University for a Night 2006: Table Topics & Distinguished Faculty

Table Topics & Distinguished Faculty

Each University for a Night concludes with a series of table discussions held over dinner. Each table is organized around a specific topic, with the discussion lead by one or two of our plenary speakers and over 50 other Distinguished Faculty -- leaders from around the world with particular knowledge and experience to share.

The 2006 table topics were:

1	Strengthening giving and community grantmakers in Africa
DF	Susan Wilkinson-Maposa, Director, Community Grantmaking and Social Investment Programme, Centre for Leadership and Public Values, University of Cape Town
H	Barry Smith, Regional Director, Southern Africa, The Synergos Institute

2	From child relief to children's rights and development
DF	Maya Ajmera, Founder & President, Global Fund for Children
DF	Ingrid Srinath, Chief Executive, Child Rights and You
H	Azeen Salimi, Program Officer, Strengthening Bridging Organizations, The Synergos Institute

3	Creating prosperity for all Latin Americans - Engaging people and communities at the bottom of the economic pyramid
DF	José Ignacio Avalos Hernández, CEO, President & Founder, Gente Nueva-Mexico
DF	Roberto Baquerizo, Managing Director, Proventures, Inc.
H	Cindy Lessa, Country Director, Brazil, The Synergos Institute

4	Creating partnerships for public health around the world
DF	Blaise Judja-Sato, Founder & President, VillageReach
H	Jim Brasher, Senior Advisor, The Synergos Institute

5	The world we want - Future directions in philanthropy
DF	Ann Graham, Manager, Strategic Planning, Global Philanthropists Circle, The Synergos Institute
DF	H. Peter Karoff, Founder & Chairman Emeritus, The Philanthropic Initiative, Inc.
H	Laura Lopez, Manager, Development Services, The Synergos Institute

6	Social justice philanthropy - Using giving to create systemic change
DF	Joyce Malombe, Program Officer, Education, ELMA Philanthropies
DF	Shannon St. John, Senior Advisor, Strengthening Bridging Organizations, The Synergos Institute
H	Rowena Sison, Program Assistant, Strengthening Bridging Organizations, The Synergos Institute

7	Peace and development in the Middle East
DF	Omar Amanat
DF	Amjad Atallah, Founder & President, Strategic Assessments Initiative
H	Dorian Goldman, President & Trustee, Irving Goldman Foundation

8	Harnessing the mind's full potential for collective action
DF	Michael Rennie, Director, McKinsey & Co
DF	John Steiner, Principal, Steiner/King Partners
H	Chong-Lim Lee, Program Coordinator, Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships, The Synergos Institute

9	Transforming women's lives through microcredit
DF	Maria Paula Carvajal, Chief Operating Officer, ProMujer
H	Alexandra Baquerizo, Executive Assistant to the Chair & Board Relations Liaison, The Synergos Institute

10	Creating partnerships - New roles for the United Nations
DF	Amir Dossal, Executive Director, United Nations Fund for International Partnerships
DF	Michael Madnick, Senior Vice President, United Nations Foundation
H	S. Bruce Schearer, Distinguished Fellow, The Synergos Institute

11	Partnerships to revitalize the world's great cities
DF	Janice Perlman, Founder & President, The Mega-Cities Project
DF	Kathryn Wylde, President & CEO, Partnership for New York City
H	Anna Ginn, Vice President for Development and Communications at Local Initiatives Support Corporation

12	Improving lives of the Aboriginal communities in Canada
DF	Michelle Corfield, Vice President, Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council
DF	Rosa Walker, Executive Director, Aboriginal Leadership Institute
H	John Heller, Co-Director, Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships, The Synergos Institute

13	Forging common purpose for the rights of gay and lesbian people in Africa
DF	Nonhlanhla Mkhize, Director, Durban Lesbian & Gay Community & Health Centre
DF	Dawie Nel, Director, OUT
H	Gerald Kraak, Head, South Africa Office, The Atlantic Philanthropies

14	Responding to disasters - The role of philanthropy
DF	Marlene Hess
DF	Maria Elena Lagomasino, CEO, Asset Management Advisors

15	Philanthropy as a catalyst in international development
DF	Peggy Dulany, Chair, The Synergos Institute
DF	Ted Turner, Chairman, United Nations Foundation
H	Bill Bohnett, Partner, Fulbright & Jaworski LLP

16	Innovative corporate strategies for broad-based development in India
DF	Kees van der Graaf, President, Unilever Nederland Holdings BV
DF	David Winder, Co-Director, Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships, The Synergos Institute

17	The power of partnerships in international development
DF	Imran Riffat, Director, Finance, The Synergos Institute
H	Louise Valenti, JPMorgan Private Bank

18	Building alliances between philanthropists, business leaders, communities and international agencies for development in Mexico
DF	Marcela Orvañanos de Rovzar, President, Fondo de Estrategia Social
DF	Alejandro Ramírez Magaña, CEO, Cinépolis
H	Shari Turitz, Director, Strengthening Bridging Organizations, The Synergos Institute

19	Promoting broad-based growth in Africa - Roles for business and the international community
DF	Linda Hill, Professor & Unit Head, Organizational Behavior, Harvard Business School
DF	Vincent Mai, CEO, AEA Investors, Inc.
H	Robert H. Dunn, President & CEO, The Synergos Institute



20	Partnerships to provide global access to clean water
DF	Neville Isdell, Chairman & CEO, The Coca-Cola Company
DF	Timothy Wirth, President, United Nations Foundation
H	Beth Cohen, Acting Director, Global Philathropists Circle, The Synergos Institute

21	Partnerships to provide global access to clean water
DF	Dan Vermeer, Director, Community Water Partnerships, The Coca-Cola Company
DF	Jin Zidell, Founder & President, Blue Planet Run
H	Melissa Durda, Senior Program Officer, Global Philanthropists Circle, The Synergos Institute

22	Innovative approaches to peace and reconciliation
DF	Mark Gerzon, President, Mediators Foundation
DF	Nadine Hack, President, beCause Global Consulting
DF	Carla Hammond, Program Associate, The Center for International Conflict Resolution, Columbia University
H	María Eugenia Garcés Campagna, Fundación AlvarAlice

23	Creating capital markets for social investment - Making money while doing good
DF	Shari Berenbach, Executive Director, Calvert Social Investment Foundation
DF	Adele Simmons, President, Global Philanthropy Partnership
H	Nili Gilbert, Quantitative Research Analyst, Structured Products, INVESCO

24	The power of partnerships in improving education for children and youth
DF	Simone Amber, Founder & Director, SEED Schlumberger Excellence in Education Development, Schlumberger Limited
DF	Rina Lopez Bautista, Founder, Knowledge Channel
H	Sue Stoffel, Third Millennium Foundation

25	What is needed to achieve the Millennium Development Goals?
DF	John McArthur, Board Member, Millennium Promise
DF	Pedro Sanchez, Board Member, Millennium Promise

26	Institutionalizing corporate social responsibility
DF	Jane Nelson, Director, Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative, John F. Kennedy School of Government
DF	Tom Rautenberg, Director, Generon Capital, Generon Consulting
H	Isela Hernandez, The Synergos Institute

27	Integrated approaches to development
DF	Rohinton Medhora, Vice President, Programs, International Development Research Centre
DF	Monica Winsor, Senior Consultant, FXB USA
H	Kenneth Scheffler, Development Assistant, The Synergos Institute

28	Supporting job creation as a means of building stable societies
DF	Ronald Bruder, CEO, Education for Employment Foundation
DF	Zainab Salbi, President, Women for Women International
H	Liza Pullman, Global Philanthropists Circle, The Synergos Institute

29	Using tourism for local economic and social empowerment
DF	Eddie Bergman, President, Innovative Development Services
DF	Andrew Chilufya, Principal Tourism Development and Research Officer, Republic of Zambia Ministry of Tourism, Environment and Natural Resources
H	Janet Becker, Director, Operations, The Synergos Institute

30	The global energy challenge - Ensuring environmental and economic sustainability
DF	Alan Detheridge, Vice President , External Affairs, Exploration & Production, Shell International Limited
DF	Mohamed T. El-Ashry, Senior Fellow, United Nations Foundation
H	Robert Timpson

31	Global action to address environmental problems
DF	Gerd Leipold, Executive Director, GreenPeace International
DF	Carter Roberts, President & CEO, World Wildlife Fund
H	Valerie Belanger, Consultant, Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships, The Synergos Institute

32	Using mass media to bridge divides
DF	Kathy Bushkin, Executive Vice President & COO, United Nations Foundation
DF	Ben Goldhirsh, CEO, Reason Pictures
H	Adrienne Dreiss

33	Creating a more equitable society - Partnerships in adult education
DF	Eileen Moran Brown, Founder & Chancellor, Cambridge College
DF	Mahesh Sharma, President, Cambridge College
H	Steve Ferrier, Manager, Information Technology, The Synergos Institute

Discussion at a table on "What opportunities exist for corporate and private philanthropists and government agencies to work together to achieve common goals?" at University for a Night 2003