2015 Global Business Summit on Early Childhood Investments [NYC]

2015 Global Business Summit on Early Childhood Investments   Register now to secure your spot! *Note: Conference space is limited and the hotel block is more than half full. "This summit gives business people clear, objective answers to complex questions - no sugarcoating." - JD Chesloff, Massachusetts Business Roundtable  "I have traditionally found it challenging to make the case for the impact early childhood investments have on business. I returned home with new data, images, and messages that bolster the case." - Natalie English, Charlotte Chamber of Commerce  "Most other events are by and for early childhood advocates - here I'm among my peers, some of the most respected business voices in the country, learning and expanding my knowledge base." - Billy Canary, Business Council of Alabama  The 2015 Global Business Summit on Early Childhood Investments is a major gathering of 200+ business people, policymakers, and experts that showcases how the private sector is leading the way in advancing early childhood development around the world.  This free event equips business people with effective ways to expand support for young children at the community, state, national and international level, and provides valuable networking opportunities.   This year's Summit will feature prominent leaders, including:  Jack Brennan, Chairman Emeritus and Senior Advisor, Vanguard Roberto Llamas, Executive Vice President of HR & Community Empowerment, Univision Communications Inc. P. Scott Ozanus, Deputy Chairman and COO, KPMG LLP Fionnuala Walsh, PhD, Senior Vice President, Global Quality, Eli Lilly and Company John Pepper, Former Chairman and CEO, Procter & Gamble, Inc., and Co-Chair, ReadyNation CEO Task Force on Early Childhood Dr. Candace Kendle, Former CEO, Kendle International; President, Read Aloud 15 MINUTES National Campaign Dr. Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D., MBA, President and CEO, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Ellen Frede, Deputy Director for Early Learning, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Central summit themes will include new evidence that establishes early childhood as the foundation for a culture of health and innovative community-based initiatives. In addition to speakers from major multi-national companies, our agenda includes top researchers in the field, a three-star general, renowned philanthropists, and international experts, among others.  Current workshop sessions include the latest information on Pay for Success financing, effective models at both the community and company levels, becoming a more effective champion for early childhood, and an in-depth look at the science of early brain development. You will come away with many new ideas, contacts, and strategies. Please note: space is limited and filling up quickly on a first-come, first-served basis.  There is NO registration fee. Our room block at the conference hotel is more than two-thirds full. A newly-scheduled visit by the Pope and an altered UN General Assembly schedule around the time of the conference means that New York Hotels will be completely sold out and expensive. We urge you to register for the Summit - only approved registrants will receive special instructions to make their hotel accommodations. U.S. participants must be business people or policymakers. Representatives of children’s organizations may attend if they bring a team of four business people. Participants outside the U.S. can come from any sector. Click here to register for the Summit.