This was the Inaugural Impact + Profit Conference 2023
220+ attendees joined us for the inaugural conference on December 7th and 8th, 2023 in Los Angeles, CA, at the Skirball Cultural Center
Sponsors
Bronze
Copper
Conference Schedule
Day 1 | December 7, 2023
Time: 8:30am – 9:15am
Opening Registration & Light Breakfast Snacks & Coffee, Networking
Location: Haas Conference Center ! Fountain Terrace
Time: 9:20am – 9:45am
Opening Joint Welcome: SIE Society & Johns Hopkins CCP
Location: Magnin Auditorium
Time: 10:55am – 11:45am
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility in Storytelling
Location: Magnin Auditorium
Time: 10:55am – 11:45am
Transformative Hits: Popular Shows Designed for Impact
Location: Haas Conference Center
Time: 11:45am – 12:05pm
Coffee & Tea Break / Networking
Location: Fountain Terrace
Time: 12:10pm – 1:00pm
The Impact Lens: How Entertainment Advances the Sustainable Development Goals
Location: Magnin Auditorium
Time: 12:10pm – 1:00pm
Entertainment and Beyond: Social Impact & Emerging Tech
Location: Haas Conference Center
Time: 1:05pm – 2:05pm
Provided Lunch & Networking
Location: Haas Conference Center / Fountain Terrace
Time: 2:10pm – 3:10pm
Structured Interactive 1: Impact + Profit Pitch Workshop
Location: Haas Conference Center
Time: 3:15pm – 4:10pm
Building Global Partnerships: Bridging Entertainment and Development Sectors for Global Solutions
Location: Magnin Auditorium
Time: 5:05pm – 5:55pm
Closing Structured Interactive: Creating Change Together
Location: Magnin Auditorium
Time: 6:00pm – 7:30pm
Cocktail Reception: Cash Bar
Location: Fountain Terrace
Day 2 | December 8, 2023
Time: 8:00am
Badges, Opening Registration – Light Breakfast Snacks & Coffee, Networking
Location: Haas Conference Center ! Fountain Terrace
Time: 10:00am – 10:55am
Stories Matter but Ratings Matter, too: How Showrunners Can Succeed While Making a Difference
Location: Magnin Auditorium
Time: 11:00 – 11:50am
Amplifying the Power of Entertainment to Spark Local Action
Location: Haas Conference Center
Time: 11:50am – 12:15pm
Coffee & Tea Break & Networking
Location: Haas Conference Center / Fountain Terrace
Time: 12:20pm – 1:10pm
Unscripted Impact: Popular TV Creating a New Reality
Location: Magnin Auditorium
Time: 1:15pm – 2:00pm
Provided Lunch & Networking
Location: Haas Conference Center / Fountain Terrace
Time: 2:00pm – 3:00pm
Impact Campaigns as Indie Film Distribution Vehicles
Location: Haas Conference Center
Time: 3:05pm – 3:30pm
Closing Session
Location: Haas Conference Center
Time: 3:30pm – 5:30pm
Closing Networking Session
Location: Fountain Terrace
Conference Venue
Skirball Cultural Center
Venue
Skirball Cultural Center
2701 N Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90049
Transport
The Skirball Cultural Center is located in the Sepulveda Pass just off the 405 Freeway, 2.5 miles south of the 101 Freeway. Traveling north or south on the 405, take the Skirball Ctr Dr exit and make a right onto Sepulveda Blvd.
For rideshare and taxi drop-off—From Sepulveda Blvd, the driver should turn into the Skirball campus on the north side, at Herscher Way, proceed down the driveway approximately 150 yards, and drop you off by the front steps at our Main Entrance. For the safety of you and others, please make sure your driver does not drop you off on Sepulveda Blvd.
Parking
During normal business hours, visitor parking is FREE at the Skirball.
Parking is available in the Skirball’s North Parking garage, located underground at the north end of the Skirball’s main driveway, approximately 150 yards north of our Main Entrance. Parking is also available in the East Parking garage, located across Sepulveda Blvd.
Hotel
Located at the crossroads of Brentwood and Bel-Air, a lush, urban oasis hidden in the heart of Los Angeles awaits. The hotel offers a sense of peace and serenity among the city bustle.