SIE Society

10/13/2026

Can entertainment do more than tell a story? Can it change the world?

At the Impact + Profit Conference 2026, explore how storytelling drives real-world change through panels on AI and social media, mental health, climate change, advocacy, immigrant stories, and innovative approaches to measuring social impact.

Join two days of panels, workshops, and networking on December 7–8 at USC Annenberg in Los Angeles.

⏳ EARLY BIRD TICKETS: $275 — AVAILABLE UNTIL OCTOBER 19!

🎟️ Get Your Tickets: https://conference.siesociety.org/

10/12/2026

The stories that change the world start with the people who dare to tell them.

What if entertainment could do more than captivate audiences? What if it could shift perspectives, inspire action, and create measurable social impact — while still delivering business value?

🎬 Meet the minds shaping the future of impact-driven entertainment.

Join leading voices from entertainment, media, business, and social impact for two days of thought-provoking panels, inspiring insights, and meaningful connections at the Impact + Profit Conference 2026.

💡 Discover fresh perspectives.
🤝 Connect with industry leaders and changemakers.
🌎 Explore how powerful storytelling can drive real-world change.
🎟️ Explore the conference and register today: conference.siesociety.org/

📍 December 7–8, 2026 | USC Annenberg, Los Angeles

⏳ ONLY 7 DAYS LEFT! Secure your Early Bird ticket for $275 before the price increases to $375 on October 19.

Your next big idea could start here.

10/09/2026

Can entertainment do more than capture attention? Can it change the world?

The stories we tell have the power to shape perspectives, influence behavior, and inspire action. But how do we turn that potential into meaningful, measurable impact — while building sustainable, successful projects?

That’s the conversation at the Impact + Profit Conference 2026.

Join a community of storytellers, entertainment professionals, nonprofit leaders, and changemakers for two days of fresh ideas, practical insights, and connections that can turn purpose into progress.

Explore conversations on storytelling, audience engagement, social and behavioral change, and the real-world impact of entertainment, with insights from leaders including Miguel Sabido, a pioneer of entertainment-education, and many other influential voices.

📍 USC Annenberg, Los Angeles
📅 December 7–8, 2026

Learn more and secure your place:
🌐 conference.siesociety.org/

Impact and profit aren’t competing goals. Together, they can change what’s possible.

🎟️ Early-bird tickets are available until October 19.

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10/09/2026

MORE VOICES. GREATER IMPACT. 🚀

The lineup is growing, and the conversations are getting bigger.

Meet the leaders, storytellers, and changemakers shaping the future of Social Impact Entertainment at Impact + Profit Conference 2026.

More bold ideas. More powerful stories. More opportunities to turn entertainment into meaningful change.

📍 USC Annenberg, Los Angeles
📅 December 7–8, 2026
🌐 conference.siesociety.org/

More speakers coming soon. 👀

Who are you excited to hear from? Let us know in the comments.

10/07/2026

🔥 EARLY BIRD TICKETS END OCTOBER 19 🔥

The Impact + Profit Conference is bringing together producers, executives, financiers and changemakers to prove that impact + profit belong together.

📍 Join us December 7 + 8, 2026 at USC Annenberg · Los Angeles, CA for two days of inspirational panels, enriching learning workshops and networking opportunities.

Early Bird Ticket: $275
Only available until October 19.
🌐 conference.siesociety.org

Don’t miss your chance to be part of the 4th Annual Conference.

Get your ticket now.

07/01/2026

With fewer than five years remaining to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2026 will deliver a candid assessment of progress and setbacks, calling for renewed global focus on the Goals.

The report highlights real gains across the Goals, demonstrating that purposeful global action can transform lives at scale. However, progress remains uneven and insufficient in the face of serious headwinds—from escalating conflicts and slowing economic growth to climate chaos, rising debt burdens and declining aid.

The SIE Society is a member of the SDG Media Compact and actively works to further the goals of the SDGs through educational channels and the creative storytelling projects of its members.

17 Goals for People, for Planet World leaders came together in 2015 and made a historic promise to secure the rights and well-being of everyone on a healthy, thriving planet when they adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The

12/19/2025

12/19/2025

Jane Fonda receiving the Impact Entertainment Visionaries award presentation honoring her and the Committee for the First Amendment.

12/19/2025

(L-R): ACLU of Southern California Executive Director Chandra Bhatnagar, actress and activist Jane Fonda, SIE Society Co-Founder William Nix, and Black List Founder Franklin Leonard at the Impact + Profit 25 red carpet ahead of the Impact Entertainment Visionaries award presentation honoring Fonda and the Committee for the First Amendment. (Photo by Michael Tullberg/Getty Images)