Katie Ellman

Manik Suri is founder and CEO of technology company Therma. Before founding Therma, Manik co-founded the Governance Lab (GovLab), an innovation center at New York University that developed technology solutions to improve government. He is a former affiliate of Harvard’s Berkman Center for Internet & Society and has held positions at global investment firm D.E. Shaw & Company and the White House National Economic Council.

It is estimated that two-thirds of millennials and Gen-Z prefer brands that stand for something. Brands that define themselves as having a high sense of purpose have seen their brand valuation increase 175 percent over the past 12 years compared to 70 percent for brands with a low sense of purpose. Carol Cone pioneered the field of social purpose in the 1980s, and today is widely recognized as one of the world's foremost social impact experts.

Eric Adams serves as borough president of Brooklyn, New York, advocating for a healthier, safer and better Brooklyn and New York City. A career public servant, he served 22 years in law enforcement as a police officer before transitioning into politics — serving in the New York State Senate and in his second term as borough president. Adams is on a mission to tackle chronic disease in the African-American community and has instituted numerous health and wellness initiatives while in office.