The 5th Annual Power of Collaboration Global Summit 

​United Nations, Conference Room 2
March 5, 2018, United Nations Headquarters, New York City
Streamed Live & On-Demand Worldwide: http://webtv.un.org/
​Website:  http://www.impactleadership21.com/power-of-collaboration.html 

Agenda​
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10:00-10:20

Opening and Welcome Ceremony

Speakers
​His Excellency Ambassador Masud Bin Momen
Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of 
Bangladesh to the United Nations 
Ambassador Anwarul K. Chowdhury, Former UN Under-Secretary General and High Representative of the United Nations, Former President of UN Security Council, Former President of the UNICEF Executive Board
​Mr. Will Kennedy,  Officer in Charge at the United Nations Office for Partnerships (UNOP) 
Ms. Janet Salazar, Chief Representative to the United Nations at Foundation for the Support of the United Nations (FSUN) 
CEO at IMPACT Leadership 21
​Ms. Constance J. Peak, Co-Founder, CFO and GAC Chair at IMPACT Leadership 21, Founding Chair and President, FSUN-UNO; Observer in General Consultative Status, ECOSOC;  CEO MVI Sustainable Technologies 
​Ms. Emma Anmolsingh,  Youth Representative to the United Nations, 
​Foundation for the Support of the United Nations (FSUN) 
("Gen Z and the SDGs") 
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Opening Meditation
Ms. Diane Bacchus, Co-founder at Ahhaa Inc.
Mr. Ashwin Srisailam, Co-Founder at Ahhaa Inc.

Masters of Ceremony
Leslie Grossman,  Vice Chair, Global Advisory Council, IMPACT Leadership 21;  CEO Chair, Vistage International;  Author;  Leadership Coach, Sr. Fellow, Center for Excellence in Public Leadership, George Washington University; Elevating Women Leaders

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10:20-11:20

Opening Panel 
"Accelerating Women’s Global Leadership for Exponential Impact" 

​Moderator
Ms. Naila Chowdhury,   Director , Social Impact and Innovation
University of California, San Diego - Qualcomm Institute
Founder,  Alliance4Empowerment 
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Speakers
Ms. Elizabeth H. Simmons, Executive Vice Chancellor at
University of California - San Diego 
Ms. Ursula Wynhoven, ITU Representative to the United Nations 
Mr. Chris Marsh, Managing Director at UBS Financial Services--Wealth Management 
Ms. Evie Evangelou, Founder of Fashion 4 Development

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11:20-11:50

IMPACT Spotlight:  A One-on-One Conversation with Janet C. Salazar Featuring Ms. Rose Fan, CEO and Founder of Shixi Technology
"Breakthrough Global Opportunities and Trends in Quality Education for All Through Innovative and Collaborative Solutions"
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11:50-12:00

IMPACT Honors
Innovative Leadership Award 
Mr. Pradeep Khosla, Chancellor - University of California - San Diego
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Spirit of Collaboration Award
Ms. Rose Fan,  CEO and Founder of Shixi Technology 
(Beijing and USA) 

Trailblazer Award 
Ms. Fanglin Zheng
Vice-President, PNC Bank;  Vice-President, CAST-USA

12:00-12:10

Special Remarks
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12:10-1:00

​Panel Discussion
"Leveraging New Wealth and  Impact Investments
​for the Global Goals"  

Moderator
Janet C. Salazar
CEO, IMPACT Leadership 21
​Speakers
Mr. Alexander Rozenfeld, Founder and Managing Director at
​Climate Impact Capital
Nichol Bradford, CEO & Founder of the Willow Group and the Executive Director and co-founder of the Transformative Technology Lab, Conference, and TT200 List. 
Ms. Rimma Doubinskaia, Principal and CEO, Rim Enterprises; 
Founder,  Global Women's Alliance;  Philanthropist and Investor
Mr. Paul Noglows
Executive Director, Development
ForbesLive

1:00-2:30

​Lunch Break (Speakers, Partners and Ambassadors Invitation--Only
Luncheon at the UN Delegates Dining Room) 
Other Participants Please Refer to UN Cafeteria Recommendations
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2:30-2:40

Welcome Back 
​
Masters of Ceremony
Ms. Leslie Grossman,  Vice Chair, Global Advisory Council, IMPACT Leadership 21;  CEO Chair, Vistage International;  Author;  Leadership Coach; ​ Senior Executive Trainer, IMPACT Leadership 21 Global Leadership Academy 

Special Remarks
Ms. Bingjie (Vanessa) Zhou, Chief of Staff at IMPACT Leadership 21.
"Youth, Social Entrepreneurship and Partnership for the Goals - A Call to Action"

Musical Presentation
Bianca Quddus
Student Council President, Child Philanthropist, Passionate Musician & Young Cook
Joshua Quddus
Child Philanthropist, Music Enthusiast, Math Lover and Creator

2:40-3:20

Panel Discussion
Technology  and Innovative Solutions for the SDGs
​AI, FinTech and Blockchain

Moderator
Mr. Xiaochen Zhang, Blockchain and FinTech Thought Leader;  President FinTech4Good;  CEO & Founder, Blockchain Frontier Group
​
​Speakers
Ms. Donna Dillenberger, IBM Fellow, IBM Watson Research Center
Mr. David Kovacs,  Managing Partner at Symbolic IO,  Strategic Advisor, Audio Eye; Investment and Cyber Security Expert 
Ms. Cynthia Phillips,  Founder, The Disruptive Factory
Ms. Ina Gjikondi-Cecchetto, Director of Executive Education and Leadership Coaching Services, George Washington University Center for Excellence in Public Leadership.
​Kathryn Harrison,  Director of Global Offering Management - IBM Blockchain Platform
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3:30-4:00

Special Presentation
​Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions (SDG#16) 
Ms. Robin Sol Lieberman, Author, The Charisma Code 
Founder, True Charisma (Global Training Platform); Founder, Jailbird Foundation  

​Collaborating for Peace and Justice (SDG#16) :  A Conversation Featuring Black Lives Matter with
Kunal Sood, Founder and Curator, Novus;  and
Hawk Newsome, President, Black Lives Matter of Greater New York 
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4:00-4:50

Featured Panel
Conversations with Men: The Pioneering Forum on Engaging Men in Accelerating Women's Leadership and Equality at All Levels

​Moderator
Ms. Erika Walker-Thomas,  Founder and CEO, The Walker-Thomas Group;  Senior Executive Trainer, IMPACT Leadership 21 Global Leadership Academy;   Author of "A Woman’s Vault – Unlocking the 7 Secrets to a Remarkable Life”
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Setting the Scene:
Ambassador Anwarul K. Chowdhury, Initiator of UNSCR 1325 on "Women and Peace and Security"  as Security Council President in March 2000;  Former Under-Secretary-General and High Representative of the United Nations;  Founder, The Global Movement for the Culture of Peace

Speakers 
Ms. Fangling Zheng, Vice President at PNC Bank; Vice President at CAST USA
Mr. Rishi Kappal, Global Strategist and CEO of EDUGILD
Global Edtech Accelerator
Dr. Sharon Melnick, PhD, CEO of Horizon Point Inc. 
Global Speaker, best-selling author of Success under Stress: Powerful Tools for Staying Calm, Confident, and Productive when the Pressure's On, and Confidence when it Counts: How Women Rise Above Self Doubt and Bias to Make their Mark
Paul J. Mills,  Professor of Family Medicine and Public Health and Director of the Center of Excellence for Research and Training in Integrative Health, UC San Diego; Interim Chief of the UC San Diego Behavioral Medicine Division
Hadiatou Wann, Author of the book "Magnetic Bond: The Love Every Woman Deserves"



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4:50-5:50

Changemakers Panel
​Call to Action – Partnerships for the Global Goals and Moving Forward
​
Moderator
Ms. Leslie Grossman,  Sr. Fellow, Center for Excellence in Public Leadership, George Washington University; Elevating Women Leaders

Speakers
Ms. Runa Magnus  (Iceland)
Founder, The Change Makers; Personal Branding, Global Strategist
Mr. Nick Haines (United Kingdom)  
Founder, Five Institute; The Kindness Ambassador
Ms. Margareta Kull (Sweden)
Founder, Kull Leadership; Creator of "Courageous Leaders"
​Ms. Monique Blokzyl (Germany)
CEO, Business Launch Portal; The Clear Communicator
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5:50-6:00

​Closing Ceremony
Conclusions
Closing Remarks
​Announcements
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7:00-9:00

Cocktail Reception and Power Networking
​Venue to be announced