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AI for Community Resilience

Turning innovation into shared value for communities

The Purpose Summit convenes leaders across technology, finance, and the public sector to explore how AI can strengthen communities, unlock new pathways for capital, and drive more inclusive, place-based innovation.

Tuesday, May 12th, Civic Hall

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About

At a time when institutions are under strain and public trust is eroding, AI offers more than disruption; it offers a chance to redesign the foundations of how we live and work together. When guided with intention, it can help communities rebuild critical systems and strengthen resilience from the ground up.

The 2026 Purpose Summit: AI for Community Resilience is not a traditional conference, but a participatory gathering of doers and thinkers exploring how AI can support collective action, deepen civic engagement, and expand communities' capacity to adapt and thrive. Designed for exchange, not passive listening, it brings people together to challenge ideas and work across sectors.

At the Purpose Summit, speakers are conversation catalysts, shaping dynamic forums that foster meaningful connection, shared learning, and real-time problem solving. Bringing together leaders from startups, VCs, family offices, foundations, community organizations, government, industry, and academia, the summit elevates those building AI solutions that center people and place.

This one-day experience is designed to move beyond dialogue - to spark alignment, unlock collaboration, and accelerate action.

Join us on May 12th. Not just to discuss what's possible, but to help build it.

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Simon Sylvester-Chaudhuri

Summit Co-host; Executive Director, CIV:LAB

Brandy Schultz

Co-Founder & President,

Sound Future

Gregory Ugwi

Co-Founder,

Muck Capital

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Mark Chambers

Summit Co-host; Executive Director, Terreform ONE

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Nassar Omar

Senior Associate,

 NAACP Capital

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Alex Bell

Program & Partnerships Director, CIV:LAB

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Darren Riley

CEO, JustAir Solutions

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Mitchell Joachim

Professor, NYU; Co-founder,

Terreform ONE

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Jamil Ellis 

CEO, Unified Ground PBC

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Anthony Townsend

Senior Research Associate,

Cornell Tech

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Amar Bakshi

Artist in Residence, MIT Media Lab 

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Mike Pell

Senior Director,

The Microsoft Garage 

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Devin Abraham

Founder & CEO,

Liiv

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John Pasmore

Founder & CEO,

Latimer

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Stephen Brandt

Chief Development Officer, InnSure Corporation

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Mariyam Shamshidova

Growth Product Manager, Wefranch

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Jay Lundy

Managing Director,

NAACP Capital

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Raj Pannu

Founder & CEO, Emergence Creative

Partners

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Join us in shaping the future of community resilience

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