B Corp Champions Retreat 2026 has ended

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B Corp Champions Retreat 2026

Veena Harbaugh

Verdant

Impact Strategist, Founder

Bay Area, but soon a nomad

veenaharbaugh.com

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About me

Always game to talk about:

how to close the gap between our values and our actions
brainstorm new impact initiatives (or how to get them unstuck)
your experience in the B Corp movement
major career or life decisions
book I'm writing to support change-makers Meet the Moment: How to Become and Stay a Force for Positive Change

Other interests: running, flower arranging, & camping

7:30am CDT

🌊 Welcome to Champions Retreat 2026: Ripples to Waves! 🌊 Milwaukee

2:00pm CDT

Milwaukee Riverkeeper Community Cleanup UW-Milwaukee Cambridge Commons

5:15pm CDT

BIPOC Pre-Show Mitchell Park Domes

6:00pm CDT

Opening Reception & Keynote at Mitchell Park Domes Mitchell Park Domes

9:30pm CDT

After Party at Saint Kate - The Arts Hotel Saint Kate - The Arts Hotel

7:00am CDT

Breakfast & Marketplace at the Baird Center and Breakfast at the Hyatt Regency Milwaukee Baird Center, Ballroom DEFG

9:15am CDT

Opening Plenary Session & Keynote Address: We Are the Founders Baird Center, Ballroom DEFG

11:30am CDT

From Compliance to Competitive Advantage: Innovating Through the New B Lab Standards Baird Center, Ballroom C Making Waves: How B Corps Can Meet the Moment Through Advocacy & Action Baird Center, Ballroom A

12:45pm CDT

Join a Lunchtime Roundtable Conversation Baird Center, Ballroom DEFG

2:00pm CDT

Environmental Stewardship & Circularity (ESC) Impact Topic: B Lab Standards Foundational Workshop Baird Center, Room N207AB Stakeholder Engagement Skills to Support Meeting the New B Lab Standards Baird Center, Room N106AB When Values Become Data: How Ethical AI Supports People, the Planet, and Business Baird Center, Ballroom DEFG

4:00pm CDT

Afternoon Plenary: Honoring the Legacy of Andrew Kassoy, B Lab Co-Founder Baird Center, Ballroom DEFG

5:30pm CDT

The Beneficial Happy Hour hosted by Beneficial State Bank (RSVP Required) Lakefront Brewery

6:30pm CDT

B Together Party at Lakefront Brewery Lakefront Brewery

10:00pm CDT

An Afterparty of Pride, Power, and Presence Lakefront Brewery

7:00am CDT

Breakfast & Marketplace at the Baird Center and Breakfast at the Hyatt Regency Milwaukee Baird Center, Ballroom DEFG

9:15am CDT

Morning Plenary: Visioning Our Collective Future Baird Center, Ballroom DEFG

11:00am CDT

From Intention to Implementation: Turning B Corp Standards V2 into Action Baird Center, Ballroom C

12:00pm CDT

B Lab Standards Basecamp: B Lab Consultations & Lunch Conversations Baird Center, Ballroom C

12:15pm CDT

Join a Lunchtime Roundtable Conversation Baird Center, Ballroom DEFG

1:30pm CDT

Courageous Communication: How to Share your Impact and Values in Today’s Environment Baird Center, Ballroom DEFG From Burnout to Breakthrough: A Creative Renewal Lab for Social Impact Leaders Baird Center, Room N204A Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Impact Topic: B Lab Standards Foundational Workshop Baird Center, Room N206AB

3:20pm CDT

Closing Plenary: Celebrating the Optimism of the B Corp Community Baird Center, Ballroom DEFG