Agenda: National Childcare Innovation Summit

Summit Agenda

Agenda and exact timing are subject to change until closer to the event date. Check back regularly for speaker updates.

8 a.m. | Lee Anderson

Registration and Breakfast

9 a.m. | Great Hall

Summit Welcome and Introduction

Michael Carney

President

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation

9:05 a.m. | Great Hall

Keynote: Partnering for Child Care Success: Business Engagement in Early Education

Suzanne Clark

President & CEO

U.S. Chamber of Commerce

9:15 a.m. | Great Hall

Panel | From Crisis to Opportunity: The Economic Case for Child Care

Heather Conroy

Executive Vice President

SEIU

Dr. Kirabo Jackson

Member of the Council of Economic Advisors

Executive Office of the President

Kelsey Clark

Managing Director & Partner

Boston Consulting Group

Susan Perry

CEO

Child Care Aware of America

In conversation with:

Neil Bradley

EVP, Chief Policy Officer and Head of Strategic Advocacy

US Chamber

9:45 a.m. | Great Hall

Remarks from the White House

Neera Tanden

Director of the Domestic Policy Council of the United States

The White House

Jennifer Klein

Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Gender Policy Council

The White House

9:50 a.m. | Great Hall

Keynote: The Economic Imperative of Child Care

Gina M. Raimondo

U.S. Secretary of Commerce

10 a.m. | Great Hall

Panel | Governors in Action: States Driving Child Care Reforms

Jared Polis

Governor

State of Colorado

Maura Healey

Governor

State of Massachusetts

Eric Holcomb

Governor

State of Indiana

In conversation with:

Gina M. Raimondo

U.S. Secretary of Commerce

10:40 a.m. | Great Hall

Panel | Executive Perspectives: The Critical Role of Employers in Child Care

Josh Silverman

CEO

Etsy

Nando Cesarone

Executive Vice President & U.S. President

UPS

John F. Fish

Chairman & CEO

Suffolk Construction

Manish Bhatia

Executive Vice President of Global Operations

Micron Technology

Arvind Krishna

Chairman and CEO

IBM

In conversation with:

Gina M. Raimondo

U.S. Secretary of Commerce

11:20 a.m.

Break

11:40 a.m. | Great Hall

Remarks from Representative Ashley Hinson (IA-2)

Rep. Ashley Hinson

U.S. House of Representatives (R-IA)

11:45 a.m. | Great Hall

Remarks from Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5)

Rep. Katherine Clark (MA-5)

Democratic Whip

U.S. House of Representatives (D-MA)

11:50 a.m. | Great Hall

Keynote: Corporate Commitment to Childcare

Reshma Saujani

CEO

Moms First

11:55 a.m. | Great Hall

Panel | Pioneering Child Care: Company Perspectives and Lessons Learned 

Fred Arcuri

Economic Development Manager

Corning Inc.

Kate Clifford

Chief Human Resources Officer - North America

Accenture

Amber Wiseley

Vice President, Total Rewards

Intel

Shari Eaton

Chief People Officer

Chobani

In conversation with:

Caitlin Codella Low

Vice President, Policy & Programs

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation

12:30 p.m. | Great Hall

Panel | It Takes a Village: Spotlighting Small Business Care Champions

Adam Alson

President

Appleseed Childhood Education

Haden Polseno-Hensley

Co-Founder & Co-Owner

Red Rooster Coffee

In conversation with:

Harriet Torry

Economics Reporter

The Wall Street Journal

12:45 p.m. | Great Hall

Panel | It Takes a Village: Spotlighting Public-Private Coalition Care Champions

Diana C. Strickland

SVP, Chief Human Resource Officer

Tempur Sealy International

Todd Barton

Mayor

City of Crawfordsville, Indiana

In conversation with:

Harriet Torry

Economics Reporter

The Wall Street Journal

1 p.m.

Lunch

2 p.m. | Great Hall

Panel | On the Frontline: Providers and the Child Care Supply Crisis

AnneMarie Robley

Director and Curriculum Coordinator

Imagine Early Learning Centers

Erica Phillips

CEO

National Association for Family Child Care

Ai-jen Poo

President, National Domestic Workers Alliance; Executive Director, Caring Across Generations

Cynthia Davis

Founder & CEO; Executive Director

Kings & Queens 24/7 Child Care Center; DC Family Child Care Association (DCFCCA)

In conversation with:

Michelle Kang

CEO

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

2:35 p.m. | Great Hall

Panel | Spotlighting Child Care Champions of Non-Traditional Work Schedules

Jerome Fodor

Chief Technology Officer

TOOTRiS

In conversation with:

Harriet Torry

Economics Reporter

The Wall Street Journal

Jason Pickering

General Manager of Administration

Mazda Toyota Manufacturing

2:50 p.m. | Great Hall

Panel | It Takes a Village: Spotlighting Supply Innovation Champions

Jessica Chang

CEO & Co-Founder

Upward

Olivia Rosenthal

Co-Founder

Patch Caregiving

In conversation with:

Moriah Balingit

Early Education and Child Care Reporter

The Associated Press

3 p.m. | Great Hall

Panel | Public-Private Policy Case Studies

Candice Vickers

Executive Director

Family Forward Oregon

Cheryl Bergman

Executive Director

Michigan's Women's Commission

Sheri Penney

Employment Engagement Director

Iowa's Women's Foundation

Aly Richards

CEO

Let's Grow Kids

In conversation with:

Charles Aull, Ph.D.

Executive Director, Center for Policy & Research

Kentucky Chamber of Commerce

3:40 p.m. | Great Hall

Panel | Turning to Experts: Child Care Resource Partners

Louise Stoney

Co-Founder

Opportunities Exchange

Aaron Merchen

Senior Director

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation

Nicole M. Riehl

President & CEO

Executives Partnering to Invest in Children (EPIC)

In conversation with:

Liat Krawczyk

Senior Advisor for Workforce Strategy & Head of Child Care CHIPS for America

U.S. Department of Commerce

4:10 p.m.

Break

4:30 p.m. | Great Hall

Keynote: Catalytic Capital in Child Care

Melinda French Gates

Philanthropist & Founder

Pivotal

4:40 p.m. | Great Hall

Panel | Funding Futures: Philanthropy and Child Care

Rip Rapson

President & CEO

Kresge Foundation

Nancy Lindborg

President & CEO

The David and Lucile Packard Foundation

Jessie Rasmussen

President

Buffett Early Childhood Fund

Carla Thompson Payton, Ed.D.

Chief Strategist and Impact Officer

W.K. Kellogg Foundation

Lisa M. Hamilton

President and CEO

The Annie E. Casey Foundation

In conversation with:

Sara DeWitt

Senior Vice President & GM

PBS Kids

5:15 p.m. | Great Hall

Closing Remarks

Lael Brainard

White House National Economic Advisor

The White House

5:30 p.m.

Reception Hosted by the U.S. Chamber Foundation