MAIN STAGE
8:00am-8:15am PT
WELCOME: Jason Berlin: Founder, Field Team 6
8:15am-8:30am PT
KEYNOTE 1: Katie Porter: US Representative
8:30am-8:40am PT
KEYNOTE 2: Brita Filter: Co-Founder, Drag Out the Vote
OTHER STAGES
8:45am-9:40am PT
Panel 1: Must-Win Races in 2023 VIDEO
There are major races coming up in 2023. Control of 4 state legislatures and three governorships are up for election, and control of a state Supreme Court. We can help Democrats win in 2023 and build momentum for 2024.
Tonya James: VA Democratic Party/Moderator
Abigail Spanberger: US Representative
Ben Wikler: Chair/WI Democratic Party
Lavanna Martinez: Independent Consultant
Allison Wiseman: Kentucky Young Democrats
RJ Johnson: LA Democratic Party
Shuwaski Young: Running for MS Secretary of State
Panel 2: Cutting Edge of Voter Reg: Election-Winning Future Tech
In addition to traditional voter registration, organizers have access to a new generation of technology to reach unregistered likely Democrats. Hear from key technology leaders about what’s available and what’s coming up next.
Hillary Lehr: Partner, Higher Ground Labs/Moderator
Cory Alpert: Field Team 6, Chief Strategist
Jeremy Smith: CEO/CiviTech
Shion Deysarkar: CEO/Unified
9:45am-10:45am PT
Panel 3: Messaging: What We Say & How We Say It VIDEO
Words have power, and messaging is key to registering new Democratic voters and winning elections.
Jennifer Fernandez Ancona: Co-Founder & Vice President, Way to Win/Moderator
Simon Rosenberg: Editor of Hopium Chronicles, Future Majority
Tom Bonier: CEO/TargetSmart
Terrance Woodbury: CEO/HIT Strategies
Panel 4: The Numbers Game – How to Use Data to Find Our People
There are tens of millions of unregistered likely Democrats across the country. We have two main challenges: understanding what makes someone a likely Democrat, and finding accurate contact information for those people.
Cory Alpert: Field Team 6, Chief Strategist/Moderator
Michael Frias: CEO/Catalist
Max Wood: CEO/Deck
Joe Garland: Director of Analytics/TargetSmart
Vendorville: Blue Voter Guide • Mobilize • Grassroots Analytics • SpeechifAi
Deb Verla: Social Media Team Lead,Field Team 6/Moderator
Wayne Liebman: BlueVoterGuide
Jessie Koch: Fundraising Strategist, Grassroots Analytics
Trisa Chakraborty: Fundraising Strategist, Grassroots Analytics
Katiana Person: Account Manager, Grassroots Analytics
Tudor Mihailescu: CEO/Speechif.AI
Jocelyn Strauss Ritcheson: Mobilize
11:00am-11:55am PT
Panel 5: Meet the Defenders of Democracy, with Brian Tyler Cohen VIDEO
Hear from candidates and elected officials on the front line of protecting our democracy
Brian Tyler Cohen: Podcaster, Influencer, Activist/Moderator
Adam Schiff: Congressman/California
Adrian Fontes: AZ Secretary of State
Aaron Ford: AG Nevada
Jocelyn Benson: MI Secretary of State
Doug La Follette: Secretary of State, Wisconsin
Marc Elias: Attorney/Democracy Docket
Workshop 1: How to Partner with Field Team 6
Grassroots organizations, state parties, and every part of the progressive movement needs to work together to help register a new Democratic majority. Come help us build a coalition!
Jason Berlin: Founder, Field Team 6/Moderator
Kala Maxym: Partnerships Lead, Field Team 6/Moderator
Jacqueline Westman: Organizing Lead/The Union
Jade Livingston: Digital Organizer, Progress North
Triana' Arnold-James: CEO, Georgia N.O.W.
Dr. Aimy Steele: CEO, New North Carolina Project
Vendorville: Unified • Warchest • Deck • TargetSmart
Shion Detsarkar: Unified
Justin Singleton: Warchest
Elizabeth De Leon: Warchest
Aaron Bly: Deck
Mary-Caitlin Milliff: TargetSmart
MAIN STAGE
11:55am-12:00pm PT
ANNOUNCEMENTS
12:00pm-12:15pm PT
KEYNOTE 3: Robert Hubbell: Today’s Edition Newsletter
12:15pm-12:30pm PT
KEYNOTE 4: Whitney Tilson: Value Investor, Philanthropist
12:30pm-1:10pm PT
Main Stage Lunch & Screening: America Needs A Queen
OTHER STAGES
1:15pm-2:00pm PT
Panel 6: Our Digital Megaphone: Using Social Media for Good VIDEO
Paula Poundstone: Podcaster, Comedian, Activist/Moderator
Andy Kim: Congressman/New Jersey
Brian Tyler Cohen: Podcaster, Influencer, Activist
Victor Shi: Strategy/Voters of Tomorrow
Ben Meiselas: Meidas Touch
Tudor Mihailescu: CEO/Speechif.AI
Kiley Staufenbeil: National Organizing Senior Manager, Into-Action Lab
Deb Verla: Social Media Team Lead/Field Team 6
Panel 7: How Gen-Z is Saving the World
Mischa Smith: Former State Rep Candidate, Colorado/Moderator
Cameron Forgey: Fearless Action
Joe Vogel: State Rep Maryland
Santiago Mayer: Executive Director/Voters of Tomorrow
Lorenzo De Felitta: Co-Founder/Youth Interest PAC
Vendorville: ActBlue • NGPVAN • BallotReady
Ash Sharma: ActBlue
Santiago Orosco Aviles: ActBlue
Kalan Foster: BallotReady
2:15pm-2:55pm PT
Panel 8: Surprise Swing States
No state is too red or too blue. We can and should organize everywhere, and every state has key elections that Democrats need to win. From traditionally red to deep blue states, we can win everywhere.
Lauren Harper: Founder,Welcome PAC, Head of Coordinated Campaigns for TX Democrats/Moderator
Rep. Gabe Vasquez: Congressman from NM
Elena Martinez-Vivot: Organizing Director/CO Democratic Party
Madison Horn: Former U.S. Senate Nominee, Founder & CEO RoseRock Advisory Group
George T. Whitesides: Democratic Candidate for CA-27, Former NASA Chief of Staff under President Obama
Vendorville: CiviTech • Catalist • Impactive
Jeremy Smith: Civitech
Hillary Anderson: Catalist
Naseem Mikiya: Impactive
MAIN STAGE
2:55pm-3:00pm PT
ANNOUNCEMENTS
3:00pm-3:40pm PT
Runway to 2024 + Happy Hour Kickoff
OTHER STAGES
3:45pm-4:30pm PT
Workshop 2: Secrets of Successful Organizing VIDEO
Come hear from organizers around the country to get tips and build a plan to reach out and register new Democrats across the country.
Sarah Jakle: Founder and Executive Director, DemocraShe/Moderator
Wayne Liebman: Founder SoCal Blue & Blue Voter Guide, FT6 Roundtable
Ny Whitaker: Founder, New York for Biden-Harris
Jess Craven: Chop Wood, Carry Water
Malcolm Kenyatta: House Representative, Pennsylvania
Simona Grace: Founder of Moms in Office
Workshop 3: Fundraising w Grassroots Analytics, ActBlue, and OTP
Work with experts from ActBlue and Grassroots Analytics to help your organization build a fundraising plan in 2023 and 2024
Jason Berlin: Founder, Field Team 6/Moderator
Cory Alpert: Field Team 6, Chief Strategist/Moderator
Santiago Orosco Aviles: Outreach Associate, ActBlue
Jessie Koch: Fundraising Strategist, Grassroots Analytics
Angel Treinen: Leader, Onward Toward Progress
Trisa Chakraborty: Fundraising Strategist, Grassroots Analytics
Katiana Person: Account Manager, Grassroots Analytics
Ash Sharma: Outreach Associate, ActBlue
