Join us as COBC celebrates 20 years of advancing belonging and inclusion.

We are honored to welcome Sophia Fifner as the Keynote Speaker. Sophia Fifner is a nationally recognized keynote speaker, civic leader, and creator of The Neighboring Gap™—a movement dedicated to transforming loneliness into belonging and helping people build deeper, more authentic connections. Through powerful storytelling grounded in research, Sophia challenges organizations and communities to rethink how they show up for one another. Her work inspires individuals to move beyond the mindset of “I’ve got it” to embrace the transformative power of “We’ve got you.”

As the creator of The Neighboring Gap™, Sophia equips leaders and teams with practical strategies to foster cultures where people feel seen, supported, and connected. Her presentations leave audiences feeling inspired, more honest with themselves and others, and ready to create spaces where belonging thrives. Her thought leadership has been featured in prominent media outlets including TIME, Forbes, TODAY, Nasdaq, Parents Magazine, Reader’s Digest, Teen Vogue, The Columbus Dispatch, and Columbus Monthly.

Join us for a night that not only celebrates our past but ignites the future we’re building together—one where belonging is the standard, not the exception.