday, April 21
10:00-10:30am Coffee with friends
10:55am-12pm Mainstage Session
10:55-11am Musical performance by Taína Asili
11am-12pm Building Back Better: What Comes Next
1-2pm Small Group Breakouts
Reconnection, Regeneration, and Healthy Ecosystems are DOA without action.. Get in on the act with the New Living Planet Working Group! with Sierra Flanigan (Living Lab), Annarie Lyles (Bio-Gist Ventures), Janet M Morgan (Sequent Management Group)
Crowdfunding for Investors & Entrepreneurs with Jenny Kassan (Opportunity Main Street and CrowdFund Main Street),Samson Williams (Crowdfunding Professional Association),Arno Hesse (Investibule and Slow Money Northern California), Sharmi Albrechtsen (SmartGurlz, Inc – check out the Wefunder campaign), Adie Akuffo-Afful (Wefunder).
The Impact Spectrum: From Steward Ownership to IPO with Jason Jones (co-founder, Vital Farms), Matt Mroczek (VP Finance, OGC), Nancy Rosenzweig (Principal, Values Aligned Capital), Peter Koehler (Capital Strategy Advisor, AOA).
2:15-5:30pm ASBC Working Group Discussions
4-5pm Closing Session
Day 4 – Wednesday, April 22 (Open to the public)
11am-12pm Centering Climate Justice in Climate Action with Dr. Ellonda Williams (B Lab), Kevin Lee (Dr. Bronner’s), Valerie Red-Horse Mohl (East Bay Community Foundation & ASBC’s Race & Equity Leadership Team) and moderator: Diandra Marizet (Intersectional Environmentalist).