Media Alert: CNBC to Host Third Annual “Changemakers Summit” on April 16 in New York City

NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch to kickoff this year’s CNBC Changemakers Summit with opening keynote conversation 

CNBC will host its Changemakers Summit: Trailblazing to a Better Future, taking place on Thursday, April 16 in NYC. The event will celebrate the inspiring honorees from the third annual Changemakers list, which recognizes female leaders around the world who are impacting society, challenging established business practices, and driving industry-wide change. The CNBC Changemakers Summit offers attendees a rare opportunity to learn from the visionaries and business leaders who are pushing boundaries, overcoming obstacles, and creating change.   

CNBC’s Julia Boorstin, along with other CNBC reporters, will moderate discussions with several of this year’s Changemakers as well as other special guests. Conversation topics include the evolving global film industry, sports betting, global banking and fintech, navigating defining moments of change, turning bold ideas into breakout brands, among others.  

Featured CNBC Changemakers Summit speakers include: 

• Pamela Abdy, Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group CEO
• Val Ackerman, BIG EAST Conference Commissioner
• Sukhinder Singh Cassidy, Xero CEO
• Allison Ellsworth, Poppi Co-Founder
• Nicole Hockley, Sandy Hook Promise Co-Founder & CEO
• Amy Howe, FanDuel CEO
• Cristina Junqueira, Nubank Co-Founder and CEO of U.S.
• Reshema Kemps-Polanco, Novartis Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer
• Asahi Pompey, Goldman Sachs Global Head of Corporate Engagement and Chair of the Urban Investment Group
• Suchi Saria, Bayesian Health Founder & CEO
• Amy Scheer, Professional Women’s Hockey League Business Operations Executive Vice President
• Jessica Tisch, NYPD Commissioner
• Sherrie Westin, Sesame Workshop President and CEO 

Additional speakers to be announced in the coming weeks. Press interested in attending are invited to request access.   

For more information on the summit, please visit: cnbcevents.com/cnbc-changemakers-2026/.  

For more information contact:  

Lauren Skowronski  

CNBC  

e: Lauren.Skowronski@versantmedia.com   

Stephanie Hirlemann  

CNBC 

e: steph.hirlemann@versantmedia.com  

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