On Friday, June 28, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, in partnership with the Rural Opportunity Institute and SVT Group, hosted a hybrid event focused on case studies and strategies for tapping the economic potential of rural America. The event featured rural innovators working to eradicate poverty in their communities. An invitation-only roundtable discussion on rural innovation and impact investing followed the public event.
The event was of interest to capital providers, impact investors, community-based organizations, philanthropists, policymakers, and rural stakeholders.
Learn more about our partners, Rural Opportunity Institute and SVT Group.
See the agenda for timing of specific conference segments.
June 28, 2024
2:30pm-5:00pm
(Coffee and networking preceded event; reception followed.)
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Auditorium
33 Liberty Street
New York, NY
(Hybrid event)
This event was open to the public. All participants could register to attend in person or join the event virtually.
This event was open to the media. All remarks were on the record, with the recording to be made available afterwards. For media inquiries, please contact Ellen Simon at Ellen.Simon@ny.frb.org.
Agenda
| 2:30pm-2:45pm | Welcome Remarks (00:00:10 in video) Otho Kerr, Director of Strategic Partnerships and Community Impact Investing, Federal Reserve Bank of New York |
| 2:45pm-3:00pm | Opening Remarks (00:07:40 in video) Sara Olsen, Founder, SVT Group Vichi Jagannathan, Cofounder, Rural Opportunity Institute |
| 3:00pm-3:15pm | Rural Action Presentation (00:27:46 in video) Josh Knauer, Co-Founder, ReSeed |
| 3:15pm-4:00pm | Panel: Unleashing the Potential of Rural Innovation (00:45:53 in video) Moderator: Graham Palmer, Director of Systems Innovation & Policy, Rural Opportunity Institute Jonathan Santos Silva, Founder, The Liber Institute Stephanie Sowl, Program Officer, ECMC Foundation Johnathan Brunson, CEO, Unafraid to be Gifted, LLC |
| 4:00pm-4:45pm | Panel: Human-Centered Impact: Aligning Incentives to Get Better, Faster (01:29:24 in video) Moderator: Sara Olsen, Founder, SVT Group Nasma Ahmed, Senior Manager Trust and Safety, Wikimedia Foundation Tris Lumley, Director of Innovation and Development, NPC Clara Miller, President Emerita, The F.B. Heron Foundation |
| 4:45pm-5:00pm | Closing Remarks (02:18:18 in video) Sara Olsen, Founder, SVT Group Vichi Jagannathan, Cofounder, Rural Opportunity Institute |
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