Unlocking Access to Opportunities: Opening Keynote

 

ANNOUNCING OUR KEYNOTE SPEAKER…

Barbara Bush

 

Barbara is the NBA’s Head of Social Responsibility where she leads the leagues social impact efforts. In this role, she works with NBA offices across the globe to utilize the convening power of basketball to execute thoughtful, community-driven strategies focused on sustainability, health equity and wellness, civic engagement, and social justice. 

Barbara is co-founder and board member of Global Health Corps (GHC), an organization that mobilizes young leaders to solve the world’s most pressing health issues. Bush and her co-founders are united by the belief that health is a human right and that their generation must build the world where this is realized. Since 2009, GHC has placed thousands of young young leaders on the front lines of health equity in East Africa, Southern Africa, and the United States, developing a cadre of creative, effective, and compassionate change makers. 


SHENA ASHLEY, CAPITAL ONE

As Vice President of Capital One Community Impact & Investment & President at the Capital One Insights Center, Shena is responsible for overseeing a broad group of data-driven capabilities that help enterprise and external stakeholders make smarter decisions that can lead to better outcomes for consumers and communities. These include data analytics, survey research, and big data algorithmic modeling to develop insights that are either applied and delivered through community programs.