2015 Forum
The Corporate Impact Forum, held July 29 and 30, 2015 at the Morris Inn at the University of Notre Dame, included stimulating dialogue and thought-provoking panel discussions by representatives from companies, government agencies, NGOs, and Notre Dame faculty.
Agenda
Wednesday, July 29, 2015
Keynote Address: Chris Jurgens, Director, Global Partnerships, U.S. Global Development Lab, USAID
Thursday, July 30, 2015
Morning Discussion Session I: The Next Generation of PPP
How can we make projects 5+ years attractive to private-public partnerships? How can we make a case of women and gender investment?
Moderated by Robert Bernhard, Vice President for Research, University of Notre Dame
Morning Discussion Session II: USAID Exchange
Presented by Katie Shipley, Mission Engagement Specialist, U.S. Global Development Lab
Afternoon Session I: Access to Talent in your Organization: Employee Engagement
- Scott Appleby, Dean of the Keough School of Global Affairs, University of Notre Dame (moderator)
- Sherrie Bossung, Lilly
- Kathy Eichlin, Syngenta
- Luis Hernandez, Lenovo
- Jessica Jecmen, Accenture
Afternoon Session II: A Strategic Approach for Monitoring, Evaluation, & Learning for the Private Sector
- Sara Sievers, Associate Dean for Policy and Practice, Keough School of Global Affairs, University of Notre Dame (moderator)
- Mike Bisk, Bisk Education
- Juan Carlos Guzman, NDIGD
- Thomas Kelly, MCC
- Veronica Olazabal, Rockefeller Foundation
Afternoon Session III: Identifying Global Needs and Business Opportunities: A Practitioner’s View
- Jeff Bergstrand, Associate Dean for Graduate Programs, Professor of Finance, Concurrent Professor of Economics (moderator)
- Patrick Bryski, Principal at Deloitte Consulting
- Dustin Holland, VP, Global Sales and Marketing at Better World Books
- Carlos Passi, IBM
- Melissa Paulsen, Assistant Director, Gigot Center for Entrepreneurship, University of Notre Dame