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Social Innovation Summit 2026

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Social Innovation Summit 2026 ran Jun 2–3, 2026 at Loews Atlanta Hotel in Atlanta, United States. It is a Leadership conference. ConferenceGrid lists 56 speakers, 39 sponsors and 18 sessions. The next edition, Social Innovation Summit 2027, is May 11–12, 2027 in New York.

Lineup updated Jun 16, 2026 · dates verified May 24, 2026

The Social Innovation Summit is a convergence of dynamic minds dedicated to driving transformative change in social impact. Held at the prestigious Loews Atlanta Hotel, this summit offers a unique opportunity for leaders to connect, collaborate, and create meaningful solutions. Attendees can expect to be inspired by thought leaders like Alicia Keys and Mark…

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56Speakers
39Sponsors
18Sessions
73Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at Social, in alphabetical order.

Aisha Glover
Global Head of Urban Innovation · Audible
Alexis Roe
Vice President, Community Impact · Atlanta Hawks & State Farm Arena
Alex Quian
Youth Empowerment Program Officer · The Allstate Foundation
Alicia Keys
Al Roker
Host & Weatherman, NBC's TODAY Show & CEO · Al Roker Entertainment
Andrea Avtjoglou
Senior Director of Product, Donor Management · Blackbaud
Andrea Wood
President & CEO · ACCP
Andre Dickens
61st Mayor · City of Atlanta
Anjali Verma
Youth Mental Health Advocate, Roadtripper & Public Policy Student · Stanford University
Ann Marie Chock
Senior Director, Corporate Giving; Head of Niagara Cares · Niagara Bottling
Asha Varghese
President, Caterpillar Foundation; Head of Corporate Social Responsibility · Caterpillar Inc.
Aylin Oncel
Vice President, Social Impact · Goodstack
Barbara Bouza
Executive Director of Market Strategies & Growth – Live, Work, Play · CannonDesign
Ben Weigher
Director, Strategic Partnerships · Entrepreneurship for All
Casey Ryu
Head of Impact · Zoom
Celia Moreno
Social Impact Senior Manager · Lyft
Dale Strange
President of Corporate Impact · Blackbaud
Dance 4 Your Life
Diana Fischer
Senior Director, Workday Foundation · Workday
Dr. Alfiee Breland-Noble
Author of Rise and Thrive; Founder of The AAKOMA Project; Lead of The MATTIE Fund · The AAKOMA Project
Dr. Bernice King
Chief Executive Officer · The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change
Dr. Michael Counter
VP, Head of Branded Entertainment & Strategic Partnership · Al Roker Entertainment

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

AARPFeatured Partner
American Heart AssociationContributing Partner
Another Awesome DayContributing Partner
Apollo Opportunity FoundationPresenting Partner
AWS NonProfitsPresenting Partner
Best BuySupporting Partner
BlackbaudPresenting Partner
BonterraFeatured Partner
CannonDesignSupporting Partner
CARESupporting Partner
Caterpillar FoundationPresenting Partner
CHC: Creating Healthier CommunitiesSupporting Partner
Coach FoundationFeatured Partner
EdelmanFeatured Partner
Foundation for California Community CollegesContributing Partner
Giving Back FundSupporting Partner
GoodstackSupporting Partner
GroundswellContributing Partner
JUMP! FoundationSupporting Partner
Liliuokalani TrustFeatured Partner
lululemonPresenting Partner
LyftFeatured Partner
National Council for Mental WellbeingSupporting Partner
New ProfitSupporting Partner
Niagara CaresPresenting Partner
Principal FoundationSupporting Partner
PwCPresenting Partner
SanofiSupporting Partner
ServiceNowSupporting Partner
Steve & Marjorie Harvey FoundationFeatured Partner
Student Conservation AssociationContributing Partner
Team RubiconSupporting Partner
The Allstate FoundationPresenting Partner
The Home Depot FoundationFeatured Partner
Truist FoundationPresenting Partner
UPS FoundationFeatured Partner
ViiV HealthcareSupporting Partner
WorkdaySupporting Partner
World Food Program USAContributing Partner

Agenda

Selected from 18 sessions.

  • Tuesday, June 2, 10:25am

    INTERACTIVE MORNING BREAKOUTS: A Moment to Connect - Civic Engagement & Strengthening Communities

    Breakout #4
  • Tuesday, June 2, 10:25am

    INTERACTIVE MORNING BREAKOUTS: A Moment to Connect - INTERACTIVE ENGAGEMENT: How are We Meeting the Moment?

    Join an interactive dialogue with SIS peers exploring ideas, challenges, and opportunities shaping the future of impact.

    Breakout #5
  • Tuesday, June 2, 10:25am

    INTERACTIVE MORNING BREAKOUTS: A Moment to Connect - Making Big Bets: Challenges & Opportunities

    Breakout #1
  • Tuesday, June 2, 10:25am

    INTERACTIVE MORNING BREAKOUTS: A Moment to Connect - Tech & AI for Impact

    Breakout #3
  • Tuesday, June 2, 10:25am

    INTERACTIVE MORNING BREAKOUTS: A Moment to Connect - Youth Led Service Building Career Readiness, Connection and Resilience

    Breakout #2
  • Tuesday, June 2, 11:25am

    Introduction by Session Leader

    SESSION #2: Moments of Humanity
  • Tuesday, June 2, 11:35am

    The Power of Story to Drive Culture

    SESSION #2: Moments of Humanity
  • Tuesday, June 2, 11:55am

    Human Skills in the Age of AI

    SESSION #2: Moments of Humanity
  • Tuesday, June 2, 12:15pm

    Narrative Change & Influence Creates Lasting Impact

    SESSION #2: Moments of Humanity

Quick answers

When is Social Innovation Summit 2026?
Social Innovation Summit 2026 ran Jun 2–3, 2026 at Loews Atlanta Hotel in Atlanta, United States. The next edition, Social Innovation Summit 2027, is May 11–12, 2027 in New York.
Where is Social Innovation Summit 2026 held?
Social Innovation Summit 2026 was held at Loews Atlanta Hotel in Atlanta, United States.
Who is speaking at Social Innovation Summit 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 56 speakers, including Aisha Glover (Global Head of Urban Innovation, Audible), Alexis Roe (Vice President, Community Impact, Atlanta Hawks & State Farm Arena) and Alex Quian (Youth Empowerment Program Officer, The Allstate Foundation).
Who sponsors Social Innovation Summit 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 39 sponsors, including AARP, American Heart Association, Another Awesome Day, Apollo Opportunity Foundation and AWS NonProfits.
Company intelligence

What does it mean when 73 companies show up, and 10 bet on three roles at once?

73 companies. ten 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
10All threespeak · spons · exh
29Sponsoringsponsor only
34Speakingspeaker only

In all three roles

Blackbaud·American Heart Association·Bonterra·CannonDesign·Goodstack·Lyft·New Profit·PwC·The Allstate Foundation·Workday

Speakers by seniority

70% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite1221%
  • Founder / Owner59%
  • VP-level611%
  • Director / Head of1629%
  • Manager / Lead12%
  • Marketing / Brand12%
  • Advisor / Investor12%
  • Other roles1425%

Of 56 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1BlackbaudSponsor · Presenting Partner2
2American Heart AssociationSponsor · Contributing Partner1
3BonterraSponsor · Featured Partner1
4CannonDesignSponsor · Supporting Partner1
5GoodstackSponsor · Supporting Partner1
6LyftSponsor · Featured Partner1
7New ProfitSponsor · Supporting Partner1
8PwCSponsor · Presenting Partner1
9The Allstate FoundationSponsor · Presenting Partner1
10WorkdaySponsor · Supporting Partner1
11AARPSponsor · Featured Partner-
12Another Awesome DaySponsor · Contributing Partner-
13Apollo Opportunity FoundationSponsor · Presenting Partner-
14AWS NonProfitsSponsor · Presenting Partner-
Sponsors by tier
contributing partner6
15% of 39
featured partner9
23% of 39
presenting partner9
23% of 39
supporting partner15
38% of 39
At peer events but not here

These companies sponsored two or more peer events recently, but aren't on this program. For an organizer, that's a list of warm prospects.

Related events · by shared sponsors
ConferenceDateCityShared sponsors
Social Innovation Summit 2027May 11, 2027New York31
NRF Big Show 2027January 10, 2027New York3
CISO Inspired Summit Germany 2026December 3, 2026Frankfurt2
S4x27February 8, 2027Tampa2
MWC27 BarcelonaMarch 1, 2027Barcelona2
ViVE 2027March 8, 2027Nashville2

In the same series

Prior and forthcoming editions