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Social Innovation Summit 2025
The Social Innovation Summit in Silicon Valley (June 2025) continues to be a global convening of unconventional thinkers, change-makers, and innovators. Unlike traditional conferences that spotlight only the “next big idea,” this summit brings together those determined not just to talk about the future—but to build it.
Top executives, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders from around the world explore opportunities to leverage technology, AI, and innovation for social impact. Discussions span philanthropic trends, new approaches to solving global challenges, and strategies for building lasting partnerships that drive meaningful change. The goal is clear: to discover and scale practical methods for tackling today’s most urgent social and environmental issues.
Participating Organizations & Partners
Corporate & Foundation Leaders
- Discovery
- eBay
- Ford Foundation
- Gap
- General Electric
- IBM
- IKEA
- Intel
- Johnson & Johnson
- JPMorgan Chase
- Kaiser Permanente
- Kauffman Foundation
- McDonald’s
- Microsoft
- Morgan Stanley
- NBA
- NVIDIA
- Oracle
- PayPal
- Prudential
- Salesforce
- Starbucks
- The Home Depot
- The North Face
- Twitter (X)
- United Nations
- USAID
- Visa
- VMware
- YouTube
Non-Profits & Social Impact Partners
- DonorsChoose
- DoSomething.org
- Girls Who Code
- Global Health Corps
- Keep a Child Alive
- Lili‘uokalani Trust
- Make-A-Wish Foundation
- Obama Foundation
- Omidyar Network
- Robin Hood Foundation
- Room to Read
- Taproot Foundation
- Tides Foundation
- The World Bank Institute
Why It Matters in 2025
In a year defined by rapid AI adoption, climate urgency, and shifting global economies, the summit emphasizes that social innovation is no longer optional—it’s essential. The collaboration between corporations, governments, and non-profits showcased here represents the new blueprint for creating scalable, inclusive solutions.
