Table Discussion Topics and Distinguished Faculty
Small groups gather over dinner with plenary speakers and other members of our Distinguished Faculty – experts from around the world.
| 1 | Promoting inclusion to create a more just and prosperous society Rosangela Berman-Bieler, Senior Adviser on Children with Disabilities, UNICEF | |
| 2 | Philanthropy, social investment and broad-based growth in Latin America Fernanda Bornhausen Sá, Founder & President, Instituto Voluntarios em Ação Marcos Kisil, President, Institute for the Development of Social Investment | |
| 3 | Building a stronger civil society in Africa John Ulanga, Executive Director, Foundation for Civil Society | |
| 4 | Spreading the benefits of economic growth in Africa Neville Gabriel, Founding Executive Director, South Africa Trust Afsaneh Tabrizi, Chief Operating Officer, Shisaka Development Management Services | |
| 6 | Democracy and philanthropy in the Middle East Dina H. Sherif, Associate Director, John D. Gerhart Center for Philanthropy and Civic Engagement, American University in Cairo | |
| 7 | Shifting paradigms in education Agustina Cavanagh, Executive Director, Fundación Cimientos | |
| 8 | Protecting the rights of children Emmah Gweshe, Director, Child Rights and Development Organisation Janet Mbene, Director, SIA Limited | |
| 9 | Providing health services to children in need Tomaida Banda, Executive Director, Child Protection Society Sally Harrison, Co-Founder, CURE International Scott Harrison, Co-Founder, CURE International | |
| 10 | Getting kids started right - Early childhood education Ayla Göksel, CEO, Mother Child Education Foundation Gary Knell, CEO, Sesame Workshop | |
| 11 | Supporting women's entrepreneurship Olive Luena, CEO, Tanzania Gatsby Trust Sadiqa Salahuddin, Executive Director, Indus Resource Centre Sarah L. Timpson, Chair, Technical Advisory Committee, Equator Initiative | |
| 12 | Gender equality in business as a path to more prosperous and sustainable societies Nicole Schwab, Co-Founder, Gender Equality Project Carol Schwartz, Women Moving Millions | |
| 13 | Women's health and social justice Amalia Fischer Pfaeffl, Founder, Angela Borba Fund for Women Adrienne Germain, President, International Women's Health Coalition | |
| 14 | Human rights and sustainable development Monika Kalra Varma, Director, Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Center for Human Rights | |
| 15 | Education as a path to more equitable, stable societies Maryam Bibi, Founder & CEO, Khwendo Kor Catalina Cock Duque, Executive Director, Mi Sangre | |
| 16 | Job training as a path to more equitable, stable societies Luiz Alfaya, CRIAR Deema Bibi, CEO, INJAZ Ron Bruder, Founder, Education for Employment Foundation | |
| 17 | Changing the world by changing the lives of women and girls Sharmila Karki, Chief Executive, Jagaran Nepal Mashuda Khatun, Executive Director, Nari Uddug Kendra | |
| 18 | How business and philanthropists can improve education M'hammed Abbad Andaloussi, President, Al Jisr | |
| 19 | Changing the world by changing the lives of women and girls Peggy Dulany, Founder & Chair, Synergos | |
| 20 | Partnerships to improve public health Noreen Clark, Director, Center for Managing Chronic Disease, University of Michigan Wangsheng Li, President, ZeShan Foundation | |
| 21 | Philanthropy and social investment to improve the lives of women and of children Staff of Mannheim, LLC | |
| 22 | Changing the world by changing the lives of women and girls Jennifer Buffett, Co-Chair, NoVo Foundation Olabisi Adeleye-Fayemi, Co-Founder, African Women's Development Fund | |
| 23 | Social technologies and social change in the Middle East Hisham El Rouby, Founder & CEO, Youth and Development Consultancy Institute Ingrid Srinath, Secretary-General, CIVICUS | |
| 24 | Deepening democracy through citizen participation Lake Sagaris, Co-Founder & President, Ciudad Viva Rajesh Tandon, Chief Executive, Society for Participatory Research in Asia | |
| 25 | Protecting the environment and promoting social justice Tensie Whelan, President, Rainforest Alliance David Winder, CEO, WaterAid America | |
| 26 | Local partnerships for sustainable cities Geoff Cape, Executive Director, Evergreen Brick Works Adele S. Simmons, Vice Chair, Chicago Metropolis 2020 | |
| 27 | New directions in family philanthropy | |
| 28 | Innovations in socially and environmentally responsible investing Jed Emerson, Blended Value Tim Radjy, CEO, AlphaMundi Group |
