2025 Leaders Summit | Agenda
Summit Countdown:
3 Days. 2 Field Trips. 4 Fireside Chats. 5 Lightning Talks. 6 Panels.
8 Breakout Sessions and Workshops. 50+ Speakers
Day 1: Wednesday, March 12
TomKat Ranch
Day 1: Setting the Tone: Registration, Exploration & Connections
Field Trip Options:
Option A | TomKat Ranch: Sustainable agriculture at its best! Explore innovative regenerative practices and their role in food security and climate change.
Option B | UN Charter Tour: Trace the UN Charter’s San Francisco roots and its impact on global diplomacy.
Alongside a half-day of panels and discussions, here’re some highlights:
Panel | The Funder of 2050: Leading Through Risk, Innovation and Global Shifts
Keynote | Bold Bets & Big Impact: Risk, Innovation and the Future of Adaptive Philanthropy
Welcome Reception | Unwind, connect, and toast to the days ahead!
Day 2: Thursday, March 13
View on our rooftop at the venue of the Summit
Day 2: Deep Dives and Dialogues
A day filled with thought-provoking discussions, breakout sessions, and intimate roundtables—plus wellness to start the day. Attendees can enjoy a Soundbath, with soothing vibrations from instruments like singing bowls and gongs to promote relaxation and clarity.
In addition to a full lineup of panels and discussions, here are some key highlights:
Lighting Talk | Unleashing the Power of Mobility: Building a World Where Opportunity is not Tied to Geography
Panel | Global Leadership for Global Philanthropy: Bridging Regions, Cultures, and Impact in a Complex World
Breakout Sessions:
Panel | The Future of Giving: Strengthening Communities and Democracy Through Social Cohesion and Civic Engagement
Workshop | Meeting the Moment: Adaptive Philanthropy with a View to the Future
Workshop | Impact Investing vs. Impact-First Investing: The Role of philanthropy
Impact Roundtables | Designed to facilitate intimate in-depth conversations based on your interests
Lighting Talk | Hidden Shifts: The Impending Wave of Church Property Transitions
Dinners at the Summit will be similarly designed to the above example of a dinner we hosted in 2024 with the Tony Blair Institute
Panel | Narrative Power: Funding Stories and Culture-Makers That Show Us the Future
Breakout Session and Workshop:
Workshop | Global Philanthropy Heat Map
Podcast | Break Fake Rules
Lighting Talk | Philanthropy as a Market Accelerator: Unlocking Scalable Solutions in Food, Climate, and Land Restoration
Panel or Fireside Chat | Blended Finance for Impact: Catalytic Philanthropy & Private Sector Engagement in Emerging Markets
Distributed Dinners - Engage in meaningful intimate conversations on topics ranging from labor mobility to media leadership, Art x Activism x Human Rights and more!
Day 3: Friday, March 14
Day 3: More Conversations, Inspiration, and Looking Ahead
We’re starting off Day 3 with a peaceful Yoga session on the rooftop, a serene space to reflect, relax, and reset before the closing sessions. To close out the event, here’re some key agenda highlights:
Panel | Women, Wealth, and the Future: Mobilizing Financial and Human Capital for Transformative Impact
Fireside Chat | Rethinking Risk: Leveraging Multicapital Strategies for Transformative Impact
Breakout Session and Workshop:
Panel | Whose Risk? A Collaborative Path to Inclusive Due Diligence
Panel | Enabling Philanthropy to Meet Global Challenges: Ethical Technology for Social Transformation in Brazil and Uganda
Workshop | The Art and Science of Civic Imagination: A Strategic Workshop for Envisioning Collective Futures
Impact Roundtables | Designed to facilitate intimate in-depth conversations based on your interests
Lighting Talk | Investing in Hope: Lessons from Guatemala and Syria
Panel | Future of the Economy: Redefining Economic Power in a Rapidly Changing World
Hall of Imagination
Lighting Talk | Beyond Borders: Three Lessons from a Decade of Global Learning