Speakers

Émilie Potvin
Émilie Potvin
UNOPS
Director, Global Portfolios Office
L. Rafael Reif
L. Rafael Reif
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
17th President
Ray Rothrock
Ray Rothrock
RedSeal, Inc.
Executive Chairman
Jaspal S. Sandhu
Jaspal S. Sandhu
Hopelab
President and CEO
Jim Shelton
Jim Shelton
Blue Meridian Partners
CEO
Shelly Xu
Shelly Xu
SXD
Founder and CEO
Namrata Yadav
Namrata Yadav
Truist
Chief Culture & Philanthropy Officer

Prize Announcers

Dr. Bahaa Eddine Sarroukh
Dr. Bahaa Eddine Sarroukh
Philips Foundation and Philips Foundation Impact Investments
Head
Dr. Bernhard Van Lengerich
Dr. Bernhard Van Lengerich
Seeding The Future Foundation
CEO & Founder
Michael McCreary
Michael McCreary
E Ink
Chief Innovation Officer
Azra Pravdic
Azra Pravdic
Citizens Financial Group
Head of Enterprise Strategy

Agenda

Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Registration and Breakfast8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
What We’ve Learned: 10 Years of Betting on Solutions9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Solver Pitches10:30 AM - 11:45 PM
Networking Break11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
The Future is Already Here12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
Lunch1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Solver Pitches2:15 PM - 3:30 PM
Networking Break3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
The Next 10 Years: What Comes Next, and Who Decides?4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Closing Reception5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

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