Speaking engagement

Join us December 10, 6-8pm at Center 61 for Austin Green Drinks - meet and mingle with the new board members, and enjoy a complimentary drink!

Our New Board Members:

“Retiree Healthcare Plans: The Hidden Threat to Local Governments" - Robert C. Pozen is Senior Lecturer at Harvard Business School and Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution.

"My Tech Startup Experience" - Georgia Tech Alum, Willie Tillery co-founded Accelarad in 1999. At the time, he recognized an opportunity for cloud technology in radiology.

“Don’t Just Change with the Times… Change the Times” - Since attending Georgia Tech, Lara Hodgson has launched product and service businesses, raised capital, and served in executive management r

"The Future of Elder Care in a Changing America" - Ai-jen Poo, 2014 MacArthur Fellow, Director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA), and author of "The Age of Dignity: Preparing for th

"Creative Placemaking and Opportunities for Atlanta" - Katharine Kelley is President and CEO of Green Street Properties and leads the company's real estate development operations and new business p

"A Better Way to Play - The Intersection of Sports and Sustainability" - Scott graduated from UW-Madison in Construction management and has worked in major sports stadiums including Philadelphia Ea

"The Principles of Freedom" - Faruq Hunter, founder of genius Co and Genius Corps. Is a renaissance man. Graduating college at 13.

Professor Carolyn Goerner of the Management Department lead a new management workshop for the leadership team to help center the team's mission and goals.

"The Power of Open Data: Making Cities Smarter, More Participatory, and Effective" - Rohit Malhotra, is the Executive Director of Center for Civic Innovation, a resource hub and open campus for civ

Come join an engaging dialogue with a diverse panel of leaders to explore some of the career implications of sustainability and what they mean to MBA students and recent graduates.

"From Belgium to Columbus, GA: A Journey of Personal and Professional Growth" - Marc Olivié has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of the W.C. Bradley Co. since November 2008.

David is the co-founder and technology lead at Ushahidi where he brings more than 15 years of product development experience and a multidisciplinary background to his work, with a focus on social a

"Business Lessons From My Six Careers" - Dr. H.

"Leveraging Strengths to Increase Impact" - For over 20 years, children with disabilities and serious illnesses have flocked to Georgia's Camp Twin Lakes for fun, learning, and challenges.

"Escape Velocity – From Start Up to Stay Up" - Scott joined Better World Books in 2011 from a career in the book industry with leadership and executive experience at W.H.

"Technology Innovation and Financial Services"

"Leadership in Public Service" - Opher Aviran is a career diplomat who has represented his country in various posts throughout Burma, The Netherlands, and Australia.

"Leadership in the Innovation Economy" - As the first female president and CEO in the 154-year history of the Metro Atlanta Chamber, Hala Moddelmog serves as a promoter of business partnerships and

'Doing Well While Doing Good' - Charles Redding is the CEO of Atlanta's MedShare International and a Georgia Tech alum (ChemE 1985).

"Dare to Serve: How to Drive Results by Serving Others" - Cheryl Bachelder is the CEO of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc., a restaurant chain with over 2,000 franchises and a commitment to servant l

Partnered with Net Impact Kelley School of Business Graduate Chapter to hear Doug Dayhoff, owner of Upland Brewery, discuss sustainability efforts of the business, including new solar panels to hel

"Following Your Passion, Creating Your Path." - Denise Holloman, VP of Global Continuous Improvement and Project Management at General Mills, will speak at Georgia Tech's IMPACT Speaker Series on S

Whitney Bembenick, head of R&D at Endangered Species Chocolate, came to speak to Net Impact and Social Enterprise Engagement for Kelley (SEEK) about the social and environmental focus of their

Professors Steven Kreft, chair of the Business Economics and Public Policy department and Net Impact chapter advisor and Frank Akaiwa of Information Systems gave a talk to the Chinese Business Asso

Liz Roney, founder of sustainable fashion company Liz Alig, came to speak to the chapter about sustainable fashion, fair trade, and starting an impact start-up.

Three professionals from the nonprofit, government, and business sector spoke in a panel about their various fields and positions and gave career advice to students interested in their respective f

Charity : Water will give a general overview of their organization, talk about its grassroots efforts and the users digital impact experience and how to optimize it.

Eric Johnson of Kelley's Graduate Professional Services gave a 1-hour workshop activity on various sectors of social responsibility, functional areas of work, and resources to better prepare member

How can you be an ally? Come listen to Denise Norris, the founder of the Institute for Transgender Economic Achievement, along with Deloitte and Accenture reps to find out!

Leadership from the Hanesbrands CSR department (including Chris Fox, VP of CSR) came to discuss the development of their group within Hanesbrands, the ways in which Hanesbrands has benefited from t

Recent Stern graduate, Nami Mody, will speak on her work at DoSomething with corporations and how to move forward once you have a cause.

LISC, a Community Development Financial Institution, will prime us on their work, and we'll look at a sample deal focusing on education and healthy food. Lunch will be served!

Girls Scouts will speak about its cause marketing campaigns, current market trends, and where its marketing’s headed to stay ahead of the curve. Lunch and cookies served.

Optional workshop to learn about board governance, roles and responsibilities of board members and best practices.

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Info Session to educate the Berkeley campus about the work that our chapter undertakes in order to recruit new members for the semester.

Interested in learning more about "Impact Investing"? On November 19th Net Impact will be hosting a discussing and tour with Steve Ellis and Colorado Capital Management.

A panel of three speakers that included a economics professor from UMASS Amherst, Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance, and the Western Mass Food Bank that all tied together to discuss the ef

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Ernst & Young Professor of Accounting, Michael H. Granof will lead a workshop on non-profit accounting.

Lunch will be served.

Come hear your fellow classmates' platforms and ideas for the NI positions for which they are running.

Want to win $1M and mentorship from Bill Clinton to launch a social enterprise that addresses challenges in early childhood education?

Hear from 2nd year students who were able to transition from non-traditional business backgrounds (non-profit, education, startups) to land competitive internships at major corporations.

The McCombs Ethics and CSR Speaker Series presents:

Elliott McFadden, Executive Director, Austin B Cycle And Paul Delong, Chief Marketing Officer, Car2Go!

Hear from 2nd year Net Impact and Clean Tech members who pursued internships over the summer in sustainability, social impact consulting, impact investing, alternative energy & more including:

Come enjoy lunch as Net Impact hosts Suzanne Smith, a serial social entrepreneur who bridges many disciplines as a coach and advisor to social sector organizations.

Join Net Impact NYC Professional Chapter for our discussion, "Can Business Really Do Good?

This month, we are connecting you with consulting firms that focus on the impact space as well as 1:1 sessions with professional development experts who will help guide your career in that directio

Fuqua's social entrepreneur in residence presents to students