Social Good Summit

Held annually during the United Nations General Assembly week, the Summit united a lively community of global citizens and progressive thought leaders around a dynamic exploration of the world we want to live in by 2030. As well as ticketed attendance, the event was livestreamed and shared on social media, helping us reach a huge global audience with trending moments throughout the day. Read highlights from the 2018 program here.

Social Good Summit meetups took place across the globe. View the global #2030Now conversation:

The #SocialGood Summit is live in New York and #2030Now has spread the conversation around the world!

Follow this thread throughout the day to see how different communities are coming together to create a better world. pic.twitter.com/3U2z7SJp6V

— UN Foundation (@unfoundation) September 23, 2018

Notable speakers for this year included:

• Uzo Aduba – Emmy winning actress (Orange is the New Black), advocate, and Heifer International Ambassador to Africa
• Sonita Alizadeh – Afghani rapper and activist
• Zubaida Bai – Founder & CEO of ayzh Inc. and UBS Global Visionary
• Kathy Calvin – President & CEO, United Nations Foundation
• Pete Cashmore – Founder, Mashable
• Nanette Cocero – Regional President, Emerging Markets, Pfizer Innovative Health
• Dennis Crowley – Co-Founder & Executive Chairman, Foursquare
• Amber Heard – Actress, Activist and Human Rights Champion, UN Human Rights
• Padma Lakshmi – New York Times best-selling author, host/executive producer of “Top Chef,” and advocate for the UN Development Programme
• Andrew Lee – Head of Sustainable and Impact Investing, Chief Investment Office Americas, UBS Global Wealth Management
• Monica Ramirez – Founder, Justice for Migrant Women
• Achim Steiner – Administrator, United Nations Development Programme
• Henry Timms – President & CEO, 92nd Street Y

Program highlights: