Program

9:00am: DOORS OPEN / REGISTRATION
Light breakfast will be provided

9:30am – 12:00pm: MORNING SESSIONS

Welcome to Moms +SocialGood: Michael Sneed (@JNJCares), Vice President of Global Corporate Affairs at Johnson & Johnson, and Susan Myers (@unfoundation), Senior Vice President at United Nations Foundation, will kick off the day.

Opening Keynote: “It’s complicated: Understanding motherhood worldwide” with Carolyn Miles (@carolynsave / @SaveTheChildren), President of Save the Children, and Actress-author Kimberly Williams Paisley (@kimwilliamspais)

Panel: “Equality & access for families everywhere”

Equity changes everything. In order to change the future for parents and their children, we must create equality through access, dignity and opportunity for all.

Panel introduction from Jules Spector, Girl Up Teen Advisor. Moderated by Erica Hill, Anchor for NBC News:

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Panel: “A 360 degree education: What girls need to reach their fullest potential”

We know that educating a girl opens doors for not only herself but her current family and the future of the family she creates one day. But the numbers of girls still out of school is staggering. Where are we and what can we do to help?

Moderated by Emily Mahaney, Senior Editor at Glamour Magazine.

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Keynote: “Women and Girls in the Syria Crisis: Strength Through Adversity” Dan Baker (@UNFPA), Regional Humanitarian Response Coordinator for UNFPA, will discuss his latest trip to a refugee camp in Jordan.

Panel: “The Humanitarian Crisis: Creating Safe Spaces for Women & Children”

How can we address the humanitarian crisis, food security, and safe spaces for mothers and their children?

Moderated by David Muir, Anchor for ABC World News Tonight. 

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Keynote address: Ambassador Samantha Power (@AmbassadorPower), U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, will discuss the humanitarian crisis and women issues with Juju Chang  (@JujuChangABC), Co-anchor of ABC’s Nightline.

12:00pm – 12:45pm: LUNCH BREAK
Lunch will be provided

12:45pm – 2:00pm: AFTERNOON SESSIONS

Afternoon kickoff with Rick Parnell (@rsparnell /@unfoundation), Chief Operating Officer at United Nations Foundation 

Introduction to Johnson & Johnson’s video by with Debra Bass (@Johnsonsbaby), President of Global Baby Franchise at Johnson & Johnson

Panel: “From local to global challenges: Focus on the whole child“

Children’s health relies on more than just the basics. In order to successfully support families from all backgrounds and prepare all children to thrive, we must address the entire needs of the child.

Panel introduction by Lauren Moore, Vice President of Corporate Citizenship at Johnson & Johnson. Moderated by Dr. Richard Besser, ABC News’ Chief Health and Medical Editor. 

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Session: “Care, prevention & the truth about today’s infectious diseases”

Families, more than ever, are aware of what a borderless world looks like and the reality of global health epidemics hitting home. This session will address fears that families have, dispel the rumors and misconceptions, focus on the facts, and reveal the best methods of care and preventions for moms and their children everywhere.

Moderated by Janet Tobias, Emmy Award-winning Producer and Director.

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Panel: “The changing role of dad in the modern family”

This panel will address the father perspective and how dads are engaging on women and children’s health in new, exciting ways. What do fathers envision for the future?

Moderated by Aaron Sherinian. 

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KEYNOTE / CALL TO ACTION: Christy Turlington (@CTurlington), Founder of Every Mother Counts, will discuss women’s issues with moderator Ashley Parrish from the TODAY Show.