Social Good Summit 2011 - Presented by Mashable, 92Y and UN Foundation - September 19-22, 2011

Mashable, 92nd Street Y and the United Nations Foundation present the second annual Social Good Summit. Held at the heart of UN week, the Summit is where big ideas meet new media to create innovative solutions.

The Social Good Summit unites a dynamic community of global leaders to discuss a big idea: the power of innovative thinking and technology to solve our greatest challenges. It ignites conversations between a live audience in New York City and thousands around the world participating via Livestream.

The most innovative technologists, influential minds and passionate activists will come together this September with one shared goal: to unlock the potential of new media and technology to make the world a better place.

Dates & Times: 

Monday, September 19, 2011, 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011, 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011, 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Thursday, September 22, 2011, 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

* Doors Open at 12:00 p.m. to the public

Location: Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street

Venue: Kaufmann Concert Hall

Goals of the Summit:

• Bringing together a new dynamic community of leaders (and followers) — technologists, innovators, social entrepreneurs, bloggers and more 
• Raising awareness for the global challenges to be address by the General Assembly during UN Week
• Discovering, encouraging and showcasing new and innovative solutions to those global challenges
• Igniting a conversation between a live audience and a world-wide audience via Livestream
• Connecting leaders already working in the social good space with technologists and other leaders who can collaborate and share best practices.
• Creating a sustainable thought-leadership forum that sparks important discussion and inspires new solutions.

Agenda:

Together, we will explore how communities and audiences are connecting with each other through social and digital innovations. We will share best practices and case studies. This will come in the form of keynote speeches, Q&As, conversations, case studies and networking sessions.

Each day, we will have sessions running from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

You may find the current agenda and schedule for the Social Good Summit here. Keep checking back for speaker additions and updates to the schedule:

Refund Policy:

Programs are subject to change. There are no refunds unless 92nd Street Y cancels an event. Please see additional policies and information here.

Last year's event:

Mashable & 92Y Social Good Summit 2010 Recap & Complete Videos

Get Social:

Facebook , Foursquare , #SocialGood , Plancast

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH

The UN Foundation, connects people, ideas and resources to help the United Nations solve global problems. The Foundation was created in 1998 as a public charity with entrepreneur and philanthropist Ted Turner’s historic $1 billion gift to support UN causes and activities. We are an advocate for the UN and its lifesaving work around the globe. We help the UN take its best work and ideas to scale through advocacy, partnerships, constituency building and fundraising:

• Partnerships because we have learned what can be achieved when the public and private sectors work together through the United Nations;
• Advocacy because we know the leverage and impact that sound policy can have on the kind of social, economic and environmental change the UN seeks;
• Community-building because the UN was created for and by the people of the world and all of us can give back and contribute to a better tomorrow;
• We need new and additional resources to power solutions to global challenges.

92nd Street Y is a world-class nonprofit community and cultural center that connects people at every stage of life to the worlds of education, the arts, health and wellness, and Jewish life. A community of communities, 92Y is a home for candid, thoughtful discussions on the most pressing issues of our time. We offer an outstanding range of experiences in the performing, literary and visual arts for both audiences and practitioners; unparalleled access to celebrated artists, teachers and thinkers; and a place to pursue personal journeys – spiritual, physical or intellectual. Through the breadth and depth of 92Y’s extraordinary programs, we enrich lives, create community and elevate humanity. More than 300,000 people visit 92Y’s New York City venues, and millions more join us through the Internet, satellite broadcasts and other digital media. A proudly Jewish organization since its founding in 1874, 92Y embraces its heritage and enthusiastically welcomes people of all backgrounds and perspectives. 92Y is an open door to extraordinary worlds.

 

SPONSORED BY

For over a century, Ericsson has seen communications as a fundamental human right.  Today, we are the leading provider of technology and services to network operators - our networks connect 2 billion people and almost half of the world's 5.5 billion mobile subscriptions.  Now, we intend to do for broadband what we did for the telephone; make it mobile, available and affordable for all.

Ericsson's vision is to be the prime driver of an all-communicating world, where Information and Communications techonogies (ICT) come together to create a Networked Society.

A Networked Society will bring many opportunities and challenges.  As Ericsson works in the world, we aim to use our expertise and apply innovative solutions together with partners to make a real difference to peoples' lives, to buinss and to the economy, enabling change towards a more sustainable world.  We call this Techonolgy for Good.

TICKETING PARTNER

At Eventbrite, we’re passionate about bringing people together around a live experience. Whether it’s a photography class or a sold-out concert, an inspiring conference or an air-guitar competition—we’re true believers in the magic of events and the power of connecting people. Our service allows everyone to discover events and experience the excitement of bringing them to life. We do this by making it incredibly easy to create, find or attend an event. We help you manage the hard stuff—such as registrations and selling tickets—and we set you up with the tools to help your event spread virally through social networks. It’s event management, search, and promotion all coming together for the first time. We call it social commerce.

LIVESTREAMING PARTNER

Livestream is the most powerful live broadcast platform on the internet.

Producers can use the Livestream browser-based Studio application to create LIVE, scheduled and on-demand internet television to broadcast anywhere on the web through a single player widget. Our service comes in two flavors Free (ad-supported) and Premium (white-label, no-ads, pay for usage). Unique features include the ability to mix multiple live cameras, imported videos clips, and overlay graphics.

With Livestream, producers can broadcast live from a mobile phone; use a customizable flash player with integrated chat; and develop a branded channel page on www.Livestream.com that incorporates interactive chat.