Bridging Profit & Purpose: A Convening of Business Leaders & Impact Investors 2018 | Investors' Circle - Social Venture Network | 1 November 2018 | New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge, 333 Adams St, Brooklyn, NY 11201, USA

For 30 years, high-impact business leaders, social entrepreneurs, and impact investors have convened at IC-SVN conferences to have authentic conversations with values-aligned peers and get deals done. IC-SVN’s unique conference experience creates an environment where the real challenges, insights, and best practices of leading mission-driven businesses and engaging in impact investing can be discussed and put into action. IC-SVN conferences facilitate peer-to-peer relationship building, and create a community where attendees can enhance their leadership, improve their businesses, build their portfolios, and expand their impact.

At IC-SVN’s Bridging Profit and Purpose, expect:

Facilitated and open networking opportunities
Interactive discussions and proactive, action-oriented dialogue among peers
Opportunities to meet select early-stage social entrepreneurs raising capital, and begin the due diligence process onsite with other impact investors
Sessions that offer key takeaways and practical advice on best practices for social enterprises and impact investors
Inspiring and experiential presentations from innovative leaders on the future of mission-driven business
A deep cultural foundation that welcomes values-aligned business leaders and investors from a wide range of perspectives

Top 5 Reasons to Attend IC-SVN

1) You don’t have to re-invent the wheel. IC-SVN’s unique conference experience creates an environment where the real challenges, insights, and best practices of leading and funding mission-driven businesses can be discussed with peers.

2) You already belong. IC-SVN offers a deep cultural foundation that welcomes values-aligned entrepreneurs and investors from a wide range of perspectives. IC-SVN works hard to create connections among attendees to build new relationships and strengthen existing ones.

3) You can focus on getting things done. IC-SVN facilitates proactive, action-oriented dialogue among peers. IC-SVN conferences foster peer-to-peer relationship building and create a community where attendees can enhance their leadership, improve their businesses, build their portfolio, and expand their impact.

4) You know IC-SVN has a track record of success. For 30 years, high-impact business leaders, social entrepreneurs, and impact investors have convened at IC-SVN conferences to have authentic conversations with values-aligned peers and get business done. IC-SVN doesn’t just name problems, we help participants make connections, share ideas, and find the inspiration and action they need to build a more just, humane, and sustainable world.

5) You’re in the best of company. Really. Take a look at IC-SVN’s speaker lineup and attendee list. You’ll find pioneering and innovative companies and investors that have called IC-SVN home for decades along with exceptional leaders and companies breaking new ground as we shape the future of business for good, together.

2018 Speakers

Adnan Durrani
Founder & CEO, Saffron Road Foods

Mary Powell
President & CEO, Green Mountain Power

Christopher Gavigan
Co-founder & Chief Purpose Officer, The Honest Company

Lynne Katzmann
Founder & President, Juniper Communities

Diane Henry
Founding Partner, Tech Seed Investor, Rogue Capital Collective

Jeffrey Hollender
Co-founder & Former Ceo, Seventh Generation, Founder, Sustain Natural

Saru Jayaraman
Co-founder & President, Restaurant Opportunities Center United

Jostein Solheim
CEO, Ben & Jerry's

Valerie Red-horse Mohl
Executive Director, Ic-svn, Founder, Red-horse Financial Group Inc.

Daryn Dodson
Founder & Managing Director, Illumen Capital

Richard Graves
Co-founder & Chief Impact Officer, Cleanchoice Energy

Denise Taschereau
Co-founder & CEO, Fairware

David Batstone
Managing Partner, Just Business, President & Co-founder, Not for Sale

Maryanne Howland
CEO, Cluster Americas, Hdt International

Raj Aggarwal
President, Provoc

Erika Karp
Founder & CEO, Cornerstone Capital Inc.

Hammad Atassi
CEO, American Sustainable Business Council

Luni Libes
Founder & Managing Director, Fledge

Mike Brady
President & CEO, Greyston Social Enterprise

Chris Miller
Social Mission Activism Manager, Ben & Jerry's

Amy Hall
Vice President, Social Consciousness, Eileen Fisher

Rose Yee
CEO, Green Retirement, Inc.

Nell Derick Debevoise
Founder & CEO, Inspiring Capital

Lynn Johnson
Co-founder & CEO, Spotlight: Girls

Elissa Sangalli Hillary
President, Local First

Jay Coen Gilbert
Co-founder and Managing Partner, B Lab

Teresa Pahl
Partner, Hanson Bridgett

Allen Bromberger
Partner, Perlman & Perlman

Kevin Lee
Executive Chairman, Didit

Sherri Pittman
Principal, Being Human

Tyler Norris
Chief Executive, Well Being Trust

Parneet Pal
Chief Science Officer, Wisdom Labs

Anasa Troutman
Founder & CEO, Culture Shift Creative

Sada Geuss
Investment Manager, Trillium Asset Management

Rahama Wright
Founder and CEO, Shea Yeleen Health and Beauty

Jerri Chou
Founder, The Feast

Rodney Foxworth
Executive Director, Balle

Amy Cortese
Co-founder, Investibule, Author, Localvesting

Gretchen Grani
Regeneration & Sustainability Lead, Guayakí

Shaun Paul
CEO, Ejido Verde

Caryl Levine
Co-founder & Co-ceo, Lotus Foods, Inc.

Scott Leonard
Co-founder & CEO, Indigenous

Jocelyn “jyoti” Kay Levy
Founder, Wee Yogis Organization

Soraya Darabi
General Partner, Trailmix Ventures

Nathalie Molina Niño
Founder & CEO, Brava Investments

Katie Hoffman
CEO, Resco, Llc

Sky Lance
Founder & Managing Principal, Sustainvc

Edward Dugger Iii
President, Reinventure Capital, Lp

Samantha Katz
Co-founder & CEO, Left Tackle Capital

Tom Szaky
Founder & CEO, Terracycle, Inc.

Anne Chambers
CEO & Co-founder, Red212

Sharon Rowe
Founder and CEO, Eco-bags Products

Bakithi Kumalo
Grammy Award Winning Musician, Legendary Bass Player for Paul Simon

Sarah Endline
CEO & Chief Rioter, Sweetriot

Timothy Hill
Singer/composer

2018 Sponsors:

• HansonBridgett
• newresourcebank
• Media Group
• GURU
• Perlman+Perlman LLP
• Cornerstone CAPITAL GROUP
• Trillium Asset Management
• The Magic Tiny Business
• RSF SOCIAL FINANCE
• New York State of Opportunity
• Slow Money NYC
• Social K
• Junxion
• GRTL
• Not for Sale