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Chapter Excellence, Key Ballroom 7

For BBYO to thrive, every AZA, BBG and BBYO chapter needs to excel. Spend the day learning
from top consultants and leaders from North America’s Jewish fraternities and sororities. Join
co-founder of CAMPUSPEAK, David Stollman, in this highly engaging session to explore how to
raise your performance from “good to great” through mission alignment, building brand identity
and values-based recruitment.
Facilitators: Jon Bridge, Chief Program Officer, Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity; Jason Horowitz, Director
of Jewish Programming and Strategic Partnerships, Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity; Lane Koplon, Consul,
Tau Epsilon Phi Fraternity; Ally Kruzansky, Director of Chapter Services, Alpha Epsilon Phi Sorority;
Taylor Steinberg, Leadership Consultant, Sigma Delta Tau Sorority; David Stollman, President,
Launchpoint Solutions

Globalization, B&O Railroad Museum

For BBYO and the entire Jewish world to thrive, we must learn how to act globally and impact
locally. Hear from experts about how to respond to the world’s largest issues. In groups, we will
identify and create an action plan to tackle opportunities as well as challenges facing the global
Jewish community and share them with professionals in various fields with the hope of creating
BBYO’s next worldwide chapter initiative.
Facilitators: Kat Backof, Program Manager, International Youth Foundation; Kate Belza, Program
Associate, Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation; David Brown, BBYO International
Board of Directors; Ami Eden, CEO and Executive Editor, 70 Faces Media; Jessica Elisberg, Program
& Operations Manager, International Youth Foundation; Maia Ganon, Program Coordinator for
Youth and Teens, Office for Latin America and the Caribbean, American Jewish Joint Distribution
Committee (JDC); Lara Henneman, Program Manager, International Youth Foundation; Lisa Jones,
Program Manager, International Youth Foundation; Dr. Asaf Kaniel, Director of Jewish Renewal and
Education, Former Soviet Union, American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC); Katherine
Kinzer, Program Director, International Youth Foundation; Kim McCormick, Communications
Manager, International Youth Foundation; Yasha Moz, Director of Global Relations, Hillel
International; Karen Phillips, Director of Content & Training, International Youth Foundation

Membership, Key Ballroom 7

AZA and BBG membership is the soul of BBYO. Recruiting new Alephs and BBGs is the
responsibility of every member of our Order, the greatest gift we can share with a peer, and the
biggest contribution we can make toward the Jewish future. This high energy session will focus
on best practices for successful relationship-driven recruitment. Learn how to have meaningful
conversations and share your AZA and BBG experience with others to grow our chapters, build
our Movement and impact the lives of thousands of Jewish teens around the world.
Facilitators: Harlan Cohen, Author, Speaker and Syndicated Advice Columnist of Help Me, Harlan!;
Staff Sergeant Kenji E. Nishikawa, U.S. Army Recruiter

Social Entrepreneurship and Business, Westminster Hall

Have a great idea for a business? Want to learn more about start-up culture and innovative
thinking? In partnership with the Social Innovation Lab at Johns Hopkins University, you’ll hear
and learn from leaders in business, innovation and entrepreneurship. Explore how innovation
and design thinking help propel business ideas forward, and learn to apply these skills to your life
within and beyond BBYO.
Facilitators: Elizabeth Davis, Co-Founder, Purpose Collaborative; Sarah Gass, Manager of
NYC Programs, PresenTense; Darius Graham, Director, Social Innovation Lab at Johns Hopkins
University; Daniel Jeydel, Associate Director, Strategy and Innovation at Neo@Ogilvy, Ogilvy &
Mather; Tomer Kagan, CEO, Quixey; Daniel Lubetzky, Founder and CEO, KIND Snacks; Toby Stein,
Director of Operations, Amino Apps

Speak UP: Experience Israel, Ruth

It's time to get to know Israel through Israelis themselves. Hear their stories and you’ll never look
at Israel the same way. You’ll get a better idea of what life is like for Israeli teenagers and connect
with the Jewish State through stories of food, music and lots of jokes. Guests include professional
journalists, athletes, philanthropists, founders of tech start-ups and Israelis working to catapult
Israeli technology into outer space. There’s no time for politics here: the Jewish State has a lot
going on!
Facilitators: Nitzan Ben Shaya, Maccabi World Union; Aliza Goodman, Director of Professional
Development and Experiental Education, The iCenter for Israel Education; Rabbi Carlos Tapiero,
Deputy Director-General, Maccabi World Union; Sarah Tuttle-Singer, New Media Editor, The Times
of Israel; Osnat Zur, BBYO Liaison, Maccabi World Union

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