FEATURED SPEAKERS:
Scott Harrison
Founder and CEO, charity:water
Scott Harrison spent 10 years as a nightclub promoter in New York City before leaving to volunteer as a photojournalist on a hospital ship off the coast of Liberia, West Africa. The experience opened his eyes to how many people live without easy access to clean drinking water. Returning home to New York City two years later, he founded the non-profit organization charity:water in 2006. Turning his full attention to the global water crisis and the world’s 663 million people without clean water to drink. He created public installations and innovative online fundraising platforms to spread international awareness of the issue. In nine years, with the help of more than 1 million donors worldwide, charity:water has raised more than $210 million and funded more than 20,000 water projects in 24 countries. When completed, those projects will provide more than 6.3 million people with clean, safe drinking water. Scott was recently recognized in Fortune magazine’s "40 under 40 list", the Forbes magazine "Impact 30" list, and was recently #10 in Fast Company’s "100 Most Creative People in Business" issue. He is currently a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader.
Jon Fine
Executive Editor, Inc.
Jon Fine is the executive editor of Inc. Previously, Fine’s long-running BusinessWeek column “Media Centric” won both American Society of Business Publication Editors and National Headliner awards, and his work for Food & Wine won a James Beard Award. He has served as an on-air contributor to CNBC, and his just-published music memoir Your Band Sucks was named a top summer book by New York Times and Publishers Weekly. @jonfine
AGENDA
5:30-6:30 p.m.
COCKTAILS, TASTY BITES, AND NETWORKING
Take this opportunity to make lasting connections and expand your network with local-area entrepreneurs and business leaders over cocktails and hors d'oeuvres.
Take this opportunity to make lasting connections and expand your network with local-area entrepreneurs and business leaders over cocktails and hors d'oeuvres.
6:30-7:30 p.m.
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH SCOTT HARRISON
During this engaging talk, Harrison will share how business can be used as force for good and what you can do to make a difference in the world and the lives of others.
7:30-8:30 p.m.
CLOSING NETWORKING RECEPTION
Spend your remaining time at the Founders Forum event by conversing with your peers and local business leaders. Grab a bite, enjoy a drink, and continue to make lasting connections while sharing your thoughts on the evening's discussion during this fun and casual soiree.
Spend your remaining time at the Founders Forum event by conversing with your peers and local business leaders. Grab a bite, enjoy a drink, and continue to make lasting connections while sharing your thoughts on the evening's discussion during this fun and casual soiree.