ReadyNation 2015 Global Business Summit on Early Childhood Investments October 1-2 Grand Hyatt Hotel, 109 East 42nd Street, New York City (Note: This is a working agenda and subject to change)
Thursday, Oct. 1 1:00PM
Pre-conference public prekindergarten site visit (this is a tentatively scheduled option with limited capacity – details to be determined)
5:30PM
Registration opens
6:00PM
Cocktail Hour and General Reception
7:00PM
Opening Dinner and Program: Unexpected Messengers for Early Childhood A prominent member of each Council for America (CSA) organization will offer a unique perspective on effectively advocating for investments in early childhood: • Moderator: David Kass, CEO, Council for a Strong America • ReadyNation o John Pepper, former Chairman and CEO, Procter & Gamble • Mission: Readiness • Fight Crime: Invest in Kids • Shepherding the Next Generation • Champions for America’s Future
Friday, Oct. 2 7:00AM
Registration, continental breakfast and networking
8:00AM
Welcome • Sara Watson, Director, ReadyNation
8:30AM
Opening Keynote: Early Childhood as the Foundation for a Culture of Health • Dr. Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, CEO, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
9:00AM
General Session: Corporate Leadership for Early Childhood featuring CSuite/Executive Panel and Business Champion for Children Award Winners • Jack Brennan, Chairman Emeritus and Senior Advisor, Vanguard • P. Scott Ozanus, Deputy Chairman and COO, KPMG • Bob Llamas, Executive Vice President of HR & Community Empowerment, Univision Communications Inc.
10:00AM
General Session: Latest Developments on Early Childhood Brain Research • Dr. Patricia Kuhl, Co-Director, University of Washington Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences • Dr. Andrew Meltzoff, Co-Director, University of Washington Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences
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10:45AM
Break and Networking
11:30AM
Workshop Round 1 Ø Pay for Success and the Future of Social Impact Bonds o Robert H. Dugger, Managing Partner, Hanover Provident Capital; and Advisory Board Chair, ReadyNation o Philip A. Peterson, Deputy Director, ReadyNation Ø Effective Models at the Community Level o Moderator: Daryl Brewster, CEO, Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy o Gideon Badagawa, Director, Private Sector Foundation Uganda o Candace Kendle, Former CEO, Kendle International; President, Read Aloud 15 MINUTES National Campaign Ø Early Childhood Close to Home: Companies’ Support of Workers with Young Families o Moderator: Ellen Galinsky, President and Co-Founder, Families and Work Institute Ø Increasing Your Effectiveness as a Business Champion for Early Childhood Ø Deeper Dive into the Power of Early Brain Development o Dr. Patricia Kuhl, Co-Director, University of Washington Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences o Dr. Andrew Meltzoff, Co-Director, University of Washington Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences
12:30PM
Luncheon Program: International Leadership and Competitiveness on Workforce Development: The Global Perspective on Early Childhood • Moderator: Michael Feigelson, Executive Director, Bernard van Leer Foundation • Claudia Maria Costin, Senior Director, Education, World Bank Group • Senior Representative, Inter-American Development Bank
2:00PM
General Session: Newest Evidence on the Impact of Early Childhood Investments • Moderator: James S. Marks, MD, MPH, Executive Vice President, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation • Ellen Frede, Deputy Director for Early Childhood Learning, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation • Professor Edward Melhuish, Oxford University, UK • Max Crowley, National Institutes of Health Fellow, Duke University
3:00PM
Break and Networking
3:45PM:
Workshop Round II (same topics)
4:45PM
Closing remarks
5:30PM
Optional: Small Group Dinner (self-pay)