The core of University for a Night is a set of table discussions held over dinner. Each table is organized around a specific topic, with the discussion lead by our plenary speakers and over 50 other Distinguished Faculty -- leaders from around the world with particular knowledge and experience to share.
Women as agents of change |
| DF | Susan Davis, President and CEO, BRAC USA |
| H | Dorian Goldman, President, Irving Goldman Foundation |
Promoting tourism for sustainable local development |
| DF | Edward Bergman, Executive Director, Africa Tourism Association |
| DF | Lars Lindkvist, Basecamp Explorer |
| H | Sarah Timpson, Consultant, Chair, Selection Committee, United Nations Development Programme Equator Initiative |
Measuring the missing dimensions of poverty |
| DF | John Hammock, Director, North America, Oxford Poverty and Human Development Index |
| DF | Rohinton Medhora, Vice President, Programs, International Development Research Centre |
| H | Manisha Bhinge, Manager, Development Services, The Synergos Institute |
The role of media in building more equitable societies |
| DF | Juan Mora, Co-Founder and President, Page One Media |
| H | Jerry Hirsch, Chairman, Lodestar Foundation |
The role of media in building more equitable societies |
| DF | Emilio Azcárraga Jean, CEO, Grupo Televisa S.A. |
| DF | Ben Goldhirsh, CEO; Founder and CEO, Reason Pictures; Good Inc. |
| DF | Gary Knell, Executive Vice President, Sesame Workshop |
| H | Alex Dolan, Director, Communications, The Synergos Institute |
New partnerships to combat under-nutrition and reduce hunger around the world |
| DF | José Ignacio Avalos, Founder and President, Gente Nueva |
| DF | Marc Van Ameringen, Executive Director, Global Alliance For Improved Nutrition |
| H | Derek Yach, Vice President, Global Health Policy, PepsiCo |
New frontiers in microfinance -- Reaching underserved people |
| DF | María Eugenia Garcés-Campagna, Chair of the Board, Alvaralice Foundation |
| H | David Campagna |
Engaging business in strategic philanthropy partnerships |
| DF | Tim Downey, Corporate Relations Director, United Nations Foundation |
| DF | Adam Leach, CEO, The Prince of Wales International Business Leaders Forum |
| H | Nili Gilbert, Senior Director in Research, Invesco |
How can philanthropy support development in the Middle East? |
| DF | Iman Bibars, Regional Director, Arab World, Ashoka |
| H | George Khalaf, Director, Middle East and North Africa Region, The Synergos Institute |
Challenges and opportunities for philanthropists and social entrepreneurs |
| DF | Pamela Hartigan, President, Volans |
| DF | Sally Osberg, President and CEO, Skoll Foundation |
| H | John Heller, Senior Director, Partnerships, The Synergos Institute |
Protecting the environment and promoting social justice |
| DF | Wangari Maathai, Founder, Green Belt Movement |
| DF | Josh Mailman, The Joshua Mailman Foundation |
| H | Peter Miscovich, Managing Director, Jones Lang LaSalle |
What is needed to create a peaceful, multicultural and religiously pluralistic world? |
| DF | James Kidner, Director, The Coexist Foundation |
| DF | Nomfundo Walaza, CEO, Desmond Tutu Peace Centre |
| H | Anna Ginn, Senior Director, Development and Communications, The Synergos Institute |
New approaches to promote the well-being of children |
| DF | Tony Custer, Chairman and CEO, Corporación Custer S.A. |
| DF | Mireille Kanda, Senior Medical Advisor, Dikembe Mutombo Foundation, Inc. |
| H | Sarina Beges, Senior Coordinator, Middle East/North Africa Social Innovators Program, The Synergos Institute |
How can philanthropists and business leaders help achieve the Millennium Development Goals? |
| DF | Rustom Masalawala, Director of Business Development; Research Associate, Millennium Promise; Earth Institute at Columbia University |
| H | William Bohnett, Partner, Fulbright & Jaworski LLP |
Multi-stakeholder collaboration for reconciliation and democracy-building in Southern Africa |
| DF | Achmat Dangor, CEO, Nelson Mandela Foundation |
| DF | Vincent Mai, Chair, AEA Investors |
| DF | Tawanda Mutasah, Director of Network Programs, Open Society Institute |
| H | Barry Smith, Senior Director, Southern Africa, The Synergos Institute |
Education and girls empowerment |
| DF | Maria Eitel, President, Nike Foundation |
| DF | Daniel Kropf, Founding Chairman, Universal Education Foundation |
| H | Peggy Dulany, Founder and Chair, The Synergos Institute |
Strategic philanthropy to combat climate change |
| DF | Uday Khemka, Managing Trustee, Nand & Jeet Khemka Foundation |
| DF | Wanjira Mathai, Green Belt Movement |
| H | Adele Simmons, President, Global Philanthropy Partnership |
Inclusive partnerships for public health |
| DF | Marine Buissonniere, Deputy Director, Public Health Program, Open Society Institute |
| DF | Unni Karunakara, Deputy Director of Health; Assistant Professor, Millennium Villages Project; Department of Population & Family Health, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University |
| H | Shari Turitz, Director of Programs, Public Health Program, Open Society Institute |
Building partnerships to fight HIV/AIDS, TB, malaria and other infectious diseases |
| DF | Françoise Girard, Director, Public Health Program, Open Society Institute |
| DF | Steven C. Phillips, Medical Director, Global Issues and Projects, Exxon Mobil Corporation |
| H | Chong-Lim Lee, Manager, Partnerships, The Synergos Institute |
Promoting equitable growth around the world -- How philanthropists and investors can support small and medium-enterprises |
| DF | Harold Rosen, Executive Director, Grassroots Business Fund |
| H | Ferne Mele, Senior Manager, Development, The Synergos Institute |
Peace as a factor for business growth and philanthropy |
| DF | Stephen Killelea, Chairman and CEO, Integrated Research, Ltd. |
| H | Kathleen Freis, Manager of Group Offerings, The Synergos Institute |
Poverty alleviation and girls empowerment. |
| DF | Fazle Abed, Founder and Chair, BRAC |
| DF | Bob Dandrew, Executive Director, NoVo Foundation |
| H | Robert H. Dunn, President and CEO, The Synergos Institute |
Innovations in socially and environmentally responsible investing |
| DF | William F. Foote, Founder and President, Root Capital |
| DF | Joyce Haboucha, Head of Socially Responsive Investments, Rockefeller & Co., Inc. |
| H | Imran Riffat, Senior Director and CFO, The Synergos Institute |
Creating change at the personal, organizational and societal levels |
| DF | Tony Weller |
| H | Rachel Ciporen |
Innovative partnerships for education |
| DF | Charlotte Cole, Vice President for International Education, Research and Outreach, Sesame Workshop |
| H | Daniel Domagala, Manager, Networks, The Synergos Institute |
Innovative partnerships for education |
| DF | Ayla Göksel, CEO, ACEV - Mother Child Education Foundation |
| H | Laura Lopez, Manager, Grants, The Synergos Institute |
Strengthening civil society engagement in multi-sector partnerships to end poverty |
| DF | Alan Detheridge, Associate Director, The Partnering Initiative |
| DF | Ingrid Srinath, Secretary General, CIVICUS |
| H | David Winder, Senior Director, Special Projects, The Synergos Institute |
Building business entrepreneurship for development in Southern Africa |
| DF | Donna Katzin, Executive Director, Shared Interest |
| DF | Patrick Parring, Director, Exel Projects & Events Management |
| H | Arthur Small, Professor, Department of Meteorology, Pennsylvania State University |
The emerging role of philanthropy in China |
| DF | Elliott Donnelley, White Sand Investor Group |
| DF | Wangsheng Li, Executive Director, ZeShan Foundation |
| H | Shannon St. John, Director, Networks, The Synergos Institute |
New concepts in family philanthropy |
| DF | Laura Callanan, Consultant, McKinsey & Company |
| DF | David Maurrasse, President/CEO, Marga Incorporated |
| H | Janet Becker, Senior Director, Human Resources and Organizational Development, The Synergos Institute |
