The Convening: Tri-Sector Innovation

Join us in Los Angeles on July 16, 2026 for The Convening: Tri-Sector Innovation, an action-oriented, cross-sector gathering designed to turn shared priorities into shared progress. Hosted by LMU College of Business Administration in partnership with the World Trade Center Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, The Convening brings together government leaders, corporate executives, educators, NGOs/nonprofits, and members of the diplomatic corps for a high-trust day of dialogue, design, and doable next steps on issues related to sustainability.

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Why You Should Attend

The Convening is built for collaboration and post-event action - with firestarter-style inspiration, facilitated roundtables, report-outs, and action agendas focused on sustainability and societal impact. You’ll leave with a sharper shared language, concrete tools, and new partnerships that help your organization move faster—together—on the issues we all care about.

Insights and outcomes will be graphically recorded in both pictures and words, providing a unique experience for cross-sector leaders to engage in active learning.

Key Questions to Explore

How can we leverage this gathering of like-minded stakeholders to shape a shared agenda for sustainability and social impact, both locally and globally?
What can emerge when diverse voices - corporate, academic, governmental, international, and civic - come together in dialogue?

Meet Our Keynote Speaker

Jens Molbak, founder of NewImpact, will kick off the day with a dynamic keynote on Tri-Sector Innovation (TSI) - a practical framework for unlocking solutions by aligning and repurposing resources across the private, public, and social sectors.

Jens is a leading voice in advancing TSI as a pathway for organizations to thrive while contributing to the greater good. He has shared this work at global forums, business schools, and the United Nations, inspiring leaders to pursue approaches that expand both social and economic opportunity.

A Seattle native, Jens is an avid hiker, backcountry skier, and landscape architecture enthusiast. He holds an MBA from Stanford University and a B.A. from Yale University.

Agenda

The day is organized around three segments - Healthcare, Workforce Development, and Sustainable Cities - each guided by a central framing question and designed to generate practical insights and cross-sector solutions. Together, participants will move from inspiration to collaboration to action, contributing ideas that will be synthesized and shared throughout the event.

Time	Activity	Location
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.	Breakfast & Networking	St. Robert's Lawn
9:30 a.m. - 9:50 a.m.	Welcome Remarks	St. Robert's Auditorium
9:50 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.	Keynote: "Tri-Sector Innovation" with Jens Molbak, Founder of NewImpact	St. Robert's Auditorium
10:30 a.m. - 12:05 p.m.	Firestarter 1: "Healthcare" with Martha Santana-Chin, CEO of L.A. Care Health Plan Moderated by Dayle Smith, Dean of LMU College of Business Administration	St. Robert's Auditorium
12:05 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.	Lunch	St. Robert's Lawn
12:55 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.	Firestarter 2: "Talent Development & Future of Work" with Julie Zwissler, Global CMO of Office Beacon; Vincent Calip, Professor of Computer Studies and AI at Long Beach City College; and Maria Salinas, President & CEO of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Moderated by Christopher Luna, Publisher & CEO of California Leaders	St. Robert's Auditorium
2:30 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.	Break & Networking	St. Robert's Lawn
2:55 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.	Firestarter 3: "Building Sustainable Cities" with Freddy Puza, Mayor of Culver City; Jason Caudle, CEO of First Public H2; and Steve Dowell, Infrastructure Advisory Leader-West U.S. at Mott MacDonald Moderated by Eric Strauss, President's Professor of Biology and Executive Director of LMU Center for Urban Resilience	St. Robert's Auditorium
4:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.	Collective Synthesis & Closing Reflections	St. Robert's Auditorium
5:15 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.	Reception	Hannon Library Plaza