BLD Southeast 2026

BLD Southeast 2026

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9:25am EDT

From Readiness to Responsibility: An AI Readiness Workshop for Purpose-Driven Companies Room 302Jonathan Will • Tiffany Lentz • Jahari Soward-Weaver Protecting the Mission: Practical Climate Risk Strategies for B Corps Room 301Grace Cook • James McCann Radical Inclusion: Aligning Your Digital Presence with Your Inclusion Commitments, Legal Requirements, and B Corp V2 JEDI Standards Room 307Denise Pane Why Should Anyone Choose You? How Purpose-Driven Businesses Win Better Clients at Better Prices Room 308Peter Georgariou

10:35am EDT

From Proof to Power: Building the Infrastructure for Systems Change Room 301George Chmael II • Shaibya Dalal • Holly Ensign-Barstow • Abby Maxwell • J. Dontrese Brown Impact Capital Right for You — and Are You Ready for It? Room 307Michael Whelchel • Cortney Mukushi • Yrenilsa Lopez • Elizabeth Seward • Michael Jones Keeping Your People When Budgets are Stretched and Attention Fractured Room 308Lia James Using Your Purchasing Power: Supply Chain Engagement as Collective Action Room 302Hazel Horvath • Kaley Cross

1:10pm EDT

Beyond the Statement: Building Structural Solidarity That Pays Off Before, During, and After a Crisis Room 308August M Ball Buy, Build, Share: A Practical Workshop on Mission-Driven M&A and Employee Ownership Room 307Hannah Sandmeyer From B Impact to Certification: Demystifying the Audit Process Room 301Cheryl Ross • Bonnie Holman One Team. Every Generation. Creating workplaces where people feel valued, connected, and inspired Room 302Karina Muller • Barb Agoglia

3:30pm EDT

Conscious AI Adoption: People, Planet, Governance Room 302Hazel Horvath • Kaley Cross • David Shove-Brown • Jed Fiato • Whitney Hayes From Proof to Power: Designing the Next Phase of the Movement Room 301Holly Ensign-Barstow • Shaibya Dalal • J. Dontrese Brown • Abby Maxwell • Holly Fowler • Jeffrey Lue Money Talks: How Money Beliefs Shape Leadership, Culture, and Impact Room 308Brandon Hatton Which Model of Employee Ownership Is Right for Your Business? Room 307Sam Mazzeo • Miren Oca • Donna Sky • Steve Storkan

BLD Southeast 2026