Join Hollywood in Action!
October 2017
Entertainment, Activism, and the Business of Changing the World
Join us for 2-days of inspiring speakers, networking, workshops and awards designed to support Artists, Influencers, Business Leaders and Entertainment Professionals who share a desire for positive change and a dedication to making a difference.
The Social Impact Conference has been designed to help you connect to the networks and resources you need to get your impactful project out into the world. In partnership with RoundTable Global, this year’s conference will also include action-focused workshops to deliver on the Three Global Goals of Environmental Rejuvenation, Education Innovation, and Empowerment for all.
Immerse yourself in an exciting experience guaranteed to capture your imagination and inspire you with what is possible.
Find Allies. Fund Your Vision.
Los Angeles, CA
Day 1
Conference, Expo and Awards
9:00am – 5:00pm: Conference & Expo
6.00pm – 8.00pm: Reception & Awards
Day 2
Ideas into Action Workshops and Expo
9:00 am – 4:00pm: Workshops & Expo
4.00pm – 5:00pm: Wrap Up and Present Back
DAY 1: THE CONFERENCE, EXPO & AWARDS
DAY 1: THE CONFERENCE
DAY ONE will be immersive, interactive and inspiring with expert Speakers, Panels, and Networking Opportunities, where you’ll learn how to leverage SOCIAL IMPACT to create powerful partnerships — and take your mission-driven project or business to the next level.
- Learn how to get meaningful content financed, produced, and distributed.
- Discover how your commitment to change could catapult your career.
- Connect with other smart, passionate, creative people who care.
Financing Your Social Impact
Creating Content That Activates and Inspires
Branding & Engagement
Sustainable Filmmaking
Social Impact Entrepreneurs
Last Years Presenters Included:
Glenn Gainor
Sony Pictures Screen Gems (President, Physical Production)
Richard Walden
Operation USA, (President, Founder)
Marvin Bing
Amnesty International (Creative Director, “Art for Amnesty”)
Sandra de Castro Buffingtion
Founding Director of UCLA’s Global Media Center for Social Impact
Amir Sulaiman
Poet, Hip-Hop Artist, Harvard Fellow
Keri Murphy
Inspired Living & ILTV (CEO)
Targeted Breakout Sessions:
SOCIAL IMPACT & YOUR BUSINESS
Creating a Message that Matters
Could your business leverage SOCIAL IMPACT to engage customers and prospects in a more powerful way? Learn to communicate authentically and effectively, and translate your desire for change into an effective business model.
DAY 1: THE EXPO
THE SOCIAL IMPACT EXPO is a showcase designed to give our attendees all the tools, products, and services they’ll need to thrive.
VISIT OUR SPONSOR PAGE to learn how YOU can connect with our highly-engaged attendees and participate in an event designed to celebrate socially responsible companies like yours.
THE SOCIAL IMPACT & POSITIVE FOR YOUTH AWARDS
THE SOCIAL IMPACT AWARDS 2017
An inspiring evening of extraordinary speakers, film, and performance, as we recognize a handful of artists, activists, and business leaders who are making a profound impact on the world. (Dress is business casual.)
To one great storyteller, we give the SOCIAL IMPACT FELLOWSHIP, a full year of mentorship, training, and professional coaching to get their socially-relevant “dream project” off the ground.
Last Year’s Success Stories
Last year we honored Glenn Gainor of Sony Pictures Screen Gems, for his inspiring mission to reduce the carbon footprint of feature production, Amnesty International’s Marvin Bing, for his extraordinary work with “Art for Amnesty,” plus Richard Walden, President of Operation USA (Nobel Peace Prize co-recipient) for raising over $400 million to fight disaster, disease, violence and endemic poverty.
We showcased breathtaking artists like Indie Spirit Award nominee Aurora Guerrero and artist/activist Tani Ikeda (founder of imMEDIAte Justice), as well as live performances from HBO’s Amir Sulaiman — poet, recording artist, activist and newly appointed Harvard Fellow.
THE POSITIVE FOR YOUTH AWARDS 2017
For the first time ever and in partnership with RoundTable Global, we are bringing the Positive for Youth Awards to Los Angeles.
The Positive for Youth Awards are run by young people for young people and our way of recognising and rewarding outstanding youth contribution to our Three Global Goals of Educational Innovation, Empowering Everyone and Environmental Rejuvenation. In it’s fifth year, the awards seeks nominations for outstanding young people who are inspiring others in their local communities through individual contribution and projects for change. The awards offer exciting opportunities for winners to be mentored and developed by some of the most inspirational people from across all industries.
If you would like to nominate an outstanding young person for one of the categories below please contact us.
Award Categories:
Educational Innovation – Inspiring Contribution Award
Empowering Everyone – Inspiring Inclusivity Award
Environmental Rejuvenation – Beyond Sustainability Award
Entertainment – Inspiring Young Film Maker
Previous Social Impact Award-winner Royce Gorsuch directed the short documentary, A Journey Home. He is currently directing his first feature.
DAY 2: IDEAS INTO ACTION - WORKSHOPS & EXPO
THE MODEL IN ACTION
Several years ago we discovered how powerful partnerships between artists, activists and corporate backers could actually be.
Documentary filmmaker, Rob Hill, partnered with Jock Brandis and his Non-Profit, THE FULL BELLY PROJECT, to develop a concept for a TV series about sustainable agricultural inventions that serve the neediest communities. When we brought in corporate sponsor, Herman Miller, the idea became a reality.
REPLAN IT has since filmed in the the Philippines, Cambodia, India, Mexico City, Michigan, North and South Carolina, and will air on KCET… ENTIRELY financed by corporations like Herman Miller, who are committed to building a better world.
Replan It showed us that the model of combining an Artists’ Vision, innovative Social Impact Initiatives, and Corporate Sponsorship is one that works because it is one that benefits everyone.
DAY 2: IDEAS INTO ACTION
EXPERT FACILITATED WORKSHOPS will be provided throughout day 2 providing tools, techniques and resources for your social impact ideas to flourish and grow. The entire day will be filled with inspiring inputs, experiential sessions and opportunities to pitch your ideas to a support network of like minded individuals.
We are designing our workshop schedule now and are keen to hear from you if you would like to contribute in anyway. Contact us for more details.
THREE GLOBAL GOALS – A FOCUS FOR CHANGE
ROUNDTABLE GLOBAL is a learning and development organisation passionate about making a difference in the world. They are experts in redefining corporate cultures and global communities, in unlocking potential in people and helping to release from fears and self limiting beliefs. They use this expertise to bring the creative and corporate worlds together for mutual benefit and learning, delivering empowerment programmes that further three Global Goals: Educational Innovation, Empowering Everyone, Environmental Rejuvenation.
COUNT ME IN!
I’m ready to get inspired, make new connections, and magnify my impact at the Conference & Expo — then celebrate the breakthrough artists, activists, and business leaders who are making a difference at the evening Awards Gala.
SOCIAL IMPACT ARTISTS IN ACTION…
The Impact?
Millions of dollars raised for Social Justice… an extraordinary album on the shelves.
The Impact?
Housing for disaster victims in Haiti, India, Africa and the Philippines… a sustainable business for Dan and his investors.
The Impact?
Book published (A Visa to Hell) exposing the horrors of international sex trafficking, a rescue center in Haiti for victims of sex trafficking being built.
Other Recent Participants
- Richard Gladstein, Producer (Finding Neverland, The Bourne Identity)
- Jesse Deeter, Documentary Filmmaker (Who Killed the Electric Car?)
- Dr. Erik Noji, CDC, former Director of Emergencies & Refugees
- Ronnie Yeskel, Casting Director (Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, Curb Your Enthusiasm)
- Leila Feinstein, Lead Anchor for KTLA Evening News
- Nancy Greene-Keyes, Talent Agent & Casting Director (credited with “discovering” Angela Bassett, Samuel Jackson, Steve Buscemi)
- Jock Brandis, CNN Hero and Purpose Prize-Winner, founder of “The Full Belly Project,” and leading authority on sustainable technology
- Petro Dioni, Al Gore’s Current TV, Former executive (Italy)
- Jill Cutler, Longtime CAA Agent and former President of Winkler Films
- Aleksa Palladino, Actress (Boardwalk Empire)
- Michael Gregg Michaud, Artist, Photographer, and Author (best-selling novel Sal Mineo: A Biography)
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Our mission is to promote a sustainable business model for creating change — one that brings artists, activists, and corporate interests together in a powerful way. In everything we do, we seek to bring together three generations to inspire each other with what is possible.
Artists
Activists
Entertainment Professionals
Entrepreneurs
