Exciting Keynote Announcement!

We are excited to announce that Jonathan Greenblatt, Director of the White House Office for Social Innovation and Civic Participation will serve as our keynote speaker for the Social Innovation Symposium!

Before taking his current post, Greenblatt was an experienced social entrepreneur, co-founding Ethos Water and serving as CEO of GOOD Magazine.  His storied background and unique perspective will shed light on how we can all incorporate innovative tactics to produce social good.


SAVE THE DATE: February 10, 2012!
The 2nd Annual NYU Social Innovation Symposium, Innovative Thinking for Social Good, will be held Friday, February 10, 2012.

SAVE THE DATE: February 10, 2012!

The 2nd Annual NYU Social Innovation Symposium, Innovative Thinking for Social Good, will be held Friday, February 10, 2012.

About the Conference…

Innovation is at the core of advancements in the social sector.  The Social Innovation Symposium - a collaboration between the SEA at Stern, Bridge at Wagner and LSEA at NYU Law - aims to stimulate a dialogue around this issue and bring it to the forefront of our education.  This year’s conference, Innovative Thinking for Social Good,” will feature interactive sessions, panel discussions, a keynote address, and plenty of networking opportunities.

Registration will open on Thursday, Dec. 8 at 9:00am and the first 75 students to register get a discounted ticket price! 

Highlights from Last Year’s Conference…

  • Strong representation of participants from all sectors and stages in their career
  • Insightful panels focused on engaging the public in social change through technology, enhancing a project’s global impact, financing and managing social ventures, and what it takes to launch a social enterprise
  • Keynote: Chris Hughes, co-founder of Facebook and founder of Jumo