About the event: This year’s SBSI Conference explores how leaders in business, policy, and social innovation can collaborate across boundaries to turn ambition into action. From boardrooms to grassroots initiatives, the event will highlight the connections that make progress possible and reimagine what’s achievable when purpose meets performance.
Date: April 8, 2026
Location: Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business (Durham, NC)
Speaker: Bill Flederbach, President & CEO
Our Session: Join the “From Founder to Firm: Scaling an Impact Venture” panel to learn how better alignment between capital and coaching can create a seamless runway for growth. Speakers will unpack the systemic barriers that keep diverse, impact-oriented founders locked out of traditional networks and discuss how turning these gaps into a cohesive strategy creates a more resilient innovation economy.
Learn more about the event here.
