Mass shootings—too many to name, almost too many to count—continue to dominate headlines and wreck countless lives across the US. Widely recognized as a leading public health crisis, gun violence has become a pervasive and heartbreaking component of American culture. Stopping gun violence and mitigating its effects will demand a concentrated collaborative effort uniting prevention advocates, nonprofit organizers, and powerful companies and corporations. The manufacturers and marketers of many household name brands are now aligning with consumer interests and values to take a stance for the prevention of firearm violence. Experts in this session will address a singular and straightforward question: How can we stop the epidemic of gun violence?

Moderator

Rich Ditizio

CEO, Milken Institute

Speakers

Chip Bergh

President and CEO, Levi Strauss & Co.

John Feinblatt

President, Everytown for Gun Safety

Priscilla Sims Brown

President and CEO, Amalgamated Bank

Mia Tretta

Activist