At Natural Pod, we believe that when we design spaces with care, we create the conditions for everyone to contribute their best work. This principle guides our presence at the 2026 B Corp Champions Retreat in Milwaukee, where we are bringing our values to life through both visionary dialogue and intentional physical space.
The Opening Plenary: A Ripple Story with Bridgitte Alomes. Our CEO + Founder, Bridgitte Alomes, takes the mainstage to share a “Ripple Story” rooted in the 2026 theme: Ripples to Waves. Bridgitte will explore the profound impact of intentionality—how a single, child-centered space can spark a wave of inclusivity that welcomes new perspectives and reshapes how we lead and care for the next generation. Learn more about the Opening Plenary.
The Case for Caregiving: Building Thriving Businesses and Communities Hosted by Ashanti Bryant of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, this session explores caregiving as essential social infrastructure. Featuring insights from Molly Day (Moms First), Austen McEnaney (NationSwell), Meg Wheeler Derrer (Refugee Education Center), and Natural Pod’s own Bridgitte Alomes, we discuss the proactive role businesses play in creating pathways for all leaders to stay engaged and present. This session provides a framework for weaving care into the heart of organizational DNA.
Intergenerational Changemakers: Cultivating the Next Wave of Leadership This panel discussion connects today’s B Corp leaders with the voices of the future, featuring Dr. Ileana Albareda (Green Schools National Network), Chelsea Malacara (Milwaukee Public Schools), Daniel Joglar (Forward Together Wisconsin), and student leader Camilah DeLeon (Milwaukee Public Schools). Alongside Bridgitte Alomes, the group explores the role of business as a platform for advocacy, highlighting how authentic co-design with students and communities fosters the long-term health and well-being of the next generation.
Our thought leadership is anchored by the physical Childcare Space at the Baird Center. We are supporting the retreat by providing a nature-inspired, sustainable environment that invites the youngest members of our community to thrive while their parents engage fully in the conference experience.
We aim for every child to learn and play in healthy, beautiful, sensory-inspired environments. At the Champions Retreat, we are reimagining what it looks like to bring your whole self—and your family—to the movement.
—Bridgitte Alomes | CEO + Founder | Natural Pod
This is our second consecutive year collaborating with B Lab US & Canada and our local Milwaukee childcare partners to provide this space. It is a meaningful action with a lasting impact, signaling that values-led organizations lead by design.
Join us in Milwaukee. Let’s turn these ripples of care into a wave of systemic change.
Attendees have access to a dedicated, nature-inspired childcare sanctuary located at the Baird Center. This space is outfitted with Natural Pod’s FSC®-certified sustainable wood furniture, providing a healthy and sensory-rich environment for children while parents engage in the retreat.
Yes, the childcare space is provided at zero cost to families to ensure that the retreat is accessible to all leaders and parents. This is part of a collaborative effort between B Lab US & Canada, local Milwaukee partners, and Natural Pod to support caregiving as essential social infrastructure.
Organizations can support caregiving by intentionally designing professional environments and event spaces that allow parents to be present without sacrificing their professional engagement. During the retreat, Natural Pod CEO Bridgitte Alomes joins leaders from Moms First and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to share a framework for weaving this level of care into organizational DNA.
The 2026 theme, "Ripples to Waves," explores how individual acts of intentionality—such as designing a single inclusive classroom—can lead to systemic change across the global business movement. Natural Pod's Opening Plenary session will specifically address how child-centered spaces serve as a catalyst for welcoming diverse perspectives into leadership.
Sustainable environments foster long-term well-being by providing healthy, non-toxic spaces where students and community members can authentically co-design their future. Our "Intergenerational Changemakers" panel highlights how authentic advocacy and student-led design help cultivate the next wave of leaders within the B Corp community.
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