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Agenda

Thursday, October 20 at Paul Quinn College

8:00 – 8:30am

Arrivals / Marketplace

8:30 – 8:50am

Opening Remarks

8:50 – 9:10am

MAINSTAGE

Under Ground Economies and Regenerative Economics

Esther Park
CEO of Cienega Capital

9:15 – 9:35am

MAINSTAGE

Investing in Future Economies

Taj Eldridge
Partner Include Venture Partners

9:40 – 10:00am

MAINSTAGE

Disrupting the Global Media Market

Sam Sutaria
CEO at WaterBear Network

10:00 – 10:30am

Break / Marketplace

10:30 – 11:30am

BREAKOUT SESSION

Slow It, Sink It, Spread It: Lessons from a Ciénega on Edge Effect Abundance and Robust Circulation

Esther Park
CEO of Cienega Capital

10:30 – 11:30am

BREAKOUT SESSION

Getting Resource-Full: Innovative Financial Products that Empower Diverse Economic Participation

Annie Donovan
President & CEO Raza Development Fund

10:30 – 11:30am

BREAKOUT SESSION

I, We, Planet: The Triune Base of Human Ecology as the Full Human Community

Johnny Sertin
Founder Becoming

10:30 – 11:30am

BREAKOUT SESSION

WaterBear Origin Story and My Octopus Teacher

Ellen Windemuth
Founder of WaterBear Network

11:30 – 12:00pm

Break / Marketplace

12:00 – 1:15pm

Legacy Luncheon

Honoring Dr. Elba Garcia
District 4 County Commissioner Dallas County Commissioners Court
Susan Hoff
Chief Strategy & Operation Officer United Way of Metropolitan Dallas)

1:20 – 2:20pm

BREAKOUT SESSION

Building Thriving Communities by Addressing Needs

Prisma Garcia
Co-Founder, Community Does It
Christine Roman
Co-Founder, Community Does It
Elizabeth Wattley
President & CEO, Forest Forward
Cimajie Best
Public Affairs Associate, Allyn Media

1:20 – 2:20pm

BREAKOUT SESSION

Book Preview: The Social Impact Advantage: Win Customers and Talent by Harvesting Your Impact For Good

Tynesia Boyea- Robinson
President & CEO, CapEQ

1:20 – 2:20pm

BREAKOUT SESSION

The Importance Of Nonprofit Human & Financial Sustainability

Brian Joseph & RevJen
CEO & Co-Founder RevJen

Kim Tanner
Executive Director for Jenesis Group

1:20 – 2:20pm

BREAKOUT SESSION

At the Table Together: Advocating for Diverse Voices in Impact Investing

Taj Eldridge
Partner Include Venture Partners

2:30 – 3:30pm

MAINSTAGE

Equity: The Double Entendre

Michelle Williams Fintech Panel
Executive Director Fintech In Action
Selom Tetteh
General Manager – Fintech International at Apex Fintech Solutions
Joseph Akintolayo
CEO at Deposits
RL Prasad
Chief Risk Officer at Santander
Jessica Barnes
Student at UTD

3:30 – 4:00pm

MAINSTAGE CLOSING KEYNOTE

Creators of the 21st Century: People, Innovation, and Technology

Byron Sanders
President & CEO Big Thought

4:00pm

Close and Reception

Friday, October 21 at Pegasus Park

8:00 – 8:45am

Arrivals

8:45 – 9:00am

Opening Remarks

9:00 – 10:15am

Opening Session – Impact Investing and The Regenerative Economy

Full Spectrum Capital
Taj James
Director at Full Spectrum Labs and the Co-Founder Full Spectrum Capital Partners
Dr. Stephanie Gripne
Founder & Executive Director, Impact Finance Center
Ruben Hernandez
Founding Partner, Dev Labs VC

10:15 – 10:30am

Break

10:30 – 11:00am

MAINSTAGE

Investing in Biotech/Life Sciences for Impact: How Innovation Ecosystems Come Together for Good

Ben Magill
Associate Vice Chancellor of Economic Opportunity for Dallas College
Tom Luce
CEO of Biotech Initiatives of Lyda Hill Philanthropies
Pamela J. Nelson, Ph.D., RN
Healthcare and Quality Management Consulting Founder and CEO of Bracane Company, Inc. (BCI)
Tynesia Boyea-Robinson
President & CEO, CapEQ

11:00 – 11:30am

MAINSTAGE

Investing in Underserved Entrepreneurs

Sentari Minor
Head of Strategy for evolvedMD

11:30 – 12:00pm

MAINSTAGE

Building Wealth through Empowering Participation

Annie Donovan
President & CEO Raza Development Fund

12:00 – 1:30pm

Luncheon

Eric Horvath
Director of Capital Strategies at Common Future
Vanessa Roanhorse
CEO & Portfolio Lead, Roanhorse Consulting

1:30 – 2:30pm

Investing for Impact – Live Fast Pitch Competition

JUDGES
Jimmy Tran
Founder & Principal, Oak Lawn Group LLC
Kate Knight
Director, Impact Investing Think Tank at Phillips Foundation
Sentari Minor
Head of Strategy for evolvedMD
Dr. Stephanie Gripne
Founder & Executive Director, Impact Finance Center

COMPETITORS
Frsh
Heralogie
Deposits

2:30 – 2:40pm

Closing Remarks

2:40 – 3:30pm

Happy Hour