OCS Conference Funding Submission

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NYU Wagner and Stern current students and alumni at SOCAP

NYU Wagner current alumni and NYU Law staff at the Transform Finance Happy Hour at SOCAP

NYU Wagner students and alumni at SOCAP

Name: Loren Sass

Degree Program: MPA IN PUBLIC & NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT & POLICY

Specialization: PNP-Social Impact, Innovation & Investment

Conference Host Organization/Institution: SOCAP (Social Capital Markets)

Conference/Competition Name: SOCAP Global

Conference Term: Fall Conference Start Date: 2024-10-28 Conference End Date: 2024-10-30

What were your takeaways from this conference/case competition?
This conference brought so much of what we are learning in class across the social impact, innovation, and investment concentration to life. It was so helpful to hear all of the different terms and theories discussed in class actually applied to real-life circumstances.

How will your participation in this conference/case competition support your professional development?
This conference was all about networking! Not only did I meet great NYU connections, but many connections that I hope will be helpful in my future job search and for many years to come.

What are some next steps or action items this conference/case competition inspired?
I spoke about this conference in my ESG Investing class on Thursday night, and will likely speak about it in upcoming classes next week. I will also be following up with all of my new LinkedIn connections.

What are some tips or best practices that you would like to share with other Wagner students who attend a conference/case competition?
Plan!! It is so important to go into these conferences with some sort of plan - either on what sessions are most interesting or what people you want to meet. Although it was onerous, going through the list of conference attendees ahead of time set me up for success.

Wagner Areas of Impact: Leadership, Nonprofits, Social Innovation