AGENDA
Day Two: Ignite
Thursday, June 18th
From reconnection to action. Today is about mobilizing our collective resources, sparking new partnerships, and moving our shared mission forward with intensity.

All Day
Our Marketplace Expo is available Thursday and Friday for you to engage with the partners and innovations fueling the New Mexico economy and beyond.
Santa Fe Farmers’ Market inside the Pavilion (1607 Paseo De Peralta, Santa Fe, NM 87501)
9:00am - 9:20am
Welcome: An SVN Experience with Vincent Ferguson
Artist, educator, and founder of Amplify the Human, Vincent Ferguson will help us kick off day two.
Santa Fe Farmers’ Market inside the Pavilion (1607 Paseo De Peralta, Santa Fe, NM 87501)
9:20am - 10:30am
Conversation Catalyst:
Gina Schaefer
Gina Schaefer is a dynamic business leader who spent two decades proving that community revitalization and profit go hand in hand. As the founder of a chain of Ace Hardware stores and author of Recovery Hardware, Gina specializes in creating inclusive workplaces that offer second chances. She leads an exploration into empowering leaders and scaling success through the lens of social impact.
Santa Fe Farmers’ Market inside the Pavilion (1607 Paseo De Peralta, Santa Fe, NM 87501)
10:30am - 10:45am
Break
Take a moment to reset.
Locations will vary.
10:45am - 11:45am
Conversation Catalysts
Group Talk: Featuring Vanessa Roanhorse with
Liz Gamboa, Jaime Gloshay & Alexander Sterling
Join us for an exploration of catalytic investments and alternative lending through the lens of Indigenous Matriarchs. This session dives into the relationship-based models and systems-design strategies that are redefining how capital flows into community-rooted economies. Drawing on decades of experience spanning Wall Street and grassroots venture building, they offer a roadmap for leveraging restorative capital.
Santa Fe Farmers’ Market inside the Pavilion
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Group Lunch
Enjoy a catered lunch in the Pavilion and use this space to spark your own conversations. Whether you’re following a thread from the morning or starting something entirely new, this is your time to nourish both body and connection.
Santa Fe Farmers’ Market inside the Pavilion
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Conversation Circle Session #1
These "open space" sessions are designed to help us lean into the big questions and bold ideas shaping our future. Join a planned circle or spark your own conversation on topics you want to dig into to seek and offer support among your fellow SVN members.
Santa Fe Farmers’ Market inside the Pavilion
2:00pm - 2:15pm
Break
Take a moment to reset.
Locations will vary.
2:15pm - 3:15pm
Conversation Circle Session #2
These "open space" sessions are designed to help us lean into the big questions and bold ideas shaping our future. Join a planned circle or spark your own conversation on topics you want to dig into to seek and offer support among your fellow SVN members.
Santa Fe Farmers’ Market inside the Pavilion
3:15pm - 3:30pm
Break
Take a moment to reset.
Locations will vary.
3:30pm - 4:30pm
Share Out
Let’s gather as a full room to share the breakthrough insights and key takeaways from our Conversation Circles.
Locations will vary.
4:30pm
Evening Activities
Spend the evening experiencing the magic of Santa Fe. Whether you participate in the Hospitality Sweet, board the Sky Railway for a sunset journey or catch a free concert at the Railyard, we have put together a curated list of local favorites to serve as a starting point for your night. We highly recommend booking your experience as early as possible!
Locations will vary.
June 18 | 6pm
Hospitality Sweet
Our after-hours gatherings are opportunities for SVN attendees to unwind, enjoy themselves, and connect more with each other, local businesses and some of Santa Fe’s upcoming and talented artists. All the details you need are here. Please note, this is the last night the Hospitality Sweet is available!
June 18 | 4:45pm
Whole Brain Coaching and Executive Leadership Development
-
Drs. Bob and Judith Wright hosting an exclusive FREE dinner to explore becoming an exceptional leader
June 12 - 21
Currents New Media - Arts and Technology Festival
-
Across the railroad tracks at El Museo Cultural
June 18 | 7pm
Lensic 360 Free Concert at Railyard Plaza
-
Americana Singer Songwriter Vincent Neil Emerson
