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Mashable, 92Y and the UN Foundation are thrilled to announce that the second annual Social Good Summit will take place September 19-22 at 92Y in New York City. Held during UN Week, the Social Good Summit is where big ideas meet new media to create innovative solutions. Last year's Social Good Summit was a huge success with great presentations and we're excited for the conversations that will happen this year.
The Social Good Summit unites a dynamic community of global leaders to discuss a big idea: the power of innovative thinking and technology to solve our greatest challenges. For four days, about 3,000 individuals will attend the event in person and thousands more around the world will tune in via Livestream. Tickets are on sale now at the summit's Eventbrite page and you can RSVP for the livestream if you're unable to join us in person.
The most innovative technologists, influential minds and passionate activists will come together around the shared goal of unlocking the potential of new media and technology to make the world a better place.
Confirmed Speakers:
Ronit Avni, Founder and Executive Director, Just Vision
Matthew Bishop, American Business Editor and New York Bureau Chief, The Economist
Pete Cashmore, CEO and Founder, Mashable
Beth Comstock, Chief Marketing Officer and SVP, GE
Ami Dar, Founder and Executive, Idealist.org
David Jones, Global CEO, Havas and Global CEO, Euro RSCG Worldwide and Co-founder, One Young World
Nancy Lublin, CEO, Do Something
Simon Mainwaring, Founder/Author, WE FIRST
Alec Ross, Senior Adviser for Innovation, in the Office of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
Raj Shah, USAID Administrator, United States Agency for International Development
Peter Sims, Author, speaker, entrepreneur
Ted Turner, Chairman, Turner Enterprises, Inc. and the United Nations Foundation
Elie Wiesel, President, Elie Weisel Foundation for Humanity
Muhammad Yunus, Grameen Bank
Further details and speakers will be announced soon on Mashable.
On Thursday, September 22 we'll host the inaugural Startups for Good Challenge. Eight Startups in the social good space will be selected from an online application. The eight companies selected will present their project to a panel of judges at the Social Good Summit. The winner will receive a cash prize. We will be opening up the application process and sharing more details soon so stay tuned for that announcement.
Purchase your tickets now!
Date: Monday, September 19, 2011, through Thursday, September 22, 2011
Time: 1:00-5:00 p.m. ET
Location: 92nd Street Y, 1395 Lexington Ave., New York, NY
Tickets:$30 per day or $100 for 4-day pass.
Livestream: Unable to join us in person? RSVP for the Livestream to join us online.
Press: Press credentials will be given to press and bloggers from around the world for all Social Good Summit sessions and the Digital Media Lounge (DML). The DML is a fully wired work space at 92Y to report out of, network with fellow members of the media, and self-organize interviews and exclusive content from Social Good Summit sessions. The DML will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., September 19-22. To apply, please fill in the form at http://sale-online.click/sgs/bloggers%3C/a%3E.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EAbout the UN Foundation
The UN Foundation connects people, ideas and resources to help the United Nations solve global problems. The Foundation was created in 1998 as a public charity with entrepreneur and philanthropist Ted Turner’s historic $1 billion gift to support UN causes and activities. We are an advocate for the UN and its lifesaving work around the globe. We help the UN take its best work and ideas to scale through advocacy, partnerships, constituency building and fundraising:
Partnerships because we have learned what can be achieved when the public and private sectors work together through the United Nations;
Advocacy because we know the leverage and impact that sound policy can have on the kind of social, economic and environmental change the UN seeks;
Community-building because the UN was created for and by the people of the world and all of us can give back and contribute to a better tomorrow;
We need new and additional resources to power solutions to global challenges.
About 92nd Street Y
92nd Street Y is a world-class non-profit community and cultural center that connects people at every stage of life to the worlds of education, the arts, health and wellness, and Jewish life. A community of communities, 92Y is a home for candid, thoughtful discussions on the most pressing issues of our time. We offer an outstanding range of experiences in the performing, literary and visual arts for both audiences and practitioners; unparalleled access to celebrated artists, teachers and thinkers; and a place to pursue personal journeys - spiritual, physical or intellectual. Through the breadth and depth of 92Y's extraordinary programs, we enrich lives, create community and elevate humanity. More than 300,000 people visit 92Y's New York City venues, and millions more join us through the Internet, satellite broadcasts and other digital media. A proudly Jewish organization since its founding in 1874, 92Y embraces its heritage and enthusiastically welcomes people of all backgrounds and perspectives. 92Y is an open door to extraordinary worlds.
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