Lindsay K. Smith

Biography

Lindsay Smith is Director of Philanthropic Partnerships and Stewardship for the Best Buy Foundation, where she leads strategic partnerships, stewardship, and mission-driven activations that help create pathways to tech-enabled careers and economic mobility for young people. She brings more than 15 years of experience across philanthropy, higher education, and corporate social impact. Before joining Best Buy in 2025, Lindsay led strategic partnerships at Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business, advancing national and global initiatives focused on entrepreneurship, workforce development, financial capability, and social impact.

Sessions

1. Future of Work Roundtable Presented by Best Buy

   Tue, Nov 3, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM CT

   Track Networking

   This conversation will look at how companies are restructuring work in practice: which roles are being created, which are disappearing, how expectations for early-career talent are shifting, and what employers need to rethink as they build the workforce of the future. Facillitators: Olivia Jefferson: Vice President of Social Impact at Best Buy Lindsay Smith: Director of Philanthropic Partnerships & Stewardship at Best Buy