Apr 26, 2013 ... Rich Fernandez, Google; Marc Lesser, SIYLI. 2:15 – 4:30pm. Networking and
Optional Activities. 2:45 – 3:30pm. Meditation Workshop.
Social Venture Network Spring Conference Agenda Courageous Conversations April 25-28, 2013 Paradise Point, San Diego, CA
Thursday, April 25, 2013 1:30 – 8:00pm
Registration Open
3:30 – 4:45pm
8:45 – 9:00pm
Welcome and Networking Session: How to Make the Most of an SVN Conference Co-Facilitated by MaryAnne Howland, Ibis Communications; Aaron Lamstein, Worldwise; Donna Daniels & Deb Nelson, Social Venture Network Outdoor Reception hosted by RSF Social Finance Dinner Plenary: Courageous Conversations Akaya Windwood, Rockwood Leadership Institute and Deb Nelson, Social Venture Network Artist in Residence Performance: Emily Elbert
9:00 – 11:30pm
Evening Connections
4:45 – 6:15pm 6:15 – 7:30pm 7:30 – 8:45pm
Friday, April 26, 2013 7:30 – 8:15am
7:30 – 9:00am 8:30am – 7:00pm 9:00 – 10:15am
Morning Meditation Liza Braude-Glidden, Kripalu Yoga teacher, Center for World Spirituality, Beanfields Snacks Breakfast Registration Open Plenary Talks and Performances: Catalyzing Positive Change Co-Facilitated by Rajasvini Bhansali, IDEX and Lori Hanau, Global Round Table Leadership Speaker presentations interspersed with performances and a brief intermission. 1. First Nations Communities & Renewable Energy Donna Morton, First Power 2. Musical performance by Toshi Reagon 3. Slaying the Twin Monsters: Energy and Finance Billy Parish, Mosaic
10:15 – 10:40am 10:45am – 12:00pm
Intermission Catalyzing Positive Change continued: Speaker presentations interspersed with performances and a brief intermission. 1. Musical performance by Keaton Simons
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Friday, April 26, 2013 2. The End of the Digital Divide….and the Start of Something New Cheryl Contee, Fission Strategy and Jack and Jill Politics 3. Musical performance by Dan Zanes 4. Teaching Thousands to Heal Millions Dr. James Gordon, The Center for Mind-Body Medicine 12:15 – 1:45pm
Connection Circles Lunch John Heymann, NewLevel Group and Erin Roach, Social Venture Network
1:45 – 3:00pm
Networking and Optional Activities
1:45 – 3:00pm 2:00 – 2:45pm
Peer Circle Meetup Yoga Jocelyn Levy, Wee Yogis Play Empowerment through Art Gloria Simoneaux, Harambee Arts
2:00 – 2:45pm
3:00 – 4:15pm
Interactive Discussions: 1. Respect & Connection: The Heart of Great Workplace Cultures and Strong Communities Joan Blades, MoveOn.org and MomsRising.org 2. Wealth and Democracy: How to Change the System Gar Alperovitz, The Democracy Collaborative
4:15 – 4:45pm 4:45 – 6:15pm
Break Intergenerational Men’s Circle Co-Facilitated by Nikhil Arora, Back to the Roots and Kevin Lynch, Social Enterprise Alliance
4:45 – 6:15pm
Intergenerational Women’s Circle Co-Facilitated by Sara Ellis Conant, Sara Ellis Conant Coaching and Consulting and Akaya Windwood, Rockwood Leadership Institute
6:15 – 7:30pm
Dinner
7:30 – 8:30pm
Plenary: Weaving Movements Together Dolores Huerta, Dolores Huerta Foundation and United Farm Workers Artist in Residence Performance: Keaton Simons Short Film and Discussion: Uncovered and Uncensored: Global Brands' Responsibilities in an Era of Outsourced Labor
8:30 – 8:45pm 9:00 – 10:00pm
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Friday, April 26, 2013
9:00 – 11:30pm
7:30 – 8:15am 7:30 – 9:30am 8:30am – 2:00pm 9:30 – 10:45am
10:45 – 11:15am 11:15am –12:30pm
Heather White, New Standards in conversation with Raphael Bemporad, BBMG. Evening Connections Saturday, April 27, 2013 Morning Yoga/Meditation Judi Cohen, Warrior One and Alisa Gray, Tiffany & Bosco P.A. Breakfast Registration Open Interactive Plenary: True Confessions and Lessons from a Serial Entrepreneur Greg Steltenpohl, Odwalla and Califia Farms in conversation with Deb Nelson, Social Venture Network. Break Interactive Breakout Sessions: 1. Big and Small Changemakers: Creating Smart and Effective Partnerships Caryl Levine, Lotus Foods; Errol Schweizer, Whole Foods Market and Adnan Durrani, American Halal/Saffron Road
12:30 – 2:15pm
2. Life on the Edge: The Risks and Rewards of Integrating Left Flank Activism Michael Kieschnick, CREDO Mobile in conversation with Drummond Pike, Equilibrium Capital Group. Lunch and Interactive Plenary: Search Inside Yourself. Change the World Rich Fernandez, Google; Marc Lesser, SIYLI
2:15 – 4:30pm
Networking and Optional Activities
2:45 – 3:30pm
Meditation Workshop Dr. James Gordon, The Center for Mind-Body Medicine
2:45 – 3:45pm
Soccer Game Hosted by One World Futbol Project Empowerment through Art Gloria Simoneaux, Harambee Arts Outdoor Networking Reception Dinner SVN Bridge Project Fundraiser Alejandro Velez, Back to the Roots; Shainoor Khoja, Better Business
2:45 – 4:00pm 4:30 – 6:00pm 6:15 – 7:30pm 7:30 – 7:45pm
Enterprise Ltd; Donna Daniels and Deb Nelson, Social Venture Network
7:45 – 8:30pm
Interactive Plenary: Good Morning, Beautiful Business – the Unexpected Journey of an Activist Entrepreneur and Local Economy Pioneer Judy Wicks, Good Morning, Beautiful Business
8:30 – 8:50pm
Artist in Residence Performance: Toshi Reagon
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Saturday, April 27, 2013 9:00 – 11:30pm
Evening Connections
9:00pm – 12:30am
Closing Night Dance Party Blue Breeze Band
Sunday, April 28, 2013 8:00 – 10:00am
Breakfast
8:00 – 8:45am 9:15 – 10:00am
Beach Walk Bringing Renewed Spirit to Business Father Joe Carroll, Father Joe’s Villages
10:00 – 11:00am
Interactive Plenary: The Inside Story: Having a Life While Making a Difference Doug Rauch, Trader Joe’s and Conscious Capitalism, Inc. Break
11:00 –11:30am 11:30am –12:45pm
Closing Circle Co-Facilitated by Shainoor Khoja, Better Business Enterprise Ltd.; Mark Watson, Keel Asset Management
12:45 – 2:00pm
Lunch
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