In-Person Agenda
Thursday, May 26, 2022
8:00 AM - 6:30 PM (Eastern Time)
Ronald Reagan Building, Washington, DC
Please note that the schedule is subject to change.
Thursday, May 26, 2022
8:00 AM - 6:30 PM (Eastern Time)
Ronald Reagan Building, Washington, DC
Please note that the schedule is subject to change.
8:00 - 8:50 AM ET
Don't forget to review our COVID-19 requirements before you check in. Please join us virtually if you aren't feeling well.
8:50 - 10:00 AM ET
Keynote Address by Samantha Power, Administrator of USAID
We’ll kick off the day with opening remarks by SID-Washington leadership and then a keynote address by USAID Administrator Samantha Power followed by Q & A with the audience.
Keynote:
Keynote:
- Samantha Power, Administrator, USAID
10:00 - 11:00 AM ET
Exhibit Hall Opens & Networking Break
The Exhibit Hall will feature the leading organizations in the international development field and showcase their innovative projects and dynamic contributions. Check out who will be there.
The Exhibit Hall will be open from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM ET.
Take this hour to also network with other attendees. Reconnect with old friends and colleagues and meet new ones.
Don't forget to visit the virtual booths!
The Exhibit Hall will be open from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM ET.
Take this hour to also network with other attendees. Reconnect with old friends and colleagues and meet new ones.
Don't forget to visit the virtual booths!
11:00 - 11:50 AM ET
Countering Corruption to Advance a Prosperous & Resilient Planet for All
The US Government has placed countering corruption at the top of its development agenda. According to USAID’s website, “Corruption undermines national security and the rule of law, stunts development and equitable economic growth, exacerbates the impacts of climate change and other shocks, and saps governments of legitimacy, eroding faith in democracy itself. It diverts resources that are needed to lift people out of poverty, improve health outcomes, and ensure that children have access to a quality education. While systemic corruption remains a pervasive challenge within countries, it has also become a transnational threat that causes severe harm to communities and democratic institutions around the world.”
The Biden Administration has established the international fight against corruption as core to US national security interest. In December 2021, the US Government issued its first-ever “Strategy on Countering Corruption.” Anti-corruption in all its dimensions was a centerpiece for the Global Democracy Summit and Administrator Power has established an Inter-agency working group.
This panel will explore the DG/EG connection and what implementation will look like to help implementers embrace and support the strategy.
Introduction:
Moderator:
Speakers:
The Biden Administration has established the international fight against corruption as core to US national security interest. In December 2021, the US Government issued its first-ever “Strategy on Countering Corruption.” Anti-corruption in all its dimensions was a centerpiece for the Global Democracy Summit and Administrator Power has established an Inter-agency working group.
This panel will explore the DG/EG connection and what implementation will look like to help implementers embrace and support the strategy.
Introduction:
- Jeannie Rose, Vice President/COO, DevWorks International
Moderator:
- Romina Bandura, Senior Fellow, Project on Prosperity and Development, Project on U.S. Leadership in Development, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
Speakers:
- Jennifer Lewis, Deputy Director for Programs, USAID ACTF
- Janine Mans, Senior Governance Advisor at USAID
- Mousa Traore
Investing in Our Planet: Partnering for Adaptation and Resilience to Climate Change
The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) indicates that climate change’s impacts are worse than expected and warned that some of the impacts we are seeing today are irreversible. Currently, about 3.6 billion people live in countries highly vulnerable to climate impacts, creating an urgent need to immediately scale up adaptation. The IPCC states there is a large gap in adaptation efforts, with more than ninety percent of climate finance going to mitigation activities.
The U.S. Government and other donors implement climate solutions on the ground globally in countries facing the greatest threats from climate change. In addition to mitigation efforts, significant investment is needed to scale up adaptation and resilience—strengthening the capacity for communities, nations, and ecosystems to withstand the most severe impacts of climate change.
This panel will convene speakers from the government, private sector, and research sector to discuss what’s ahead for climate investment and how funding will be used to support adaptation and build the resilience of those most affected, and threatened, by climate change.
Introduction:
Moderator:
Speakers:
The U.S. Government and other donors implement climate solutions on the ground globally in countries facing the greatest threats from climate change. In addition to mitigation efforts, significant investment is needed to scale up adaptation and resilience—strengthening the capacity for communities, nations, and ecosystems to withstand the most severe impacts of climate change.
This panel will convene speakers from the government, private sector, and research sector to discuss what’s ahead for climate investment and how funding will be used to support adaptation and build the resilience of those most affected, and threatened, by climate change.
Introduction:
- Oscar Castañeda, Senior Vice President of the Americas Program, Heifer International, 2022 Annual Conference Diamond Sponsor
Moderator:
- Sally Yozell, Senior Fellow and Director of Environmental Security, The Stimson Center
Speakers:
- Gillian Caldwell, Chief Climate Officer, USAID and Deputy Assistant Administrator, Center for Environment, Energy, and Infrastructure and the Office of Environmental and Social Risk Management, Bureau for Development, Democracy, and Innovation (DDI)
- Stephane Hallegate, Senior Climate Change Adviser, World Bank
- Jon Richart, Deputy Vice President, Infrastructure, Environment and Private Sector, Millennium Challenge Corporation
12:15 - 1:45 PM ET
Technology: The Great Equalizer for DEIA?
Over the past few years, we have not only witnessed a seismic shift in how we communicate globally because of the pandemic, but we have also paid much more attention to who is speaking and what it means for diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA). For many, technology has enabled organizations and individuals to get things done despite the pandemic. And in some ways, it has also shed light on racial and ethnic inequities that may have been previously ignored. Voices that may have not historically been heard from the Global South and underrepresented racial and ethnic development voices are now heard through a variety of online platforms.
But, the question remains, does technology inadvertently foster diversity and support inclusion and accessibility or does it do more harm than good? And what does the future development workforce of 2030 look like? Join us for a conversation exploring the role of technology in diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility.
Speakers will share their own experiences and describe whether technology has helped or hindered inclusion within their organizations and lives. They will explore the challenges faced when moving the needle on DEIA and shed light on what needs to happen to ensure equitable pay, recognition, and power for the global workforce.
Introduction:
Moderator:
Speakers:
But, the question remains, does technology inadvertently foster diversity and support inclusion and accessibility or does it do more harm than good? And what does the future development workforce of 2030 look like? Join us for a conversation exploring the role of technology in diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility.
Speakers will share their own experiences and describe whether technology has helped or hindered inclusion within their organizations and lives. They will explore the challenges faced when moving the needle on DEIA and shed light on what needs to happen to ensure equitable pay, recognition, and power for the global workforce.
Introduction:
- Caroline Quijada, SID-US Board Member and Managing Director, Abt Associates
Moderator:
- Bobby Jefferson, Chair, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee, SID-Washington and Vice President, Global Head of Diversity, Equity, Engagement, and Inclusion, DAI
Speakers:
- Jason A. Corning, Founder and CEO, Three Monkeys Communication
- Tracey L. France, Chief Diversity Officer, Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC)
- Karanja Gakio, CEO, Cyberplex Africa Limited
- Laura Kim, Senior Consultant, Canopy Lab
- Ryan Ubuntu Olson, Co-Chair, Inclusive Development Workgroup, SID-Washington and Technical Advisor, Palladium
2:00 - 2:50 PM ET
The Evolving Crisis in Ukraine: How Different Parts of the US Government are Reacting in Real Time
The United States Government has many tools to use to help Ukraine. What are the options, sequencing, and desired end state for Ukraine? This panel will bring speakers versed in both the diplomatic and development lens and with experience in both Ukraine and the region to discuss this evolving situation.
Introduction:
Moderator:
Speakers:
Introduction:
- Sloan Mann, President, DT Global, 2022 Annual Conference Diamond Sponsor
Moderator:
- Anne Simmons-Benton, Deputy Chair, SID-Washington and Principal, Deep Water Point
Speakers:
- Ambassador Erin McKee, Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Europe and Eurasia (E&E), USAID
- Ambassador Julieta Noyes, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration, U.S. Department of State
- Ambassador Eric Schultz, (Ret.) Former U.S. Government Senior Official
- Karen Chandler, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Programs and Operations, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs (PM), U.S. Department of State
Challenges and Opportunities to Achieve Greater Health Equity in Health Systems
Strong health systems are critical to providing access to quality health services for all, building resilience, and strengthening health security. USAID’s Vision for Health System Strengthening 2030, released last year, shifts the focus from strengthening individual functions—inputs or building blocks—of the health system to a focus on the health system outcome goals of equity, quality, and resource optimization.
This panel will focus on health equity in particular, where “health equity” suggests that everyone has a fair opportunity to reach their full health potential, regardless of their social, economic, demographic, or geographic characteristic or their sex, gender, ethnicity, ableness, or sexual orientation. Achieving health equity is critical to advance the well-being of people and communities around the world. As we have seen, the COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately impacted vulnerable communities globally and has highlighted the significant inequities in health systems around the world. This panel will explore how health inequity is affecting vulnerable populations, lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the opportunities to address disparities in health systems moving forward.
Moderator:
Speakers:
This panel will focus on health equity in particular, where “health equity” suggests that everyone has a fair opportunity to reach their full health potential, regardless of their social, economic, demographic, or geographic characteristic or their sex, gender, ethnicity, ableness, or sexual orientation. Achieving health equity is critical to advance the well-being of people and communities around the world. As we have seen, the COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately impacted vulnerable communities globally and has highlighted the significant inequities in health systems around the world. This panel will explore how health inequity is affecting vulnerable populations, lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the opportunities to address disparities in health systems moving forward.
Moderator:
- Kate Bunting, Board Member, SID-US and CEO, Indigo Advisors
Speakers:
- Natasha Bilimoria, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Global Health, USAID
- Dr. Jennifer Kates, Senior Vice President and Director of Global Health and HIV Policy, Kaiser Family Foundation
3:00 - 4:00 PM ET
Exhibit Hall & Networking Break
The Exhibit Hall will feature the leading organizations in the international development field and showcase their innovative projects and dynamic contributions. Check out who will be there.
The Exhibit Hall will be open from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM ET.
Take this hour to also network with other attendees. Reconnect with old friends and colleagues and meet new ones.
Don't forget to visit the virtual booths!
The Exhibit Hall will be open from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM ET.
Take this hour to also network with other attendees. Reconnect with old friends and colleagues and meet new ones.
Don't forget to visit the virtual booths!
4:00 - 5:30 PM ET
Conversations with DFC and MCC Leadership
We’ll end the day with a plenary session that will include announcement of our Innovation Competition winners and conversations with the leaders of two key agencies providing support to international development, both recently appointed by President Biden and both bringing new perspectives and experience to their roles.
We'll start with a conversation with Development Finance Corporation (DFC) CEO Scott Nathan, and conclude with a fireside chat with Alice Albright, CEO of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC).
Introductions:
Conversation with Scott Nathan, DFC CEO
Scott Nathan joined the MCC in February, 2022. We'll hear about his plans for the DFC, how the DFC is using its new authorities and tools to tackle current global challenges, its role in addressing climate change, food security and energy crises resulting from the conflict in Ukraine, and more.
Moderator:
Speaker:
Fireside Chat with Alice Albright, MCC CEO
Alice Albright brings thirty years of nonprofit, public and private experience to her role leading the MCC. Appointed by President Biden earlier this year, she will share her vision for the agency after three months as CEO, discuss the new MCC inclusion and gender strategy, its candidate country pool, and other thoughts on the MCC's goals and priorities as it approaches its 20th anniversary.
Moderator:
Speaker:
We'll start with a conversation with Development Finance Corporation (DFC) CEO Scott Nathan, and conclude with a fireside chat with Alice Albright, CEO of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC).
Introductions:
- Anne Simmons-Benton, SID-US Deputy Board Chair and Principal, Deep Water Point
- Chizi Igwe, SID-US Board Member and Young Professionals Network Co-Chair and Senior Associate, Inclusive Growth, The Greater Washington Partnership
Conversation with Scott Nathan, DFC CEO
Scott Nathan joined the MCC in February, 2022. We'll hear about his plans for the DFC, how the DFC is using its new authorities and tools to tackle current global challenges, its role in addressing climate change, food security and energy crises resulting from the conflict in Ukraine, and more.
Moderator:
- Gloria Steele, Board Member, SID-Washington and Chief Operating Officer for CARE and former Acting Administrator, USAID
Speaker:
- Scott A. Nathan, CEO, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)
Fireside Chat with Alice Albright, MCC CEO
Alice Albright brings thirty years of nonprofit, public and private experience to her role leading the MCC. Appointed by President Biden earlier this year, she will share her vision for the agency after three months as CEO, discuss the new MCC inclusion and gender strategy, its candidate country pool, and other thoughts on the MCC's goals and priorities as it approaches its 20th anniversary.
Moderator:
- Wade Warren, Board Chair, SID-Washington, Chief Strategy Officer for International Development, Deloitte Consulting and former Acting Administrator, USAID
Speaker:
- Alice Albright, CEO, Millennium Challenge Corporation
5:30 - 6:30 PM ET
Wrap up the day by joining us for a networking reception immediately following the Conference.