"Hu" brings transparency to responsible investing
Responsible and sustainable investment has struggled to move #beyondcarbon - creating a need for the Human impact unit (Hu). The Hu puts human impact at the center of impact and sustainability valuations, allowing projects as different as water reclamation and poverty reduction to be directly compared using the same language and metrics.
The Hu Valuation Summit brings together responsible, sustainable, or impact startups, non-profits, proposals, collaborations, and initiatives; impact and responsible investors; and analytical experts to debate the value versus investment potential for some of the most innovative corporate responsibility, sustainable, or impact efforts from around the world – empowering informed investment in those with the greatest positive Human impact.
Join this groundbreaking Hu Valuation Summit in the World Food Prize Hall of Laureates this June in Des Moines, Iowa, as it maximizes informed exposure to some of the biggest corporate responsibility or sustainability opportunities for making truly impactful investments in our future.
Key Details:
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3 Days of Hu valuation roundtables
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3 Inspiring Keynote speakers
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12 investable corporate responsibility or sustainability initiatives to evaluate
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18 hours of corporate responsibility or sustainability investment-focused programming and skill building
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4 hours of facilitative 1-on-1, startup-investor engagement
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Conference proceedings for publishing expert Hu evaluations
How is each Hu2024DSM Panel organized?
Following a Keynote each day, four presentation sessions will be structured so each provides:
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8 minutes of the startup, non-profit, or initiative presenting their impact,
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14 minutes where two analysts debate the Hu value of the presented effort, and
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20 minutes where all attendees will debate the most meaningful Hu valuation methodologies.
Project Rep
Facilitator
Hu Analysts
Investors
Technologists
Policy Makers
Consultants
What will you take away from Hu2024DSM?
Participants will:
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Be exposed to new technologies, organizations, or initiatives that meaningfully impact #beyondcarbon in the sustainability sector,
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Learn how to value #beyondcarbon projects using the Hu Impact Unit methodology, and
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Have the opportunity to directly invest in the intangible value delivered by these presenters.
Hu2024DSM Valuation Summit Agenda
Hu2024DSM is assembling a world renown lineup of innovations and innovators that will help demonstrate the power of truly direct, equitable intangible evaluation. These innovations - from startups to non-profits, collaborations to initiatives - will be equally divided between Environmental, Social, and Governance as color coded below. Please keep checking back for the latest updates on who is speaking or presenting this June!
June 10, 2024
9:15 AM
Mayor Frank Cownie (Ret)
Des Moines, IA
How a life of sustainability leadership from Des Moines will move us all forward.
Sponsor, Analysts, and Facilitator:
June 10, 2024
1:30 PM
UpStream
North Liberty, IA
Real-time water quality analysis for dynamic treatment response.
Sponsor, Analysts, and Facilitator:
June 11, 2024
10:00 AM
Vernix Veritas
Des Moines, IA
Women's health and birth services
Sponsor, Analysts, and Facilitator:
June 11, 2024
2:30 PM
The Food Grid
Dallas Center, IA
A map of every food source in Dallas County, Iowa.
Sponsor, Analysts, and Facilitator:
June 12, 2024
11:00 AM
SCO2
St. Paul, MN
Upcycling Food and Ag Waste
Sponsor, Analysts, and Facilitator:
June 12, 2024
3:30 PM
Networking: Wind Down
Des Moines, IA
Post-Summit wind down session
Sponsor, Analysts, and Facilitator:
June 10, 2024
10:00 AM
MyLand
Phoenix, AZ
Soil Health as a Service
Sponsor, Analysts, and Facilitator:
June 10, 2024
2:30 PM
BioChar Now
Denver, CO
Water reclamation uses of high purity biochar.
Sponsor, Analysts, and Facilitator:
June 11, 2024
11:00 AM
Enterprise Neurosystem
San Francisco, CA
Natural Data Governance
Sponsor, Analysts, and Facilitator:
June 12, 2024
9:15 AM
Seth Watkins
Clarinda, IA
Rethinking Farming
Sponsor, Analysts, and Facilitator:
June 12, 2024
1:30 PM
InnSure
Cambridge, MA
InsureTech Community
Sponsor, Analysts, and Facilitator:
June 10, 2024
11:00 AM
Tech For Rights
Palo Alto, CA
Digital Political Activism
Sponsor, Analysts, and Facilitator:
June 11, 2024
9:15 AM
Bill Wright
San Francisco, CA
Rethinking Natural Data
Sponsor, Analysts, and Facilitator:
June 11, 2024
1:30 PM
The Good Dam Project
Clarinda, IA
Farm pond relamation to prevent drought.
Sponsor, Analysts, and Facilitator:
June 12, 2024
10:00 AM
PAT
Palo Alto, CA
Clarity through Symbolic AI
Sponsor, Analysts, and Facilitator:
June 12, 2024
2:30 PM
Tumbleweed
Des Moines, IA
Comprehensive end-of-life planning.
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How to Participate:
Hu2024DSM provides opportunities for everyone from startups to Chief Sustainability Officers, institutional investors to academics around connecting and better understanding how to meaningfully invest in corporate responsibility, sustainability, or impact efforts.
Startups or Non-Profits:
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Apply to present, sharing an overview of your sustainable impact
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You will be paired with academics who will evaluate the Hu impact of your work
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Present at a roundtable where your work, the Hu evaluation, and investor questions are discussed in a collaborative format
Academics or Analysts:
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Apply to evaluate the Hu impact of a startup or non-profit
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Present and discuss your results in a roundtable format with the startup or non-profit you evaluated
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Get your work published in the conference proceedings and receive an honorarium for your work
Supporters or Sponsors:
Hu2024DSM will be organized into three tracks – environmental, social, and governance – with advertising and sponsorship packages ranging from $100 to $100,000. These options include:
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One Title Sponsor
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Three Daily Keynote Sponsors
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Twelve Presentation Sponsors
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Strategist, Doer, and Friend level supporter options
Friend Level Sponsors
Reserve your spot now
Secure your spot now - as an attendee, Sponsor, or Partner - using any of the payment links below. To craft custom engagement solutions, please contact Brian Ward.
Set the tone for each Pitch Session by welcoming the startup, analysts, and participants; participating in the selection and presentation sequence of each startup or initiative, applying branding on session specific materials.
Welcome the Environmental, Social, or Governance track participants each day and participate in selecting from possible session facilitators, including the selection of start-ups or initiatives in your track of Pitch Sessions. Branding to be applied on track-level Summit materials.
Set the tone each day by welcoming all attendees and participants and participating in the Keynote Partner selection process. Branding will be applied to all Summit materials, including being listed in all external communication regarding the Summit.