2025 Panels

Join us for a series of dynamic panel discussions featuring leading voices in philanthropy, social impact, and nonprofit management. Our carefully curated sessions bring together experienced practitioners, innovative funders, and thought leaders to share insights on pressing challenges and opportunities in the philanthropic sector.

Below you'll find our growing list of confirmed speakers for each panel. We're continuously adding distinguished voices to our lineup – check back regularly for updates as we announce additional industry leaders joining these important conversations.

Community-Centric Philanthropy and Equitable Impact

Community Engagement in Philanthropy: Innovative Approaches for Maximizing Impact and Inclusivity

  • Jeanine Valrie Logan, Lead Steward and Founder, Chicago South Side Birth Center

  • Roland Kennedy, Director of Grants Management, Carnegie Corporation of New York

  • Shruti Jayaraman, Chief Investments Officer, Chicago Beyond

Corporate Philanthropy & Funding Equity in a Shifting Landscape

  • Nikhil Bumb, Managing Director, FSG

  • Zebradedra Hunter, Program Officer, Citi Foundation

Measuring What Matters in Philanthropy

  • Mallika Sobti, Chief of Staff, IDinsight

  • Raphael Duguay, Assistant Professor of Accounting, Yale School of Management

Strategic Philanthropy for Growth and Innovation

Growth Capital and Scaling: Strategies for Supporting Organizational Stability

  • Alex Roque, President & Executive Director, Ali Forney Center

  • Alexandra Sing, COO, Capitalize Good

  • Emily Sproch, Senior Program Officer, Howard Gilman Foundation

  • Henry Fernandez, Executive Director, LEAP

  • Scott Thomas, Co-Founder & President, Arbor Rising

Impact Investing Uncovered: Opportunities and Obstacles

  • Liqian Ma, Head of Sustainable and Impact Investing, Cambridge Associates

  • Sarah Kearney, Executive Director, Prime Coalition

  • Sheena Strawter-Anthony, Director of Impact Investment Strategy, William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund

Philanthropy for a Resilient and Connected World

AI and Philanthropy

  • Chantal Forster, AI Strategy Resident, Annenberg Foundation

  • Felecia Webb, Chief Strategy Officer, Partnership on AI

  • Laura Maher, Head of External Engagement, Siegel Family Endowment

  • Michael Belinsky, Director, AI Institute, Schmidt Sciences

Philanthropy's Mobilization for Climate Change and Climate Adaptation

  • Andrea Strimling Yodsampa, CEO, DEPLOY/US

Innovating Humanitarian Aid for the Modern World: How Philanthropy Addresses Urgent Global Crises

  • Alex Diaz, Head of AI for Social Good, Google.org

  • Alix Cantave, Senior Program Officer, Latin American and the Carribean, WK Kellogg Foundation

  • Kaveh Khoshnood, Director, Yale Humanitarian Research Lab

  • Matthew Collins-Gibson, Vice President, USA Philanthropy & Global Board Engagement, International Rescue Committee