In late 2014, close to 400 encore leaders and activists convened in Tempe, Arizona, bringing innovators from Greater Phoenix together with encore innovators and experts from across the United States.
Conference Highlights
Keynote speaker: Nicholas Kristof
Conference participantsÂ
PRESENTERS
Jane Pauley, television anchor and journalist
Making your mark in your encore
Jo Ann Jenkins, Chief Executive Officer, AARP
Disrupting aging: A force for social impact
Carol Larson, President, David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Mobilizing encore talent to benefit children and youth
Michael Eisner, Founder, Eisner Foundation
Recognizing excellence in intergenerational solutions
Ysabel Duron, Founder and Executive Director, Latinas Contra Cancer, and 2013 Purpose Prize winner
Working toward a more inclusive encore movement
Alexandreena Dixon, Founder, Chiku Awali African Dance, Arts & Culture, and 2014 Purpose Prize fellow
A former prison warden’s encore story
Erwin Tan, Director, Senior Corps for the Corporation for National and Community Service
Intergenerational ties bring value to all
Amber Wiseley, Retirement Design Strategist for the Americas, Intel Corporation
Advancing encore from a corporate perspective
Chris Farrell, Award-winning author and journalist
The need for more kinds of encore stories
Farai Chideya, Award-winning author, journalist, professor and lecturer
The value of an intergenerational workforce
Ann MacDougall, President, Encore.org
Creating demand for encore talent
Marc Freedman, Founder and CEO, Encore.org
Advice for encore movement newcomers