Events
CDFA Opportunity Zones State Strategy Meeting
Economic Innovation Group
The 2018 CDFA Opportunity Zones State Strategy Meeting convened investors, economic development officials, academics and researchers for a day of in-depth conversation about the new federal Opportunity Zones program. Sessions were held on technical guidance for choosing, designating and implementing zones, how investors view opportunity zones, and driving impact investing to...
Sorenson Impact 2018 Winter Innovation Summit
David Eccles School of Business, University of Utah
The Winter Innovation Summit is the premier cross-industry event in social impact, innovation, and investing. The 2018 Summit brought together policymakers, funders, nonprofits, and social entrepreneurs to explore the future of social innovation across the globe. EIG joined this exciting cadre of thinkers to explore the latest breakthroughs in social...
2018 Bentonville Conference on American Life
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
The inaugural Bentonville Conference on American Life convened thought leaders from the worlds of business, media, and government to explore the numerous challenges facing American families today. EIG Executive Director Steve Glickman moderated an enlivening panel on the economic revitalization of communities, focusing on how community and economic development officials...
CityAge: The New American City
Grand Hyatt Washington
The 7th edition of CityAge: The New American City gathered a select national network of urban leaders in Washington, DC on November 29 & 30 to look at how to build opportunity amid the major demographic and technological changes happening in American urban regions. Prior editions of the event have...
2017 Rise of the Rest Road Trip
Over the past three years, Economic Innovation Group has been a proud partner on Revolution’s Rise of the Rest tour. Revolution and EIG have traveled to cities across America, learning about local startups across the country are deriving countless insights about the political and social factors that allow entrepreneurship to...