The Coaches

Senior Vice President,
Echoing Green

Our Keynote Speaker is on a mission to unleash next generation talent to solve the world’s biggest problems.

Chair,
MFA Design for Social Innovation

Cheryl will teach you about Communication Design – how to articulate your idea in a way that people can understand and support.

Founder,
Social Innovators Collective

Shana will be sharing her knowledge on strategies, pitfalls, and finding Funding.

Business & Product Development for Startups,
American Express

Scott brings in his expertise in Moving from Sponsorships to Partnerships, a skill every entrepreneur needs

Senior Movement Strategist,
Purpose

Lee-Sean will training you on the skills needed to Designing Movement to engage people to create change.

Facilitators,
LEAN STARTUP MACHINE

Join three of the top NYC Lean Startup Machine Facilitators as they take you through how to conduct your Customer Development Research

Founder,
Almighty

Ian will be teaching participants how to leverage the power of Storytelling to capture the attention of your target audience

Principal + Creative Director,
Hyperakt

With over 10 years of design experience in print, brand development and interactive media, Julia will be teaching you how to how Make Your Data Easier to Understand with Infographics.

Partner,
Orrick

David will be helping you with making Founders Agreements a candid talk by working with you on the most important parts and questions.

Partner,
Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler, LLP

Nonprofit? For Profit? How about the new B-Corp status? Tomer will help you understand What Business Type is Right for You.

Strategists,
Jump Associates

Need help getting started? Great idea that needs some tweeking? Join the Jumpsters as they help you turn uncertainty and Insight into Opportunity.

Partner,
Avenue Code

Amir has been working with e-commerce giants like Macy’s, Gap, and Walmart. He brings his expertise in creating excellent websites to teach you the skill you need to Create Your First Website.

Founder and CEO,
LIFT Investments

Getting hung up on the financials? Natasha will give you the tricks to doing your Back of the Envelope Calculations.

COO,
Pipeline Fellowships

Funding- whether it’s securing VC money or looking for investor endorsement, the process is daunting. Lauren will guide you in Finding Your Right Angel.

Lecturer,
School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University

Heard a lot about systems design and want guidance in applying it to your social enterprise? Join Sara and Scott in a discussion on Social Enterprise Design for Sustainable Solutions.

Founder and CEO,
Pilot Projects

Heard a lot about systems design and want guidance in applying it to your social enterprise? Join Sara and Scott in a discussion on Social Enterprise Design for Sustainable Solutions.

Lecturer,
Professor and Director of the Program in Social Entrepreneurship,, NYU Stern

Measuring a Social Venture’s Social Impact.

Co-Founder and Executive Director,
IOBY

 Cultivating Community Power Through Crowdfunding.