Rev. Bethany Johnson-Javois, president and CEO of Deaconess Foundation in St. Louis, will preach during opening worship, and Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson, president and CEO of the Children’s Defense Fund, will deliver the opening keynote address.
Rev. Donna Smith-Pupillo, executive director of Deaconess Nurse Ministry in St. Louis is among four panelists slated to discuss “Collaboration as the Gateway to Innovation,” where attendees will be inspired to cultivate collaborate ecosystems that lead to meaningful innovation where positive change is an inevitability.