Impact in Action: Transformative Leadership for Societal Change
Impact Week Highlight Reel

UCLA Anderson Grand Salon
The panel discussed leveraging the tools of consulting, research and strategy to accelerate systematic change in the nonprofit and for-profit arenas. It explored consulting for nonprofits and social impact teams and projects within traditional consulting.
Speakers
Aviva Altmann ('13), Principal, The Bridgespan Group
Devon Dickau ('15), Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Offerings Leader, Senior Manager, Consulting, Deloitte
Jennifer Li Shen, Co-Founder and Senior Partner, Blue Garnet
Gayle Northrop ('96), Adjunct Assistant Professor, UCLA Anderson; President, Northrop Nonprofit Consulting (Moderator)
UCLA Anderson D301
Screening of "Breaking Boundaries" a 2021 documentary narrated by David Attenborough on the climate crisis. It illustrates a revolutionary framework, outlined by the Swedish scientist and environmental science professor Johan Rockström, of nine planetary thresholds that determine the sustainability of life on Earth today. The event closed with an open discussion on the potential business implications of these boundaries.

UCLA Anderson Grand Salon
The percentage of VC funding going to underrepresented founders remains stubbornly and depressingly low. These panelists are here to change that. This event highlighted VC investors in Los Angeles using capital as a vehicle to make the startup ecosystem more inclusive and innovative.
Speakers
Laurel Mintz, Founder and General Partner, Fabric VC
Austin Clements, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Slauson & Co.
Alicia Hanf, Founder and Managing Partner, Dear Mama Ventures
Ahmed Mirza ('19) Investment Manager, Techstars (Moderator)
Location: BioscienceLA, Culver City, CA
Agriculture is one of the most carbon-intensive industries, and new technologies are arising to reduce waste and improve agricultural practices. The panel discussed how it is imperative to move beyond the idea of “waste” and focus on building circular food systems while elevating food ingredients’ highest use potential.
Speakers
Dr. Lara Ramdin, Chief Innovation Officer, Upcycled Foods, Inc.; Former Chief Innovation Officer, Dole Sunshine Company
Kaitlin Mogentale, Founder and CEO, Pulp Pantry & Co.
Erik Haug, Founder and Chief Vision Officer, LIGHT CoCreative
Joy Nemerson, Marketing Manager, Programs and Events, Upcycled Food Association (Moderator)

UCLA Anderson Grand Salon
Homeboy Industries provides hope, training and support to formerly gang-involved and previously incarcerated men, women and youth allowing them to redirect their lives and become contributing members of the community. It explored how they focus on healing and job training through their 10 social enterprises and how their work has become a blueprint for over 350 organizations around the world.
Speakers
Tom Vozzo, CEO, Homeboy Industries
Elizabeth Heredia ('19), Capacity Building, REDF (Moderator)
UCLA Anderson Grand Salon
These panelists are change makers challenging organizations to rethink what it means to be successful. This event explored avenues to create change within organizations and scale impact across a variety of industries and functions. Attendees were equipped with the knowledge and tools to be transformative leaders for positive societal impact within their organizations and beyond.
Speakers
Natalie Byrne, Founder, blank space
Timothy O'Connor, Specialist Leader, ESG Strategy and Transformation, Deloitte Consulting LLC
Sunny Sohrabian, Director of Sustainability, LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Magali Delmas, Professor of Management; Faculty Director, Center for Impact, UCLA Anderson (Moderator)
Social Impact Consulting: Accelerating Impact in the Nonprofit and For-Profit Arenas




Impact Investing: The New Face of Venture Capital




Food Tech and Sustainability: Building Circular Food Systems




The Intersection of Business and Purpose: A Fireside Chat with Tom Vozzo, CEO, Homeboy Industries


Building a Better Organization: The Role of Impact, Culture, and Sustainability in Next-Gen Businesses




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