        
                Time
                Session
                Speakers
            

        
                8:30 AM
                Check-in
                Pre-registration required
            

                Morning Plenary Session
            

                9:00 AM
                Welcome & Invocation
                Welcome: Rabbi Joseph Potasnik (The New York Board of Rabbis)
Invocation: Venerable Chang-Kuan (Western Buddhist Association)

            

                9:05 AM
                Introduction to the Day
                David R. Marriott (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
            

                9:10 AM
                Religious Liberty - Where We've Been, Where We Are, and Where We're Going

                Introduction: Quentin L. Cook (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
Constitutional Overview: Michael W. McConnell (Professor and Director of Constitutional Law Center, Stanford Law School)
Recognition for Achievement in Preserving Religious Freedom

            

                9:40 AM
                The Role of Religious Liberty in America's Success

                Interview of Justice Stephen Breyer  (U.S. Supreme Court, retired) by Professor Kate Stith (Yale Law School)

                10:10 AM
                Faith as a Path to Unity in a Polarized World

                Moderator: Jane Clayson Johnson (former news anchor)
Panelists:
• Rabbi Meir Soloveichik (Congregation Shearith Israel)
• Beth Daley (The Conversation; Boston Globe)
• Bishop 
                    Frank White (Church of God in Christ)
• Judge Thomas Griffith (retired judge, DC Circuit Court of Appeals)
Recognition for Achievement in Fostering Unity Amidst Division 

            

                11:05 AM
                Keynote
                John Sexton (President Emeritus, New York University)
            

                11:25 AM
                Break
                
            

                Breakout Sessions on the Various Roles of Faith
            

                11:35 AM
             
                Building Better Communities
Moderator: Bishop Matthew F. Heyd (Episcopal Diocese of New York)
Panelists:
• Reverend Adriene Thorne (The Riverside Church)
• Imam Ammar Abdul Rahman (Muslim Chaplain, Fordham University)
• Rabbi Diana Gerson (The New York Board of Rabbis)
• Andrew Hanauer (CEO, One America Movement)
Recognition for Achievement in Building Better Communities 
Navigating the Media
Moderator: McKay Coppins (The Atlantic)
Panelists:
• Alison Fitzgerald Kodjak (ProPublica)
• Dritan Nesho (CEO, HarrisX)
• Haris Tarin (Muslim Public Affairs Council)
• Emma Green (The Atlantic)
• Steve Waldman (Newsweek)
Recognition for Achievement in Promoting Uplifting Media 
Elevating Higher Education
Moderator: Evan R. Chesler (Chair Board of Trustees, New York University)
Panelists:
• Dr. David W. Miller (Director, Faith & Work Initiative, Princeton University)
• Bonnie Cordon (President, Southern Virginia University)
• Mark E. Fowler (CEO, Tannenbaum)
• Simran Jeet Singh (Executive Director, Aspen Institute Religion & Society Program)
Recognition for Achievement in Elevating Higher Eduction 
Solving Social Problems
Moderator: Rev. Dr. Chloe Breyer (Interfaith Center of New York)
Panelists:
• Caura Washington (The NYS Office of Faith and Nonprofit Development Services)
• Imam Dr. Talib M. Shareef (President, Masjid Muhammad, The Nation's Mosque)
• Sylvie Sun (Buddhist Global Relief)
• Justin Dyer (Professor of Religion, Brigham Young University)
Recognition for Achievement in Solving Social Problems 
Strengthening the Rising Generation
Moderator: Rev. Jared R. Stahler (Saint Peter's Church)
Panelists:
• Bishop Victor Brown (Mt. Sinai United Christian Church)
• Emily Belle Freeman (President, Young Women's Organization, LDS Church)
• Sam Wilkinson (Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Yale University)
• Hussein Rashid (Independent Scholar)
Recognition for Achievement in Strengthening the Rising Generation 
Inspiring a Culture of Service
Moderator: Rev. Jacques Andre DeGraff (Canaan Baptist Church)
Panelists:
• Mohammed Amen (Muslim Senior Advisor to NYC Mayor)
• Jennifer Walker-Thomas (Co-Director, Mormon Women for Ethical Government)
• Pastor Gilford Monrose (NYC Mayor's Office of Faith-Based and Community Relationships)
• Yogi Trivedi (Bhakti Studies, Columbia University)
Recognition for Achievement in Inspiring a Culture of Service 

            

                12:30 PM
                Break
                
            

                Luncheon and Awards Ceremony
            

                12:45 PM
                Welcome & Invocation
                Welcome: Father Ryan Muldoon (Archdiocese of New York)
Invocation: Maytal Saltiel (University Chaplain, Yale University)

            

                1:05 PM
                Opening Remarks
                His Eminence Cardinal Dolan (Archbishop of New York)
            

                1:10 PM
                Keynote
                Honorable Rowan D. Wilson (Chief Judge, New York Court of Appeals)
            

                1:35 PM
                Presentation of Honors
                Interfaith Impact- Building Interfaith Bridges 
Medal of Honor 

            

                1:55 PM
                Closing Remarks & Benediction
                Closing Remarks: Rev. A. R. Bernard (Christian Cultural Center)
Benediction: Guruji His Holiness Dileepkumar Thankappan (World Yoga Community)

            

    
    

Special Screening: Baseball: Beyond Belief (2:20 - 3:20pm)

Based on “Baseball as a Road to God: Seeing Beyond the Game” (Gotham, 2013) by John Sexton
Private Screening followed by Q&A with the Filmmaker John Scheinfeld

 Working Group Meetings (3:30-4:30) 

                Working Group Session
                Group Leaders
            
                FamilySearch - Discovering Personal Histories
                FamilySearch Executive Leadership, 

                JustServe - Coordinated Community Service
                Lisa Magnusson, Emma Prete, Jill Clegg

                Maternal & Child Well-Being
                Reverend Que English

                The Role of Faith in International Affairs
                Ryan Koch

                Faith as a Pathway to Education
                Brian Ashton (President, BYU Pathway Worldwide)

Schedule

the topics, speakers, panels and breakouts that will fill the day and fill your mind

Special Screening: Baseball: Beyond Belief (2:20 - 3:20pm)

Based on “Baseball as a Road to God: Seeing Beyond the Game” (Gotham, 2013) by John Sexton
Private Screening followed by Q&A with the Filmmaker John Scheinfeld

Working Group Meetings (3:30-4:30)

Schedule

the topics, speakers, panels and breakouts that will fill the day and fill your mind

Special Screening: Baseball: Beyond Belief (2:20 - 3:20pm)

Based on “Baseball as a Road to God: Seeing Beyond the Game” (Gotham, 2013) by John Sexton Private Screening followed by Q&A with the Filmmaker John Scheinfeld

Working Group Meetings (3:30-4:30)

Based on “Baseball as a Road to God: Seeing Beyond the Game” (Gotham, 2013) by John Sexton
Private Screening followed by Q&A with the Filmmaker John Scheinfeld