Forbes' Impact Summit Will Bring Together Business Titans and Impact Investors To Drive Impact Investing And Impact Business Globally
NEW YORK (May 31, 2018) – Forbes Media announced today its first-ever, invite-only Forbes Impact Summit on June 12-13, 2018 in Newark and New York City. Forbes Impact is a community of influencers from around the world – entrepreneurs, celebrities, family offices, athletes, investors, the United Nations and Vatican, musicians, next-gen wealth leaders and creators – who all want to deploy capital and culture to positively transform our economy and build businesses of the future. Forbes Impact is an unconventional community of doers who commit to walking the walk with action.
The Forbes Impact Summit will feature an Impact-In-Action field trip to Newark, intimate fireside conversations, lightening talks, surprise musical performances, an impact startup showcase, and an exclusive afterparty in a NYC penthouse. It will focus on themes like health innovation, urban opportunities, real estate, energy and climate, blockchain, and movement building.
This Summit will have two major calls-to-action – one from the Laudato Si’ Challenge and one from Clara Lionel Foundation. Inspired by His Holiness Pope Francis, the 2018 Laudato Si' Challenge will invite Summit participants to discover ways to deploy business as a force for sustainably improving the lives of 10 million refugees by 2020. The Clara Lionel Foundation will announce a brand new initiative formalizing their emergency response work with a focus on preparedness, resiliency and sustainable solutions alongside a call to action to the Forbes Impact Community.