Sunday, February 9
Pre-Conference Workshops
The Agents of Change Summit provides attendees with a fast-paced agenda covering advanced topics in the science and technology of behavior change. These pre-conference workshops are designed to give behavior change practitioners a foundation in either topic, ensuring you’re ready to maximize the summit’s content. You may choose to add-on any optional workshops during registration.
Jeff Jordan, MA, President & Executive Creative Director, Rescue Agency
Kristin Carroll, Chief Executive Officer, Rescue Agency
Jeff French, Chief Executive Officer, Strategic Social Marketing, Strategic Social Marketing Professor Brighton Business School UK,
Monday, February 10
Day 1: The Science of Behavior Change
Jeff Jordan, MA, President & Executive Creative Director, Rescue Agency
Wendy Ellis, DRPH, MPH, Founding Director, Center for Community Resilience, George Washington University
Dr. Jud Brewer MD, PhD, Director of Research & Innovation, Brown University Mindfulness Center
Tobacco Prevention & Cessation
Obesity Prevention (Nutrition & Physical Activity)
Tobacco Prevention & Cessation
Alcohol, Marijuana, & Other Substances
Obesity Prevention (Nutrition & Physical Activity)
Opioid Misuse & Prevention
Alcohol, Marijuana, & Other Substances
Behavior Change Fundamentals
Maternal Health & Early Childhood Development
Tobacco Prevention & Cessation
Behavior Change Fundamentals
Sexual Health & Family Planning
Reena Pande, MD, MSc, Chief Medical Officer, AbleTo
Tyler Norris, MDiv, Chief Executive Officer, Well Being Trust
Dr. Cary Shames, Chief Medical Officer, Sharp Health Plan
Assistant Editor, Healthcare, Forbes
Sam Quinones, Former LA Times Reporter & Author of Dreamland: The True Tale of America’s Opiate Epidemic
Tobacco Prevention & Cessation
Obesity Prevention (Nutrition & Physical Activity)
Tobacco Prevention & Cessation
Alcohol, Marijuana, & Other Substances
Obesity Prevention (Nutrition & Physical Activity)
Opioid Misuse & Prevention
Alcohol, Marijuana, & Other Substances
Behavior Change Fundamentals
Maternal Health & Early Childhood Development
Tobacco Prevention & Cessation
Sexual Health & Family Planning
Sexual Health & Family Planning
Kristine Stratton, President and Chief Executive Officer & Neelay Bhatt, Former Board Member, National Recreation & Park Association
Tom Chapel, Chief Evaluator, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Shiloh Beckerley, PhD, Senior Research Scientist, Rescue Agency
Sebastian Majewski, Head of Creative & Brand Strategy, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
LeShaundra Cordier, MPH, CHES, Associate Director for Communications, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention Division of Overdose Prevention
Senior Correspondent, Kaiser Health News
Dan Heath, Author, Four-Time NY Times Best Seller: "Switch," "Made to Stick," Decisive," & "The Power of Moments"
Jeff Jordan, MA, President & Executive Creative Director, Rescue Agency
Tuesday, February 11
Day 2: The Technology of Change
Kristin Carroll, Chief Executive Officer, Rescue Agency
Dr. Roni Zeiger, Head of Health Strategy, Facebook
Lauren Culbertson, Public Policy, Twitter
Adam Yates Brand Partnerships, Snapchat
Tobacco Prevention & Cessation
Obesity Prevention (Nutrition & Physical Activity)
Tobacco Prevention & Cessation
Alcohol, Marijuana, & Other Substances
Obesity Prevention (Nutrition & Physical Activity)
Opioid Misuse & Prevention
Alcohol, Marijuana, & Other Substances
Opioid Misuse & Prevention
Maternal Health & Early Childhood Development
Tobacco Prevention & Cessation
Behavior Change Fundamentals
Sexual Health & Family Planning
Kristin Groos Richmond Chief Executive Officer & Chairman, Revolution Foods
Margaret Laws, Chief Executive Officer, Hopelab
Pamela Buchwald, Senior Director of Strategy, Rescue Agency
Nicole Levitz, Director of Digital Products, Planned Parenthood Federation of America
Editor in Chief, Stanford Social Innovation Review
Christina Uribe, Partner Lead - Health & Government, Google
Kathy Crosby, Director, Office of Health Communication & Education, U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s Center for Tobacco Products
Tobacco Prevention & Cessation
Obesity Prevention (Nutrition & Physical Activity)
Opioid Misuse & Prevention
Behavior Change Fundamentals
Alcohol, Marijuana, & Other Substances
Behavior Change Fundamentals
Tobacco Prevention & Cessation
Sexual Health & Family Planning
Maternal Health & Early Childhood Development
Dr. Sherry Emery, Senior Fellow & Director, Social Data Collaboratory, NORC at the University of Chicago
Dr. Elizabeth ErkenBrack, PhD, Linguistic Anthropologist & Senior Scientist, Qualtrics XM
Lou Moore, Chief Technology Officer, Code for America
Writer, Fast Company
Jeff French, Chief Executive Officer, Strategic Social Marketing, Strategic Social Marketing Professor Brighton Business School UK
Kristin Carroll, Chief Executive Officer, Rescue Agency