# Down to Earth: Making Moonshots Solutions a Reality **Date**: Friday, April 5, 2024 **Location**: NYU Stern Join us for this year's Social Innovation Symposium! The conference is centered on the theme of **"Down to Earth: Making Moonshots Solutions a Reality".** The conference underscores the critical need for immediate action in achieving transformative social and environmental progress. The urgency to address pressing global challenges is paramount. The 2024 Symposium will bring together leaders from private industry and the public sector to discuss how to foster collaboration, implement practical solutions and accelerate the pace of change. **Together, participants will explore innovative ways to create the large-scale changes needed to address social and environmental challenges on a global scale.** **Keynote Speaker:** **David Hardy, CEO & Executive VP, Orsted Americas** **Conference Agenda** Full agenda and speakers can be found on SISA's [website](https://www.nyusternsisa.com/conference-24). **12pm** Registration & Lunch **12:45pm** Opening Key Note **2:15pm** Panel Discussions > Investing with Impact: The Business of Doing Well while Doing Good > From Farm to City: The Journey of NYC's Food **3:30pm** Panel Discussions >Smart Solutions, Sustainable Future: Revolutionizing Social Impact through AI and ML >Urban Decarbonization: The Challenges of Change in the Built Environment **4:45pm** Closing Key Note: 10 Minutes to Change the World **5:30pm** Networking Happy Hour Ticket prices include light lunch and networking happy hour. Dress Business Casual Register here: Research Center Events — 4/5/2024 ![A graphic for the upcoming event called "Down to Earth: Making Moonshot Solutions a Reality."](/sites/default/files/styles/480w/public/2024-03/r3_image_upload_4325326_2024_sis_campus_groups_banner_215183416.png?itok=W5wIOHgD)