2026 NEXUS Global Summit
Agenda At-a-Glance
May 13–15, 2026 · New York, NY
Working draft — times subject to change
Wednesday, May 13
4:00pm
Registration opens for Pre-Kick Off Networking Experiences
4:30pm
Pre Kick-Off Networking Experiences
New to NEXUS Networking & Orientation
First-time Delegates only · Space limited · RSVP required
Connections by Design
Returning delegates · Space limited · RSVP required
5:00pm
Welcome Reception & Summit Registration
6:00–8:15pm
Opening Plenary
8:30–10:30pm
Evening Events
Welcome Mixer
Space limited · Ticket required
Impact Society Dinner
Impact Society members only
Thursday, May 14
8:00am
Coffee & Breakfast Bites
9:00–11:15am
Morning Plenary
11:45–12:45pm
Breakout 1 — Concurrent Sessions
12:00–3:00pm
Open Lunch
2:00–3:00pm
Breakout 2 - Concurrent Sessions
3:30–4:30pm
Breakout 3 — Concurrent Sessions
5:00–7:00pm
Afternoon Plenary
7:15–8:30pm
Thursday Night Reception on Terrace
Friday, May 15
8:30am
Coffee & Breakfast Bites
9:00–11:00am
Morning Plenary
11:45–12:45pm
Breakout 4 — Concurrent Sessions
12:00–3:00pm
Open Lunch
1:45–2:30pm
Breakout 5 — Concurrent Sessions
3:00–4:00pm
Breakout 6 — Concurrent Sessions
4:30–6:15pm
Closing Plenary
7:00–9:00pm
Sunset Sail 🛥
Ticket required · Departs 7:00pm from Battery Park Pier/Brookfield Place
Confirmed Plenary Speakers
Tristan Harris
Technology ethicist and Co-Founder, Center for Humane Technology
Alex Honnold
World-renowned climber, Academy Award–winning Filmmaker & Philanthropist
Abigail Disney
Award-winning Filmmaker, Philanthropist & Activist
Hamdi Ulukaya
Chairman and CEO, Chobani and Founder, TENT
Edgar Villanueva
Founder & CEO, Decolonizing Wealth Project · 2025 TIME100 Leader in Climate
Dr. Joy Buolamwini
Author of Unmasking AI & Founder, Algorithmic Justice League
SC Perot
Author of Styles of Joy: A Feel-Good Framework for Rediscovering Joy
Mohammed Al-Samawi
Founder & President, Abrahamic House · Author of The Fox Hunt
Avery Colvert
Teen philanthropist, Founder of Altadena Girls · Youngest Recipient of the TIME100 Impact Award
Maggie Doyne
CNN Hero of the Year · Co-Founder & CEO, BlinkNow Foundation
Guitaro 5000 (Reginald Guillaume)
Founder of the Global 'Sing With Me' Movement
Lucrezia Bisignani
Founder & CEO, Super Sema · Winner of Italy's "Germoglio d'Oro" Award
Laura François
Author of IMAGINE: Embracing Chaos and Possibility in an Era of Climate Crisis
Nick Allardice
President & CEO, GiveDirectly · TIME100 Most Influential in Philanthropy
Working draft as of April 2026 · Times subject to change · Direct questions to rsvp@nexusglobal.org