Welcome to Free Future
12:30 pm
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Founding Member, The MeteorAbigail Erikson
Chief, UN Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women and GirlsMonica Aleman
International Program Director, Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Justice International (GREJ-I), Ford FoundationCeliné Justice
Director, Pivotal Ventures12:40 pm
Why I Do This Work
Charlize Theron
Actor and Founder of Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project (CTAOP)Siphelele Chirwa
CEO, Activate Change DriversAmna Nawaz
Co-Anchor, PBS News Hour1:05 pm
Act I: Before Violence
What Does The Economy Have To Do With Violence? Everything
Fatimah Ya-Fanah Kelleher
Feminist Political Economist, Nawi Afrifem Macroeconomics Collective1:15 pm
The Triggers Of Violence—and The Solutions We Need
Reema Nanavaty
Director, Self-Employed Women's Association of India (SEWA)Khara Jabola-Carolus
Founder, Ulana InstituteSarita Gupta
Vice President of U.S. Programs, Ford Foundation1:38 pm
How The Financial Industry Can Lead on “Before Violence" Issues
Asahi Pompey
Global Head of Corporate Engagement and Chair of the Urban Investment Group, Goldman SachsStephanie Mehta
CEO and Chief Content Officer, Mansueto Ventures2:20 pm
Act II: After Violence
The Cost of Violence
Kara Young
2:28 pm
Yes, There Is Life After Violence—And Here Are The Economic Solutions We Need
Sonya Passi
Founder and CEO, FreeFromJeanne Frangieh
Founder and CEO, HDAOlga Hernandez Avila
Researcher and Human Rights AdvocateReena Ninan
Journalist and Founder & CEO, Good Trouble Productions2:50 pm
After Violence—How The Private Sector Can Support Survivors
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Founding Member, The MeteorEmily Nix
Associate Professor, USC Marshall School of Business3:08 pm
Ford Foundation Commitment
Martín Abregú
Vice President, International Programs, Ford Foundation3:11 pm
Title TBD
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Former President, LiberiaMartín Abregú
Vice President, International Programs, Ford Foundation3:45 pm
Act III: The Future
UN Announcement
Abigail Erikson
Chief, UN Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women and Girls3:53 pm
How Survivor Led Groups Are Changing Their Financial Futures
Senior Program Officer, Mission Investments, Ford FoundationMargot Brandenburg
Giselle Carino
CEO, Fòs Feminista4:27 pm
What Does A Free Future Look Like Without Violence? A Closing Conversation
FKA twigs
ArtistTarana Burke
Founder and Chief Vision Officer, ‘me too.’ InternationalCindi Leive
Co-founder and CEO, The Meteor4:45 pm
Closing Remarks
Abigail Erikson
Chief, UN Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women and GirlsMonica Aleman
International Program Director, Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Justice International (GREJ-I), Ford FoundationCeliné Justice
Director, Pivotal Ventures
Speakers
Martín Abregú
Vice President, International Programs, Ford Foundation
Monica Aleman
International Program Director, Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Justice International (GREJ-I), Ford Foundation
Tarana Burke
Founder and Chief Vision Officer, ‘me too.’ International
Giselle Carino
CEO, Fòs Feminista
Siphelele Chirwa
CEO, Activate Change Drivers
Jeanne Frangieh
Founder and CEO, HDA
Abigail Erikson
Chief, UN Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women and Girls
FKA twigs
Artist
Sarita Gupta
Vice President of U.S. Programs, Ford Foundation
Olga Hernandez Avila
Researcher and Human Rights Advocate
Celiné Justice
Director, Pivotal Ventures
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Former President, Liberia
Khara Jabola-Carolus
Founder, Ulana Institute
Cindi Leive
Co-founder and CEO, The Meteor
Stephanie Mehta
CEO and Chief Content Officer, Mansueto Ventures
Emily Nix
Associate Professor, USC Marshall School of Business
Reena Ninan
Journalist and Founder & CEO, Good Trouble Productions
Amna Nawaz
Co-Anchor, PBS News Hour
Reema Nanavaty
Director, Self-Employed Women's Association of India (SEWA)
Asahi Pompey
Global Head of Corporate Engagement and Chair of the Urban Investment Group, Goldman Sachs
Sonya Passi
Founder and CEO, FreeFrom
Maria Ressa
Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Co-founder and CEO of Rappler
Charlize Theron
Actor and Founder of Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project (CTAOP)
Fatimah Ya-Fanah Kelleher
Feminist Political Economist, Nawi Afrifem Macroeconomics Collective
Kara Young
SOL
Founding Member, The Meteor
Margot Brandenburg
Senior Program Officer, Mission Investments, Ford Foundation
