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Points of Light Conference 2026

The Points of Light Conference 2026 in Washington, D.C. brings together purpose-driven companies, nonprofit leaders, and civic innovators to advance social impact, employee engagement, and volunteer leadership. This nonprofit leadership conference equips mission-driven professionals with tools, insights, and connections to navigate change and lead with purpo…

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54Speakers
4Sponsors
0On the bill · sessions
47Companies · in total
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Speakers

Programmed at Points, in alphabetical order.
Adam Wise
Chief of Staff to the Washington, D.C. Managing Partner · KPMG
Alissa Ganser
President & CEO · Business Volunteers Maryland
Amy Meuers
CEO · National Youth Leadership Council
AnnMaura Connolly
President · Voices for National Service
Asher Pitofsky
Student, Teacher, Prison Reform Advocate
Brian Baird
Founder & Executive Director · National Museum and Center for Service
Cameron Hickey
CEO · National Conference on Citizenship
Carmen Marshall
Interim President & CEO · Maryland Nonprofits
Carolyn C. Cavicchio
Senior Director of Global Corporate Responsibility and Executive Director · Northrop Grumman Foundation
Cecilia Flores
Executive Director · Catholic Volunteer Network
Danielle Vetter
Assistant Vice President, Charitable Contributions & Employee Engagement · MetLife
David Horwitz
Director of Community Engagement · Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Devin Strebig
Manager, Community Impact & Marketing · KPMG
Dulce Carrillo
Supervisor of Community Partnerships and Engagement · Arlington Public Schools
Emi Reyes
CEO · Latino Economic Development Center
Esha Venkat
Founder & COO · NEST4US
Gaston Araoz-Riveros
External Affairs Representative · Dominion Energy
Gavin Cepelak
Nonprofit & Corporate Social Impact Advisor
Georgia Gillette
Vice President, National Corporate Partnerships · TGR Foundation
Jeni Pastier
Corporate Responsibility · Truist
Jennifer Ives
AI Growth Strategist, Founder, Board Director & Advisor
Jennifer Williamson
Executive Director · Volunteer Fairfax
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Sponsors

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
Business Volunteers Maryland
Volunteer Alexandria
Volunteer Arlington
Volunteer Fairfax
Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

What does it mean when 47 companies show up — and 3 bet on three roles at once?

47 companies. three are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page — cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
3All threespeak · spons · exh
1Sponsoringsponsor only
43Companies Speakingspeaker only

The Triple-Threat

Business Volunteers Maryland·Volunteer Alexandria·Volunteer Fairfax

Speakers by seniority

72% of the speakers carry senior titles — C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite1528%
  • Founder / Owner36%
  • VP-level59%
  • Director / Head of1630%
  • Manager / Lead24%
  • Marketing / Brand12%
  • Advisor / Investor12%
  • Other roles1120%

Of 54 on the bill · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
  1. 01Business Volunteers MarylandSp1V
  2. 02Volunteer AlexandriaSp1V
  3. 03Volunteer FairfaxSp1V
  4. 04Volunteer ArlingtonSp
  5. 05KPMG2V
  6. 06National Museum and Center for Service2V
  7. 07Youth Service America2V
  8. 08AARP Foundation Volunteer Programs1V
  9. 09Accenture1V
  10. 10Alexandria City Public Schools / Volunteer Alexandria1V
  11. 11Arlington Public Schools1V
  12. 12Aspire Afterschool Learning1V
  13. 13Carmax1V
  14. 14Catholic Volunteer Network1V
Sponsors by tier
unspecified4
100% of 4