2007 Conference

Breakout Session #4

Saturday, November 3rd, 11:15 AM - 12:30 PM

Capstones

Capstone Panel Spotlight: Environmental Entrepreneurship: Clean Tech Roundtable
Moderator: Clint Wilder - Co-Author, The Clean Tech Revolution & Contributing Editor, Clean Edge, Inc.
Panelists: Claire Broido Johnson - Co-Founder & VP Environmental Attributes, Sun Edison
Mike Miskovsky - Co-Founder, CEO, CleanSource Power LLC
Yasmina Zaidman - Director of Portfolio Strategies, Acumen Fund

Capstone Spotlight: Scott Smith - CEO, Teche Regional Medical Center


Business of Health

Fundamentally Changing the HC Model: Alternative approaches to medicine and disease management?
Moderator: Roy Elam, MD - Associate Professor of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Panelists: Adam Long - VP of Research, Gordian Health Solutions
Bill Paul - Metro Public Health Department of Nashville
Bonnie Pilon - Vanderbilt School of Nursing


Corporate Impact

Strengthening and Enhancing Brands with CSR
Moderator: Karen Becker-Olsen - Professor, The College of New Jersey
Panelists: Colleen Chapman - Starbucks
Gregory Elphinston - Director, Community Involvement, Nokia
Rob Kaplan - Sr. Corporate Responsibility Analyst, Brown-Forman Corporation

The Market and Information
Moderator: Nicolas Bollen - Professor, Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management
Panelists: Caren Holzman - Director of Category Management, TransFair USA
David Loehwing - Director of Social Research, Pax World Mutual Funds
Graham Sinclair - Project Director, United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment

The State of Corporate Citizenship in the United States: 2007 Survey Results
Panelists: Mark Popovich - Senior Program Officer, Hitachi Foundation
Vesela Veleva - Research Manager, The Center for Corporate Citizenship at Boston College

Workshop: Developing and Effective CSR Report – From Concept to Distribution
Leader: Kathleen Shaver - Senior Manager of Global Sustainability, Mattel


Environment

Beyond Ethanol: A survey of the lesser known alternative fuel options
Moderator: Linda Hwang - BSR
Panelists: Michael Bowman - Echoing Green Foundation
Brian Gurr - Manager, Agriculture, Conservation International

Green Branding: Engaging the Consumer
Moderator: Nick Aster - GM/Media Architect, MotherJones.com, TreeHugger.com
Panelists: Perry Goldschein - Managing Director, SRB Marketing, Inc.
Brian LaValle - Regional Manager, EcoMedia
Marty McDonald - Creative Director/Partner, egg

Introduction to Biomimicry
Moderator: Asheen Phansey - Technology Commercialization Consultant, Aurora Flight Sciences
Panelists: Daniel Arneman - Research Scientist, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Nicholas Beck - Researcher, Terrapin Bright Green
Kevin Stack - Owner, Northeast Green Building Consulting, LLC


International Development

Microfinance: What's next?
Moderator: Matt Daggett - Dalberg Global Development Advisers
Panelists: Nathanael Bourns - Deputy Director, AFIRMA Project, Development Alternatives, Inc.
Chris Laurent - Investment Associate, MicroVest Capital Management
Mark Pinsky - President & CEO, Opportunity Finance Network
Amitabh Saxena - Director, Marketing and Product Development, ACCION International

The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid: How to fight poverty with profitability
Moderator: Bart Victor - Owen Graduate School of Management
Panelists: C.D. Glin - VP and Director, MBA Enterprise Corps
Timothy Prestero - CEO, Design that Matters
Tatiana Ramos - Founder and Managing Director, TDI Corporation


Leadership & Career

Impact at Work: Become an effective change agent in CSR
Moderator: Jamie Hartman - Management Consultant, HG Consulting
Panelists: Mark Adams – Director of External Affairs, Intel Capital
Jeremy Litchfield - RedPeg Marketing, Inc.
Judah Schiller - Executive Vice-President, Act Now
Yalmaz Siddiqui - Environmental Strategy Advisor, Office Depot, Inc.

Partnerships for Curriculum Change Success
Panelists: Manuel Escudero - United Nations
Marina Kim - Ashoka
Rich Leimsider - The Aspen Institute

Workshop: An Insider’s Guide to Finding a Job in the Nonprofit Sector
Leader: Jana Reed - Director of Talent & Partnerships, Commongood Careers


The Social Sector

Business as a Vehicle for Youth Development
Moderator: Jon Frere - Consultant, Frere & Associates
Panelists: Brian Diller - Executive Director, St. Luke's Community House
Sam Kirk - Executive Director, Youth About Business
Jim Schorr - Adjunct Faculty/Board Member, Haas School of Business (UC Berkeley)/Juma Ventures

Case Study: REDF Farber Program
Moderator: Emily Bolton - Enterprise Development Manager, REDF
Panelists: Samra Haider - Farber Intern
Minakshi Radhakrishnan - Farber Intern
Rachel Small - Farber Intern

Hybrid Models: Utilizing strategic partnerships to improve efficiency and effectiveness
Panelists: Clay Caroland - Principal, Watershed/Corporate Development
Lesley Edwards - Vice President of Partnerships, Common Impact
Michael Schreiber - United Way

Scaling- Growing social ventures with focus and design
Moderator: Cydnee Dubrof - Regional Director of Talent & Recruiting, Bridgespan
Panelists: Brian Cayce - Founder, Gray Matters Capital
Vicky Colbert - Founder, Escuela Nueva Foundation
Scott Knox - Vice President of National Expansion, The Steppingstone Foundation

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