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Keynote Speaker: Daniel Pink

#1 New York Times Bestselling Author of The Power of Regret, When, To Sell is Human, Drive, and A Whole New Mind

For the last two decades, Daniel Pink’s books have helped individuals and organizations around the world rethink how they live and operate. His deeply researched works on business, creativity, and behavior have won multiple awards, have been translated into 42 languages, and have sold millions of copies in the U.S. and abroad.

Pink has written five New York Times best sellers, including: The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward (2022) – named one of the best books of 2022 by NPR, The Financial Times, Amazon, and Apple Books. When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing (2018) – which was named a best book of the year by Amazon, The Washington Post, and several other outlets. To Sell is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving Others (2013) – a #1 New York Times best seller and winner of the American Marketing Association’s prize for the year’s best book on marketing. Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us (2009) – a #1 New York Times best seller that spent 159 weeks on the New York Times best seller lists. A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future (2005) – which spent 96 weeks on the New York Times best seller lists and which Oprah Winfrey gave to all 4,500 members of Stanford University's graduating class when she was the school’s commencement speaker.

Pink was host and co-executive producer of “Crowd Control,” a National Geographic Television series on human behavior that aired in more than 100 countries. His MasterClass on sales and persuasion is one of the most popular courses at that platform. His TED Talk on the science of motivation has been viewed more than 40 million times. He also appears frequently on NPR, PBS, and other TV and radio networks in the US and abroad.

He has been a contributing editor at Fast Company and Wired as well as a business columnist for The Sunday Telegraph. His articles and essays have also appeared in The New York Times, Harvard Business Review, The Atlantic, and other publications. In 2007, he was a Japan Society Media fellow in Tokyo, where he studied the country’s massive comic industry.

Before venturing out on his own more than 20 years ago, Pink worked in several positions in politics and government, including serving from 1995 to 1997 as chief speechwriter to Vice President Al Gore.

He earned a B.A. with honors in linguistics from Northwestern University, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and a J.D. from Yale Law School. He has also received five honorary doctorate degrees, including from Georgetown University and the Pratt Institute. Pink and his wife live in Washington, DC. They have three children— two recent college graduates and a college sophomore.

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The 2025 Speaker List Is Still Coming Together... Browse Last Year's Speaker List Below

This year's Corporate Citizenship Conference, "Join Forces," will bring together CSR and ESG leaders from diverse industries to share insights, strategies, and innovative solutions. We are still in the process of confirming mainstage speakers, breakout panelists, case study presenters, and more. For a sense of who has spoken at BCConf in the past, check out last year's lineup below.

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Barjouth AguilarHead of Global Sustainability Program, Foundation Officer

Flex

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Brianna AlexanderManager, Corporate Citizenship, Employee Giving & Engagement

Ally Financial

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Anna BardHead of Global Impact & Volunteer Engagement, Wells Fargo Foundation

Wells Fargo & Company

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Denisse Blanca-AmoresGlobal Social Impact Head

CEMEX

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Jeff BellowsVice President, Corporate Citizenship & Public Affairs

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts

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Matt BlakelyVice President, Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability

Reinsurance Group of America

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Liz BowenAssociate Director of Corporate Citizenship & Strategic Philanthropy

Charles River Labs

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Kevin BrownPrincipal, Consulting Services

EY

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Okeatta BrownManaging Director, Chief DEI, Culture and Philanthropy (DCP) Officer of MUFG Americas & Global Co-Head of DEI

MUFG

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Indy BurkeDean

Yale School of the Environment

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Brie CarereExecutive Vice President & Chief Customer Officer

FedEx Corporation

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Emma ChambersCorporate Social Responsibility Manager

Air Liquide USA

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Trevia ChatmanPresident

Bank of America Memphis

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Audrey CofferSecond Vice President, Corporate Philanthropy Program Officer

Northern Trust

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Perrin CrewsManager, Corporate Social Responsibility

FedEx

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Fayre CrossleyChief Grants and Compliance Officer

Epicenter

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Yamini DixitSenior Director, Corporate Citizenship

Nielsen

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Joel DixonCo-Founder and Principal

Urban Oasis Development

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Dr. Nancy DunbarExecutive Advisor and Teaching Fellow

Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship

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Robert DunlapRegional Director

Texas Southern University

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John EdelmanManaging Director, Global Engagement Corporate Responsibility, Global Citizenship

Edelman

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Meka EgwuekweExecutive Director

CodeCrew

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Esra ElshafeyAssociate Manager, Global Corporate Citizenship & Philanthropy

Pitney Bowes

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Heather FalckExecutive Director

Independence Blue Cross Foundation

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Katie FlemingChief Sustainability Officer & Director of Strategic Planning and Communications

Black Hills Energy

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Abbey FusterAssistant Vice President, Partnership Activation & Business Development; Americas ESG Committee Lead

Gallagher

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Shyam R. GadwalDirector of Executive Education & Advisory Services

Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship

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Dr. Nicole GatesDirector, Frayser Connect

Frayser Community Development Corporation

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Joshua GhenaSenior Vice President, Equity Operations

Cinnaire

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Darlene GoinsExecutive Vice President, Head of Philanthropy & Community Impact

Wells Fargo & Company

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Dr. Johnny GrahamAssociate and Regional Director

Howard University

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Corinne GraperCEO

The Uplift Agency LLC

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Namkyu GoManager, CSR Group, Corporate Citizenship Office

POSCO

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Dr. Roselle GonsalvesHead of Inclusion and Reconciliation

ATB Financial

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Erin L. HabermanSenior Director of Community Relations and Assistant Vice President of the Travelers Foundation

Travelers

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David HackettSenior Counsel

Baker McKenzie

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Kimelyn L. HarrisChief Operating Officer

Bank of America Charitable Foundation

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Evan HarveyAudit & Assurance Managing Director

Deloitte & Touche LLP

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Jessie HeckmanManager, Global Employee Volunteering and Giving

Vanguard

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Wade HendersonAdvocate, Community Leader, and Governmental Activist

The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights

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Meredith HennessyPrincipal and Practice Leader

Consilience Group, LLC

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Christopher HerrmannEVP, Chief Investment Officer & Fund Manager, Real Estate Equity

Enterprise Community Investment, Inc.

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Erin Horne McKinneyExecutive Director, Howard University and PNC National Center for Entrepreneurship

Howard University

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Rose Jackson FlenorlManager, Global Citizenship and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

FedEx Corporation

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Sonnie JohnsonConservative Commentator and Radio Host

DidSheSayThat

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Niki KingVice President & Head of Sustainability

The Clorox Company

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Pooja KnightESG Controller & Sustainability Strategy, Vice President

Gallagher

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Melodie KnowltonSenior Director of Community Affairs, Executive Director, Vertex Foundation & Global Head of STEAM Education, Vertex Pharmaceuticals

Vertex Pharmaceuticals

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Byeongsoo KongSenior Manager, ESG Group

POSCO Holdings (POSCO E&C)

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Jennifer LeitschManaging Director, Climate Change and Sustainability Services

Ernst & Young LLP

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Jessica LindholmVice President, Senior Program Officer

Northern Trust

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Christopher LloydExecutive Advisor and Teaching Fellow

Boston College Center for Coporate Citizenship

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Stephanie Lomibao-ParraPhilanthropy Program Executive, Corporate Social Responsibility

Bank of America

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Jill MagruderESG Senior Advisor

The Cigna Group

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Heidi MagyarExecutive Director of Corporate Giving

General Motors

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Alison MathiasVice President

MassMutual Foundation

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Sally McCradyChair and President

PNC Foundation

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Darren McGann Senior Director, Environmental Sustainability Leader

KPMG

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Pat McLaughlinChief Sustainability Officer

Verisk

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Sejoo MinSenior Researcher

POSCO Research Institute

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H. Keith MobleyAssistant Vice President, Corporate Social Responsibility

AAA - The Auto Club Group

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Karraine MoodyChief Executive Officer

Habitat for Humanity North Central Connecticut

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Nora Moreno CargiePresident of the Foundation and Vice President of Corporate Citizenship

Point32Health

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Midori MorikawaHead of Corporate Citizenship, Managing Director

State Street

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Dermot MurrayDirector of Sustainability & Climate Strategy

Constellation Energy

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Brandi NewmanSenior Vice President, Community & Social Impact Strategic Operations

Advocate Health

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Reymundo (Rey) OcañasExecutive Vice President, Director of Community Development Banking Corporate Responsibility Group

PNC Bank

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Kathy O'DonnellSenior Vice President, Head of Public Affairs

Citizens Bank

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Rita OrtizSenior Director, Community Relations, Assistant Vice President, Travelers Foundation

Travelers

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Windy PhamSocial Impact Manager

Macy's, Inc.

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Leslie Platt ZolovExecutive Director, Public Affairs

Novo Nordisk, Inc.

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Suzanne QuigleyDirector, Global Corporate Responsibility

Qurate Retail Group

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Christy ReevesVice President, Community Engagement & Sustainability

Ochsner Health

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Stephanie ReganDirector of Corporate Citizenship

AAON

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Zack RosenburgCo-Founder and CEO

SBP

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Alanna RussoDirector of Strategic Engagement and Partnerships

National Grid Ventures

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Kathleen Ryan MufsonVP of Global Corporate Citizenship & Philanthropy at Pitney Bowes and President of the Pitney Bowes Foundation

Pitney Bowes, Pitney Bowes Foundation

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Stasha SantifortManaging Director, Purpose & Sustainability

Deloitte

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Kendall SchaffnerSenior Account Executive, Corporate Social Responsibility

Edelman

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Justin SchmittPresident, The USAA Foundation

USAA

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Jana SchweringCommunications Manager, Corporate Social Responsiblity and Signature Programs

UScellular

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Helen SeibelHead of Employee and Community Giving

BMO Financial Group

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Diane SheltonCommunity Initiatives and Philanthropy Manager

DPR Construction

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Julie Shiyou-WoodardPresident & CEO

Smart Home America

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Barb ShortSenior Director Corporate Social Responsibility

Sanofi

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Dr. Raina HeeJung SimAssociate Director of Education, Advisory Services & Online Programs

Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship

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Andy SmithDirector of Giving and Volunteering, Texas Instruments; Executive Director, TI Foundation

Texas Instruments

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Frederick W. SmithFounder & Executive Chairman

FedEx Corporation

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Dr. Jamila Smith-YoungMemphis First Lady and Assistant Professor in Nursing

University of Tennessee

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Stacy L. SpannHead of Housing Access and Affordability Philanthropy

Wells Fargo & Company

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Dr. Michelle TaylorDirector

Health Services, Shelby County, Tennessee

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Susan E. ThomasPresident

Fifth Third Community Development Corporation

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Michael TiptonPresident

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation

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Rob VallentineExecutive Advisor and Teaching Fellow

Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship

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Will VerchereauDEI Manager, Programs and Communications

Husch Blackwell

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Ava VitaliDirector, Corporate Social Responsibility

Scholastic Inc.

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Bonnie WallaceSenior Vice President, Head of Financial Health Philanthropy - Wells Fargo Foundation

Wells Fargo & Company

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Mike WallaceChief Decarbonization Officer

Persefoni AI

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Amanda WarschakESG Director

Teradata Corp

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Dr. Russell WiggintonPresident

National Civil Rights Museum

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L. Joy WilliamsPolitical Strategist, Brooklyn NAACP President, Creator and Host of #SundayCivics

Brooklyn NAACP

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