AGENDA
BERVANN & ANDREA BOCELLI Foundation GALA II.

Wednesday Dec 30, 2020
12:30pm - 4:30pm EST.
VIRTUAL EVENT

12:30PM Check-in Opens 

12:30pm – 1:00PM Music Show
MIGUEL MELGOZA 
BAZ FRANCIS 
CAROLYN MILLER 
EASHA 
ANSHI 
SHAWN BYRNE 

1:00PM Main session starts
Please observe 1 minute of silence to honor the families who have lost loved ones in 2020 due to COVID-19. 

1:01PM Greetings
Italian: Laura Biancalani, President of the ANDREA BOCELLI Foundation
English: Kim Kawashima,Head of Media and Entertainment, BERVANN Foundation. 

1:03PM Opening Performance
RAQUEL AURILIA
Singer / Songwriter from Phoenix, Arizona. 

1:08PM Welcome Address
VAL NZHIE
Chief Investment Officer, BERVANN
Board Member and Director of Development, BERVANN Foundation. 

1:15PM Music Break I
TEODORA DIMOVA and BEATRICE DE TRENQUALYE
Orchestra Violinist and Classical Pianist from Vancouver, Canada .

1:20PM Opening Appeal
How to Support the BERVANN & ANDREA BOCELLI Foundation throughout the Event?

1:23PM Fireside Chat I
THE IMPACT OFCOVID-19 ON WOMEN AND CHILDREN – Spotlight on Women and Children from Minority Backgrounds across the US.
TRAGIL WADE
Chief Executive Officer
AMERICA’S BIG SISTERS FOUNDATION
Sister of the NBA Legend Dwyane Wade, MIAMI HEAT’s 3-time NBA Champion alongside Shaquille O’Neal (2006), LeBron James and Chris Bosh (2012,  2013)·       

1:34PM Music Break II
KATIE COLE
Singer/Songwriter from Nashville, TN .

1:40PM Fireside Chat II
* THEIMPACT OF COVID-19 ON WOMEN AND CHILDREN – Perspectives of a Mother, Homeschool Teacher, Wife and Public Figure 
* 2020WOMEN IN CHARGE – Honoring the trending ascension of women and setting the stage for equality that women may embrace and take full advantage of as we enter the 2021 era. 
DIDI WONG
President
WOMEN ECONOMIC FORUM LOSANGELES
Hollywood TV / Film Producer and Investor. 

1:55PM Music Break III
STANLEY SERRANO
Singer/Songwriter from Phoenix, Arizona. 

2:01PM Fireside Chat III
THE IMPACT OFCOVID-19 ON WOMEN AND CHILDREN – Perspectives of an Independent Businesswoman and Cross Border Investment Executive.
STEFANIE CROSBY
President & Chief Executive Officer
TRIUMSPEAR INTERNATIONAL. 

2:11PM Music Break IV
LYDIA ALONSO
Orchestra Cellist and Composer from London, UK. 

2:16PM Fireside Chat IV
FEATURING DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION – The impact of COVID-19 on Minority Entrepreneurs. 
ROBIN BIENFAIT
Former Chief Enterprise Innovation Officer
SAMSUNG
Former Chief Information, Technology, Information Security Officer
BLACKBERRY
Former Chief Compliance Officer
AT&T
Current General Partner
VALOR VENTURES. 

2:26PM Music Break V
GRACIELA
13-year-old Pianist/Vocalist from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 

2:32PM Fireside Chat V
FEATURING DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION – Showcasing an interracial couple of 2 Full-time Aerospace Engineers, Reine from Cameroon (Africa) and Royd from Oregon (USA) who started a Candle company out of their garage.
REINE and ROYD JOHANSEN
Full-time Employed Aerospace Engineers
Co-founders of R&R Bougies, an emerging candle company out of Sunnyvale, CA. 

2:38PM Second Appeal
How to Support the BERVANN & ANDREA BOCELLI Foundation throughout the Event?

2:41PM Music Break VI
* COVID-19 IMPACT– Perspectives of a Celebrity Musician and Fashion Model
* The Influence of Celebrities and Social Media on Children
GINTA
Pop Artist
SONY MUSIC and Fashion Model for Versace
Lugano, Switzerland. 

2:49PM BERVANN Foundation Session
- What we have accomplished in 2020? 
- What we plan to do in 2021 with the funds raised Today? 
VAL NZHIE
Chief Investment Officer
BERVANN
Board member and Director of Development
BERVANN Foundation. 

2:56PM Music Break VII 
* COVID-19 IMPACT – Perspectives of a Luxury Designer, Musician and Artist 
* Inside your Experience with the BOCELLI’s and ABF
LILLIAN GORBACHINCKY
Friend of the BOCELLI family and Supporter of the ANDREA BOCELLI Foundation
Classical Singer/Songwriter and New York’s High-end Luxury Designer
Owner and President
COSMOPOLITAN GLASS & METAL. 

3:03PM ANDREA BOCELLI Foundation Session Part I
ABF Fireside Chat 1
~ Why I support ABF?
SABRINA FERRY
President
The Mike Ferry Organization
#1 Real Estate Training & Coaching Company in the US over 40 years.

3:10PM ABF Fireside Chat 2
~ Inside a 30-year partnership between the US and ITALY 
SEAN CURRIE
Executive Director
CELEBRITY FIGHT NIGHT
US-ITALY Alliance that has Raised over $150 million for the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center and ANDREA BOCELLI Foundation.

3:20PM Music Break VIII
Special Guest - ILARIA DELLA BIDIA
ANDREA BOCELLI’s Guest Star
Singer, Songwriter, Pianist, Actress
Tuscany, Italy. 

3:29PM ANDREA BOCELLI Foundation Session Part II
~ Shout-out to ELENA PIRONDINI
Member of the Advisory Board
ANDREA BOCELLI Foundation. 

3:32PM ABF Fireside Chat 3
STEFANO AVERSA
As Global Vice Chair and EMEA Chair of AlixPartners
~ The 2021 Global Economy Outlook: Key Highlights to Anticipate
As Chairman of the ANDREA BOCELLI Foundation
~ ABF’s 9-yearjourney Overview
~ Inside the ABF’s Technology initiative to help Blind individuals. 

3:42PM Music Break IX
GRACIELA 
13-year-old Pianist/Vocalist from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2nd Performance. 

3:46PM ANDREA BOCELLI Foundation Session Part III
ABF Fireside Chat 4
VERONICABOCELLI
Vice-Chairman
ANDREA BOCELLI Foundation
~ What the ANDREA BOCELLI Foundation has done in 2020
~ What ABF plans to do in 2021 with the money raised Today. 

3:56PM Music Break X
Special Guest - ILARIA DELLA BIDIA
ANDREA BOCELLI’s Guest Star
2nd Performance. 

4:00PM Closing Appeal – SPECIAL DONATIONS – Paddle Raise
Support our vision and help us reach our goal. All Paddle Raise Donations to be announced and acknowledged LIVE.   

4:05PM THE MAN WHO NEEDS NO INTRODUCTION
Global Icon ANDREA BOCELLI
Founder of the ANDREA BOCELLI Foundation
Florence, Italy. 

4:17PM THE 2020 BERVANN FOUNDATION AWARD
In a year where we all went through hardship and unpredictable challenges, the BERVANN Foundation aims to honor one person who has impacted a community in a remarkable way amid this year's horrific pandemic. We thank DIDI WONG for presenting the 2020 BERVANN Foundation Award. 

4:23PM Closing Performance
RAQUEL AURILIA
Singer/Songwriter from Phoenix, AZ
2nd Performance.

4:26PM – 5:00PM MUSIC JAM SHOW
TEODORA AND BEATRICE DE TRENQUALYE
LILLIAN GORBACHINCKY
KATIE COLE
STANLEY SERRANO
RAQUEL AURILIA
GRACIELA
MIGUEL MELGOZA
BAZ FRANCIS
CAROLYN MILLER
EASHA
ANSHI
SHAWN BYRNE.