Schedule

Pre-Conference

October 1

Monday

2-5:30 p.m.

Racial Equity, Economics, Finance, and Sustainability (REEFS) Roundtable

Monday, October 1 2-5:30 p.m. By Invitation Only. 

6-8 p.m.

North Carolina Regenerative Agriculture Investor Network (RAIN) Soiree

Monday, October 1 6:00-8:00 p.m. Registration Required. 

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Day 1

October 2

Tuesday

9:30

Morning Site Visits (Optional)

Downtown Durham Walking Tour: 9:30am-12:30pm, $30 per person

12:30

Arrival & Registration

1:00

Welcome

1:30

Keynote Conversation: The Future of Community Finance

SPEAKERS

2:15

Responsible Financial Inclusion in the Age of FinTech

SPEAKERS

3:30

Break

3:45

Investor Engagement for Impact

SPEAKERS

5:00

Investing in Regenerative Agriculture and Resilient Regional Food Systems

SPEAKERS

6:15

Opening Night Reception

7:30

Dinner in Durham

Attendees can explore Durham's vibrant food scene in small groups.

Day 2

October 3

Wednesday

8:00

Breakfast & Registration

8:45

Opening Remarks

9:00

Keynote Conversation: Investing in Opportunity

SPEAKERS

9:45

Racial Equity Investing in Inclusive Entrepreneurship

SPEAKERS

10:45

Break

11:00

Financing a Just Transition: The Social Dimension of Climate Solutions

SPEAKERS

12:15

Lunch

1:15

Debt and Democracy: Social Crisis and Systemic Risk a Decade after the Mortgage Meltdown

SPEAKERS

2:15

The Problem of Endowments

SPEAKERS

3:15

Break

3:30

Business Models that Prioritize Human Rights Outcomes

SPEAKERS

4:45

Keynote Conversation: Capital Stewardship and Global Challenges

SPEAKERS

5:30

Break

6:15

Patio Reception

A pre-dinner reception will be held on the patio at Tobacco Road, overlooking the Durham Bulls Athletic Park.

7:30

Dinner

Dinner will be served in the Boiler Room of the American Tobacco Campus's Power Plant Building. 

9:00

After Party

Day 3

October 4

Thursday

8:00

Breakfast & Registration

8:45

Opening Remarks

9:00

Beyond the Board Room: Widening the Angle of Gender Lens Investing

SPEAKERS

10:00

From Relief to Resilience: Toward a Just, Inclusive Recovery from Hurricane Florence

SPEAKERS

10:45

Break

11:00

Deploying Data for Total Portfolio Activation: Integrating Environmental Issues Across Asset Classes

SPEAKERS

12:00

Closing Remarks

1:00

Afternoon Site Visits (Optional)

Food Systems Finance Tour: Thursday 10/4 1:00-4:00pm, $40 per person