
Building an
Economy on
PURPOSE
Summit '13 is designed around the goal of building our economy on a purpose greater than profit. We've identified 7 Building Blocks of a For-Purpose Economy and structured conference programming around them.
5
Reasons to attend Summit '13
Meet People Who Lead Social Enterprises
44%
of Summit '13 attendees are the top executive at their organization.
Intense Breakthrough Sessions
28
total breakthrough sessions in seven tracks
50+
experts and practitioners presenting and teaching
These 75-minute sessions give small groups a chance to gain new knowledge, meet like-minded attendees, and trigger the kind of mental connections that lead to big breakthroughs.
Powerful Plenary Speakers
Van Jones
President and Co-Founder, Rebuild The Dream
CNN Contributor
New York Times Bestselling Author
Former Special Advisor to the Obama White House
Read More about Van JonesFocused Specialty Sessions for Early-Stagers and Veterans
Affinity
Sessions allow for concentrated discussion in areas such as job creation, local economic development, and taking enterprise to scale.
Pre-Conference
Sessions let you kick the Summit off early with special programming, including our ever-popular "Social Enterprise Essentials" boot camp.
Behind-the-Scenes Enterprise Tours
7
themed tour groups to choose from
20+
total organizations to learn from and sample
Are you the kind who learns by example? Get exclusive access to high-performing social enterprises and find out how they balance mission and business.
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