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The Responsible Innovation Founders Summit: Proud to announce our speaker lineup

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Published
November 3, 2022
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Luisa Reyes
Head of Programs
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“We know first-hand that the startup innovation ecosystem is one of the most powerful forces shaping our world. It’s time to elevate responsible innovation to a core problem for the whole tech ecosystem – founders, funders, employees, consumers, policymakers – to work on together.” Jon Zieger, Responsible Innovation Labs Co-Founder

That’s why we’re proud to be co-hosting the Responsible Innovation Founders Summit on November 10th with our friends at the Startups and Society Initiative. Hear real stories with actionable takeaways you can use today from founders who have actually done it. Meet some of the best founders and funders scaling world-class companies with a positive impact on society. Learn more about our lineup:

  • Beyond the Tech: Innovating Responsibly Accross Your Company Featuring: Toyin Ajayi, CEO and Co-Founder, Cityblock Health; and Rachel Gillum, Vice President Ethical & Humane Use of Technology, Salesforce. Moderated by Laurie Segall of 60 Minutes.
  • Responsible Innovation for Venture Capital: How can we shape an industry to build and scale responsibly? Featuring: Laura Weidman Powers, Partner, Base10; Quentin Clark, Managing Director, General Catalyst; Tim Wang, Managing Partner, the Westly Group; and Clara Brenner, Managing Partner, The Urban Innovation Fund. Moderated by Jon Zieger, Executive Director, Responsible Innovation Labs.
  • Responsible Innovation for Early Stage Founders: What can we realistically do? Featuring: Chapman Snowden, CEO and Co-Founder, GoBuild; Claire Shorall, Co-Founder and CEO, Topknot; and Raina Kumra, Founder, Spicewell. Moderated by Lyel Resner, Co-Founder, Startups and Society.
  • Methods + Mindsets: What can we do differently to advance inclusive prosperity and diversity? Featuring: Matt Schulman, CEO and Co-Founder, Pave; Lexi Reese, Executive in Residence, General Catalyst; and Shaily Baranwal, Co-Founder and CEO, Elevate K-12. Moderated by Adrian Haro, CEO, The Workers Lab.
  • Big Questions in Emerging Tech: What do we need to ask today to innovate intentionally tomorrow? Featuring: Janet Haven, Executive Director, Data & Society; Bilal Zuberi, General Partner, Lux Capital; and Safiya Noble, MacArthur Fellow, Professor (UCLA), and Director, UCLA Center on Race and Digital Justice. Moderated by Justin Hendrix, Founder and Editor, Tech Policy Press.
  • Building to Endure: The Business Case for Stakeholder Value Featuring: Josh Reeves, CEO and Co-Founder, Gusto; Rachel Romer, CEO and Co-Founder, Guild Education; and Susan Mac Cormac, Chair of Social Enterprise, Morrison Foerster. Moderated by Jon Zieger, Executive Director, Responsible Innovation Labs.
  • Story Time: Responsible Innovation Tools, Processes, and Methods Lauren Peate, Founder and CEO, Multitudes; Vivek Katial, Data and Founding Team Member, Multitudes; Andrew Zolli, Chief Impact Officer, Planet; Garrett Smiley, CEO, Sora Schools; Risto Lähdesmäki, Chief Product Officer, Sora Schools. Moderated by Luisa Reyes, Community and Product, Responsible Innovation Labs.

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