Collaborative Community Summit

Hosted by: Austin Together
Presented by: Applied Materials Foundation

LBJ Auditorium, The University of Texas at Austin

Opening Fireside Conversation (Free & Open to the Public, with Registration)

• 8:00 AM - Registration Opens + Coffee & Networking

• 9:00 AM -9:15 AM – Welcome Remarks

• 9:15 AM - Fireside Conversation and Q&A with Brené Brown

  •  Moderator: Pam Benson Owens

• 10:30 AM – 10:45 AM – Summit Opening Remarks (Summit attendees remain in auditorium)

• 10:45 AM – Summit Participants Transition to the Thompson Conference Center

Please note: The following portion of the day is open to paid registrants only

Thompson Conference Center, University of Texas (adjacent to LBJ Auditorium)

Collaborative Community Summit (Paid Registrants Only)

• 10:45 AM – 11:15 AM – Networking in Thompson Conference Center Lobby

• 11:15 AM – 12:30 PM – Morning Breakout Sessions

  • Panel: Practicing a Network Mindset: Strengthening Collaboration from Wherever You Sit

  • Workshop: Fundraising as Partnership: Moving Beyond Transaction to Authentic Collaboration

  • Community Conversation: Choosing the Right Form of Collaboration: From Informal Networks to Mergers

  • Workshop: Listening for Belonging: Scaling Trust and Connection Across Difference

  • Facilitated Activity: Find Your People: From Conversation to Collaboration

• 12:30 PM – 1:45 PM – Lunch

• 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM – Afternoon Breakout Sessions

  • Panel: Partnering for Impact: Best Practices in Corporate Social Responsibility Collaboration

  • Community Conversation: Fiscal Sponsorship as Shared Infrastructure: Building What We Don’t Need to Build Alone

  • Workshop: Strong Ground Before Common Ground: The inner work required for courageous collaboration

  • Facilitated Activity: Find Your People: From Conversation to Collaboration

• 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM – Snack Break in Thompson Conference Center Lobby + Transition Back to LBJ Auditorium

Summit participants transition to the LBJ Auditorium

LBJ Auditorium, The University of Texas at Austin

• 3:30 PM - Welcome Back withPam Benson Owens and Karen LaShelle

• 3:40 PM - 4:00 PM – Final Keynote with Dr. Colette Pierce Burnette, CEO, Waterloo Greenway

• 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM – The Big Sing with Conspirare