About Us
Transformation Sectors & Impact Tracks
Financial Innovation, Regenerative Finance & New Philanthrophy
Business as a Vehicle for Good
Institutional Change, Civic Innovation, & Social Justice
Energy, Infrastructure, & The Built Environment
Regenerative Agriculture, Bioregionalism, Food Systems, & Soil
SDGs, Impact Mapping, & Impact Measurement
Technological Transformation
Indigenous & Local Solutions
Web3, AI & Tech For Good
Cities, Network States, & Civilization Design
Social
Transformation
Impact-Focused Education
Health, Mental Health & Social Connection
Storytelling, Media & Art
The first Transformative Impact Summit was held online, a three-day extravaganza featuring nearly 100 speakers across 12 impact tracks. The response was phenomenal.
Few of us had ever witnessed such an inspiring collection of people creating real change across such a wide array of efforts. From Extinction Rebellion co-founder Rupert Read to environmental hero and Goldman Prize winner Helen Slottje, former Chair of the World Trade Organization Nicholas Niggli, and renown regenerative agriculture hero Neal Spackman, to mention only a few, we were blessed with an abundance of incredibly high calibre speakers.
Transformative Impact Summit 2023
In 2023, we hosted our first live event in New York City and the energy we experienced the year before was, of course, only amplified by being in person. More than 200 speakers, sponsors, and attendees came together over a magical weeknd of sharing, learning, and connecting.
The calibre of speakers, both known and unknown, only continued to increase. Among the high-profile speakers, hero environmental lawyer who took on Chevron in Ecuador and won a $10B judgement, Steve Donziger; XPRIZE Foundation VP Alexander Nicholas; and renowned ecological filmmaker John D. Liu among many more. New friendships and partnerships were formed, but everyone agreed, something important had been birthed. One speaker called it “the TED of impact”.
Transformative Impact Summit Africa
TIS 2023 was an incredible breakthrough, and we were planning to return in 2024, but we knew that if we only ever hosted it in New York, it would remain a typical, Western event. That is contrary to the missions of both Global Unity and TIS and so to make sure we establish ourselves as a global organization that recognizes the incredible work being done everywhere, we launched Transformative Impact Summit Africa. What a magical experience.
Change-makers from across Africa - and beyond - joined us in beautiful Zanzibar for an even more elevated experience than the first live TIS. A highlight moment came when Olu Amusan, founder of Vesti which creates financial inclusion tools support services for immigrants got funded immediately after speaking - mission accomplished!
Transformative Impact Summit 2024
Fresh off the success of TIS Africa, we returned to NYC during Climate Week 2024 with an even stronger lineup of high-profile speakers, including innovative policy champion Andrew Yang and TEDx Founder Lara Stein. The caliber of experience and connections grew, with a more international mix of speakers and attendees joining from as far as Europe and Africa.
We added a dedicated Family Office, Philanthropist, and Impact Investor Day, bringing a new dimension to TIS for those focused on the funding side. This expanded, now four-day event, with its larger investor contingent, provided an even richer space for change-making founders to connect and forge new collaborations.
The enthusiastic response from funders led to the creation of the Transformative Ventures Family Office, Philanthropist, and Impact Investor community. This community now meets regularly to connect, share opportunities, and learn from guest speakers pushing the boundaries where aligned funding meets innovative impact.
Get Involved
There are three ways to become part of Transformative Impact Summit:
Attend
Join us in New York City for TIS 2025. Experience insightful sessions, connect with leaders, and be part of the change.
Speak
Are you creating transformative change in the world?
Apply to share your expertise as one of our esteemed speakers.
Sponsor
Align your organization with a transformative movement, reaching an incredible community of change-makers and funders.
