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
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.
Simon Sylvester-Chaudhuri
Summit Co-host; Executive Director, CIV:LAB
Gregory Ugwi
Co-Founder,
Muck Capital
Mark Chambers
Summit Co-host; Executive Director, Terreform ONE
Nassar Omar
Senior Associate,
NAACP Capital
Alex Bell
Program & Partnerships Director, CIV:LAB
Darren Riley
CEO, JustAir Solutions
Mitchell Joachim
Professor, NYU; Co-founder,
Terreform ONE
Jamil Ellis
CEO, Unified Ground PBC
Anthony Townsend
Senior Research Associate,
Cornell Tech
Amar Bakshi
Artist in Residence, MIT Media Lab
Mike Pell
Senior Director,
The Microsoft Garage
Devin Abraham
Founder & CEO,
Liiv
John Pasmore
Founder & CEO,
Latimer
Stephen Brandt
Chief Development Officer, InnSure Corporation
Growth Product Manager, Wefranch
Jay Lundy
Managing Director,
NAACP Capital
Raj Pannu
Founder & CEO, Emergence Creative