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SI’s 10th private CEO conference will feature insightful presentations from the Institute’s CEO members 

The Satell Institute is excited to share the full speaker lineup for its upcoming Fall 2022 Private CEO Conference.

The conference, entitled “The Power of Private Enterprise and Nonprofit Partnerships,” will be held October 6 at the Union League in Philadelphia. (It will also be livestreamed.)

In addition to a keynote address by former IBM CEO and executive chair Ginni Rometty about the vital roles free enterprise and Corporate Social Responsibility play in building better companies and communities, the event will feature rapid-fire presentations from Satell CEO members about their experiences with CSR and how it benefits their companies, employees and community.

The speakers for the event, which is open to Satell Institute members and invited guests only, include:

Joe Dougherty, CEO, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney

Dougherty, who became CEO of Buchanan Ingersoll in 2016 and has played a critical role in the law firm’s growth, credits the Satell Institute for inspiration and helping him focus his attention on the firm’s CSR. He has been the Institute’s champion in helping to launch the Satell Institute’s new chapter in Pittsburgh.

Leslie Walker, Executive Director, Sixers Youth Foundation

Since joining the Sixers Youth Foundation in 2021, Walker has been developing, expanding and executing fully integrated programming designed to provide significant engagement within the Philadelphia and Camden communities through sports and entertainment. She’ll share behind-the-scenes stories on the important work of corporate foundations.

Matt Aaron, President and CEO, Special Olympics Pennsylvania

Over the last 13 years, Aaron has turned around this statewide nonprofit and fostered a strategic vision to expand the organization. SOPA has dramatically improved service deliveryand impact for its core constituencies, and Aaron has more than tripled annual revenues while positioning SOPA as an innovator and thought leader among peer organizations. He’ll talk about the vital role corporations play in supporting nonprofits.

Peter Frumkin, Ph.D., Satell Institute Research Director

Frumkin is the Mindy and Andrew Heyer Chair in Social Policy at the University of Pennsylvania and leads the Center for Social Impact Strategy. A noted CSR expert, he’ll present exciting and intriguing new research  about consumer attitudes toward Corporate Social Responsibility.

In addition to the brief, insightful presentations (with audience Q&A), the conference will also feature SI’s hallmark, peer idea-sharing tables. These confidential, moderated tables give CEO members the opportunity to discuss CSR with their fellow business leaders.

The event, which is being chaired by David DeStefano, CEO of Vertex, is the 10^th private CEO conference the Satell Institute has hosted. The conference begins at 8 a.m. with a networking breakfast and ends at 11:30 a.m.