45 & Forward Agenda

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Wednesday, Aug. 28 | 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. CT
*subject to change

8:30 a.m. - Welcome to Pittsburgh and the NeighborWorks Symposium

Symposium Welcome
Land Acknowledgment

  • Brandon Primus, Sr. Director, Race, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, NeighborWorks America
  • Vickie Oldman, Seven Sisters Community Development Group

8:45 a.m. - Opening Remarks

  • Marietta Rodriguez, President and CEO, NeighborWorks America

9 a.m. - Fireside Chat: Looking Back to Look Forward

  • Marietta Rodriguez, President & CEO, NeighborWorks America
  • Maria Garciaz, CEO, NeighborWorks Salt Late
  • George McCarthy, President and CEO, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
  • Don Chen, President, Surdna Foundation

10 a.m. - Break

10:15 a.m. - Building Future Readiness

  • Rachel Hatch, Chief Operating Officer, Institute for the Future
  • Teff Teffera, Digital Experiences Manager, Institute for the Future

10:35 a.m. - Plenary Panel

Moderator

  • Michael O’Bryan, Distinguished Resident Fellow, Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation

Panel:

  • Khalil Shahyd, Senior Strategist, Environmental Equity, Green Finance & Economic Development, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
  • Chris Herbert, Managing Director, Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University
  • Vedette Gavin, Principal, Verge Impact Partners
  • Emily Yu, Founder AI PRIORI, Chief Partnerships

11:35 p.m. - Lunch

Remarks:

  • Stacy Spann, Head of Housing Access and Affordability Philanthropy, Wells Fargo Foundation

1 p.m - Applying the Practice of Foresight

Develop your foresight skills by delving into the neuroscience of foresight, identifying signals of change and forecasting the future through case studies, personal reflection and interactive discussions.

2:40 p.m. - Break

3 p.m. - Closing Session

Explore provocative headlines from the future as we close out the day.