Business fights Poverty

Global GOALS

24 - 26 SEPTEMBER 2024

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the inspiring fireside chats, interactive workshops, and deep-dive clinics explored, 'How can businesses build partnerships that are fit for the future?' with the aim to create a renewed vision for business action on poverty, inequality, and climate change.

Coinciding with the UN General Assembly and New York Climate Week, the Business Fights Poverty Global Goals Summit  reinforced the themes of the UN’s Summit of the Future.

Our hybrid format connected New York with Nairobi and a global online audience, ensuring everyone could participate in these important conversations no matter where in the world they were joining from.

 

Our Summit focused on actionable strategies and innovative partnerships to address global challenges and foster a more equitable, resilient world. 

Participants explored how businesses can collaborate more effectively with each other, governments, the UN, and civil society to deliver on the Summit of the Future’s goal to “forge a new international consensus on how we deliver a better present and safeguard the future.”

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

PARTNERING FOR GREEN AND INCLUSIVE GROWTH

A Fireside Chat with the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office to explore a new vision for how businesses can partner for green and inclusive growth.

24 Sept | Online | NYC

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ENABLING A JUST TRANSITION THROUGH CLIMATE INSURANCE

A Hybrid Workshop with Barclays to explore collaboration strategies that can help analyse climate risk and enable greater access to insurance products and services for populations vulnerable to the effects of climate change to build financial and community resilience.

24 Sept | Online | NYC

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EXPLORING HOW SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCY IS FARMER RESILIENCY

A Fireside Chat with Mars Inc and their partner Tanager to explore a case study that is driving positive impact for people and planet. Learn about the connections between supply chain resilience, farmer income and empowerment of women.

24 Sept | Online | NYC

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STRENGTHENING ECOSYSTEMS TO EMPOWER SMALL AND MEDIUM BUSINESSES IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN

A Hybrid Workshop with Walmart to deep dive into strengthening the ecosystem to unlock the potential of small and medium businesses in the supply chain.

24 Sept | Online | NYC

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Partnering to close gaps in care in rural communities

A fireside chat with Merck on how innovative multi-stakeholder partnerships centred on the needs of rural communities can lead to transformative and timely healthcare being delivered to those who need it the most.

25 Sept | Online | NYC | Nairobi

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SUPPORTING SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS FOR IMPACT AT SCALE

A Hybrid Workshop with Reckitt on unleashing social innovation to increase access to water and health by leveraging powerful partnerships and overcoming barriers to scale.

25 Sept | Online | NYC | Nairobi

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Climate Innovation and the Next Generation

A Fireside Chat with BioSolutions provider Novonesis to explore strategies and initiatives to engage young people, women and stakeholders in people-centred climate action.

25 Sept | Online | NYC

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ENSURING MINING FOR THE LOW-CARBON ENERGY BOOM ADDRESSES THE FULL RANGE OF THE SDGS

A Hybrid Workshop with Anglo American and IFC (a member of the World Bank Group) on behalf of the WBG Climate Smart Mining initiative, to explore how businesses and their partners can ensure that the pursuit of minerals essential to clean energy has a positive impact on the lives and livelihoods of people across the supply chain.

25 Sept | Online | NYC

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EXPLORING MALE MANAGEMENT ATTITUDES TOWARDS GENDER EQUITY

A Webinar with Primark and ICRW to explore new research on attitudes held by male factory managers towards gender equity themes and resources to engage men as allies in empowering women workers in factories.

26 Sept | Online

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Plugging the financing gap for young entrepreneurs

A Fireside Chat and Hybrid Workshop with Futuremakers by Standard Chartered to explore how to improve the finance ecosystem for young women entrepreneurs who run microbusinesses, identifying solutions and how they can be scaled up. 

26 Sept | Online | NYC | Nairobi

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STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY RESILIENCE

A Fireside Chat with Cargill and CARE explores how to help farmers and communities adapt to and mitigate climate change shocks and other impacts. Together, we’ll examine solutions that partnerships offer communities around the world.

26 Sept | Online | NYC

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Driving ESG Innovation in the new regulatory context

A Hybrid Workshop with Meta on how companies can remain ambitious in delivering social and environmental innovation while ensuring compliance with the evolving regulatory landscape.

26 Sept | Online | NYC

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ONLINE COMMUNITY CLINIC 24th Sep

Community members from around the world came together to discuss business partnerships and contribute fresh insights and actionable advice. 

24 Sept | Online

ONLINE COMMUNITY CLINIC 25th Sep

This clinic was a unique opportunity to dive deep into challenges and solutions to building partnerships fit for the future. 

25 Sept | Online | Nairobi

the experience matters

Central to our approach is rethinking connection and collaboration in a hybrid world. Business Fights Poverty has spent nearly 20 years innovating new approaches to connect and collaborate across business, civil society, and government. Our extensive experience shows that a thoughtfully curated hybrid format enhances the experience of both in-person and virtual participants. We create a welcoming, participative atmosphere, prioritising time for our audience to be heard, moving beyond passive participation. Inclusivity is key, with diverse voices central to our conversations.

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of participants rated our Summit as “good” or “excellent”.

RECOMMENDED

97%

of participants said they would recommend the Summit to colleagues.

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NEW REPORT ON BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS

The Business Fights Poverty Institute will launch its new report at the Global Goals Summit: “Building Partnerships that are Fit for the Future,” in partnership with the Corporate Responsibility Initiative at Harvard Kennedy School and the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Agenda

Tuesday 24th September

🌍 ONLINE

BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS FIT FOR THE FUTURE

A Community Clinic with experts and practitioners from across the global Business Fights Poverty community to share fresh insights and actionable advice.

Speakers:

Greg S Garrett, Executive Director, Access to Nutrition Initiative

Dr John Choptiany, VP of Programs, iDE Global

Clementine Brown, Co-Founder & Co-Director, CodeBrave

Dr. Plamen Rusev, Founder and Executive Chairman, Webit.Foundation

Alam Bains, Head, Corporate Programs & Partnerships, MovingWorlds

David Nicholson, Chief Climate Officer, Mercy Corps

Marin MacLeod, Executive Director, Reach Alliance, University of Toronto

Katie Kowalski, Director of Commercial Partnerships, Fairtrade America

Kauwel Qazi, Private Sector Gender Justice Advisor, Oxfam America

Hilde Hendrickx, Global Sustainability Senior Manager, Unilever

Betty Wilkinson, Board Chair, Financial Sector Deepening Somalia

🌍 ONLINE | 🇺🇸 NYC

PARTNERING FOR GREEN AND INCLUSIVE GROWTH

A Fireside Chat with the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office to explore a new vision for how businesses can partner for green and inclusive growth.

OPENING & WELCOME:

Zahid and Yvette Torres-Rahman, Founders, Business Fights Poverty

Deborah Goldfarb, Global Head of Citizenship, Barclays

KEYNOTE

The Rt Hon Anneliese Dodds MP, Minister of State for Development and Minister of State for Women and Equalities, UK Government

INTERVIEWEES:

Liz Patterson, Deputy Director, Head of Development Finance, Infrastructure and Partnerships Department, UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Martin R. Ochien’g, Group Managing Director, Sasini PLC

INTERVIEWER:

Jane Nelson, Founding Director, Corporate Responsibility Initiative, Harvard Kennedy School and Senior Fellow, Business Fights Poverty Institute

🌍 ONLINE | 🇺🇸 NYC

ENABLING A JUST TRANSITION THROUGH CLIMATE INSURANCE

A Hybrid Workshop with Barclays to explore collaboration strategies that can help analyze climate risk and enable greater access to insurance products and services for populations vulnerable to the effects of climate change to build financial and community resilience.

PANELLISTS:

Ajaita Shah, Founder and CEO, Frontier Markets

Palat Vijayaraghavan, Founder & CEO, LEAF

Neliswa Hare, Head of Projects and Partnerships, Humanity Insured

Wendy Smith, Agriculture and Public-Private Partnerships Lead, AXA EssentiALL

MODERATOR:

Frances Cabrera, VP, Barclays

🌍 ONLINE | 🇺🇸 NYC

Community Networking

A chance to meet other members of the community, with structured sessions for our online and in-person participants.

🌍 ONLINE | 🇺🇸 NYC

EXPLORING HOW SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCY IS FARMER RESILIENCY

A Fireside Chat with Mars Inc and their partner Tanager to explore a case study that is driving positive impact for people and planet. Learn about the connections between supply chain resilience, farmer income and empowerment of women – and the power of corporate partnership with local organizations to drive meaningful on-the-ground impact.

INTERVIEWEES:

Lindsey Yeung, Vice President Sustainability – Thriving People, Mars Inc

Sergio Rivas, President, Tanager

INTERVIEWER:

Katie Hyson, Director, Thought Leadership, Business Fights Poverty

🌍 ONLINE | 🇺🇸 NYC

STRENGTHENING ECOSYSTEMS TO EMPOWER SMALL AND MEDIUM BUSINESSES IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN

A Hybrid Workshop with Walmart to deep dive into strengthening the ecosystem to unlock the potential of small and medium businesses in the supply chain.

PANELISTS:

Andrea Albright, Executive Vice President of Sourcing, Walmart & Operating Partner, Massmart

Payal Dalal, EVP, Executive Vice President, Global Programs, Center for Inclusive Growth, Mastercard

Carmen Correa, CEO, Pro Mujer

Altagracia Gómez Sierra, Designated Coordinator of the Business Advisory Council for Regional Economic Development and Relocation, Government of Mexico

MODERATOR:

Zahid Torres-Rahman, CEO & Co-Founder, Business Fights Poverty

🇺🇸 NYC

PARTNERSHIP LUNCH

For those joining us in person, hear directly from a selection of innovative partnerships, and share your own perspectives over lunch. 

Speakers:

Felix Brooks-church, CEO & Co-founder, Sanku

William Warshauer, President and CEO, TechnoServe

Claire Fehrenbach
Engagement, Impact & Communication, Director, Group Nutriset

Hilina Belete
General Manager, Hilina Enriched Foods

Ruka Sanusi, Executive Director, Ghana Climate Innovation Centre

Mabel McKeown, Head of Partnership Development, Save the Children UK

Kristina Friedman, Head of Sustainability, North America, Unilever

MODERATOR:

Yvette Torres-Rahman, Co-Founder and CFO, Business Fights Poverty

Wednesday 25th September

🌍 ONLINE | 🇰🇪 NAIROBI

BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS FIT FOR THE FUTURE

A Community Clinic with experts and practitioners from across the global Business Fights Poverty community to share fresh insights and actionable advice. We’ll be hosting sessions online and in Nairobi.

Speakers:

Eunice Barasa, Founder/CEO, LYMA MEDIA

Saksham Nijhawan, Energy Transition Lead, Forum for the Future

 Mariana Felicio, Sr. Social Development Specialist, World Bank

Dr. Shyam Kumar Katta, Director Programs, Heifer International

Larry Reed, Executive director, Thrive Lights, The Poverty Stoplight

Kris Ansin, Kenya Country Director, TechnoServe

Muthoni Karubiu, Head of Operations, Amini

Vallen Omari, Legal Manager and Lead Advisor, Izwe Loans Kenya and Rhenium Pro Global Consultants

Grace Waswa, ESG Lead, MMW ADVOCATES LLP

Grace Cramer, Tech and Innovation Theme Leader, FCDO

🌍 ONLINE | 🇺🇸 NYC | 🇰🇪 NAIROBI

PARTNERING TO CLOSE GAPS IN CARE IN RURAL COMMUNITIES

A Fireside Chat with Merck on how innovative multi-stakeholder partnerships centred on the needs of rural communities can lead to transformative and timely healthcare being delivered to those who need it the most.

INTERVIEWEES:

Lisa K. Robertson, Executive Director, Indiana Immunization Coalition

Charlotte Muheki, Director of Primary Health Care, Amref Health Africa

Dr Vignesvari Subramaniam, Deputy Medical Director, National Cancer Society Malaysia

INTERVIEWER:

Josette Gbemudu, Executive Director, U.S. Health Equity, Merck

🌍 ONLINE | 🇺🇸 NYC | 🇰🇪 NAIROBI

SUPPORTING SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS FOR IMPACT AT SCALE

A Hybrid Workshop with Reckitt on unleashing social innovation to increase access to water and health by leveraging powerful partnerships and overcoming barriers to scale.

OPENING SPEAKERS:

Pradeep Kakkattil, CEO, Health Innovation Exchange (HIEx)

Sergio López Ramos Executive Director, Yunus Social Business (YSB)

Murendeni Mafuso, Founder & CEO, Kusini Water

Sylvana Sinha, Founder, Chair, & CEO, Praava Health

Elsie Wandera, Chief Executive Officer, Heroes for Change

François Bonnici, Director, Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship; Head of Foundations, World Economic Forum (WEF)

MODERATOR:

Hamzah Sarwar, Global Social Impact and Partnerships Director, Reckitt

🌍 ONLINE | 🇺🇸 NYC | 🇰🇪 NAIROBI

Community Networking

A chance to meet other members of the community, with structured sessions for our online and in-person participants.

🌍 ONLINE | 🇺🇸 NYC

CLIMATE INNOVATION AND THE NEXT GENERATION

A Fireside Chat with BioSolutions provider Novonesis to explore strategies and initiatives to engage young people, women and stakeholders in people-centred climate action.

INTERVIEWEES:

Morten Enggaard Rasmussen, EVP People & Stakeholder Relations, Novonesis

Fred Onduri, Chair, Advisory Board, The Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN)

Inés Yábar, Lead Next Generation Fellow, UN Foundation

INTERVIEWER:

Katie Hyson, Director, Thought Leadership, Business Fights Poverty

🌍 ONLINE | 🇺🇸 NYC

ENSURING MINING FOR THE LOW-CARBON ENERGY BOOM ADDRESSES THE FULL RANGE OF THE SDGS

A Hybrid Workshop with Anglo American and IFC (a member of the World Bank Group) on behalf of the WBG Climate Smart Mining initiative, to explore how businesses and their partners can ensure that the pursuit of minerals essential to clean energy has a positive impact on the lives and livelihoods of people across the supply chain.

PANELISTS:

Richard Morgan, Head of Government and International Relations
(UK, Middle East and Africa), Anglo American

Dr. Gracelin Baskaran, Director for Project on Critical Minerals Security, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

Arsalan Mahtafar, Head of J.P. Morgan Development Finance Institution, J.P. Morgan

Agathe Bukasa, Executive Director, The Fair Cobalt Alliance

Mpumi Zikalala, Chief Executive Officer Kumba Iron Ore, Anglo American

MODERATOR:

Arjun Bhalla, Global Climate Advisory Lead, IFC

Thursday 26th September

🌍 ONLINE

EXPLORING MALE MANAGEMENT ATTITUDES TOWARDS GENDER EQUITY

A Webinar with Primark and ICRW to explore new research on attitudes held by male factory managers towards gender equity themes and resources to engage men as allies in empowering women workers in factories.

Matthew Davidson, Senior Social Impact Executive, Primark

Sue Tym, Social Impact Portfolio, Senior Manager, Primark

Radhika Uppal, Gender and Development Specialist, International Centre for Research on Women

Rachel Oguntola, Senior Project Manager, Private Sector Development, International Centre for Research on Women

🌍 ONLINE | 🇺🇸 NYC | 🇰🇪 NAIROBI

PLUGGING THE FINANCING GAP FOR YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS

A Fireside Chat with Futuremakers by Standard Chartered to explore how to improve the finance ecosystem for young women entrepreneurs who run microbusinesses, identifying solutions and how can they be scaled up.

INTERVIEWEES:

Tameka Ridley, Futuremaker – Founder and CEO, I AM LIT

Elizabeth Ochieng, Futuremaker – Founder and CEO, Ento Farms

Alice Muhuhu, Futuremaker – Founder, Aurora Health Systems

INTERVIEWER:

Natasha Kwakwa, Global Head, Community Impact, Standard Chartered

🌍 ONLINE | 🇺🇸 NYC | 🇰🇪 NAIROBI

PLUGGING THE FINANCING GAP FOR YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS

A hybrid workshop with Futuremakers by Standard Chartered to explore how to improve the finance ecosystem for young women entrepreneurs who run microbusinesses, identifying solutions and how they can be scaled up.

OPENING SPEAKERS:

Anita Tiessen, CEO, Youth Business International (YBI)

Allie Burns, CEO, Village Capital

Maureen Moraa Mogoah, Partnerships & Fundraising Manager, Somo Africa

Edith Chumba, Head of Wealth & Retail Banking, Standard Chartered, Kenya

MODERATORS:

Katie Hyson, Director of Thought Leadership, Business Fights Poverty (in New York)

Bill Omondi, Community Engagement Lead, Kenya, Business Fights Poverty (in Nairobi)

🌍 ONLINE | 🇺🇸 NYC | 🇰🇪 NAIROBI

Community Networking

A chance to meet other members of the community, with structured sessions for our online and in-person participants.

🌍 ONLINE | 🇺🇸 NYC

STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY RESILIENCE

A fireside chat with Cargill and CARE explores how to help farmers and communities adapt to and mitigate climate change shocks and other impacts. Together we’ll examine solutions that partnerships offer communities around the world.

INTERVIEWEES:

Taryn Davis, Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships & Stakeholder Engagement, Cargill

Chris Noble, Corporate Partnerships, CARE

🌍 ONLINE | 🇺🇸 NYC

DRIVING ESG INNOVATION IN THE NEW REGULATORY CONTEXT

A Hybrid Workshop with Meta on how companies can remain ambitious in delivering social and environmental innovation while ensuring compliance with the evolving regulatory landscape.

PANELISTS:

Amanda Gardiner, Head, ESG, Meta

Lazaro Tiant, Sustainable Investment Research, Schroders

Caroline Rees, President, Shift

Alija Blackwell, #STMIC Fellow, New America and US National Lead Futures Methods From Around the World, School of International Futures (SOIF)

MEET SOME OF OUR amazing speakers...

Alija Blackwell

#STMIC Fellow, New America and US National Lead Futures Methods From Around the World

#STMIC Fellow, New America and US National Lead Futures Methods From Around the World

School of International Futures (SOIF)

Kristina Friedman

Head of Sustainability, North America

Head of Sustainability, North America

Unilever

Mariana Felicio

Sr. Social Development Specialist

Sr. Social Development Specialist

World Bank

Rachel Oguntola

Senior Project Manager, Private Sector Development

Senior Project Manager, Private Sector Development

International Centre for Research on Women

Fred Onduri

Chair, Advisory Board

Chair, Advisory Board

The Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN)

Pradeep Kakkattil

CEO

CEO

Health Innovation Exchange (HIEx)

Betty Wilkinson

Board Chair

Board Chair

Financial Sector Deepening Somalia

Mabel McKeown

Head of Partnership Development

Head of Partnership Development

Save the Children UK

Ruka Sanusi

Executive Director

Executive Director

Ghana Climate Innovation Centre

Hilina Belete

General Manager

General Manager

Hilina Enriched Foods

Claire Fehrenbach

Engagement, Impact & Communication, Director

Engagement, Impact & Communication, Director

Group Nutriset

Mpumi Zikalala

Chief Executive Officer Kumba Iron Ore

Chief Executive Officer Kumba Iron Ore

Anglo American

Grace Cramer

Tech and Innovation Theme Leader

Tech and Innovation Theme Leader

FCDO

Hilde Hendrickx

Global Sustainability Senior Manager

Global Sustainability Senior Manager

Unilever

Kauwel Qazi

Private Sector Gender Justice Advisor

Private Sector Gender Justice Advisor

Oxfam America

Altagracia Gómez Sierra

Designated Coordinator of the Business Advisory Council for Regional Economic Development and Relocation

Designated Coordinator of the Business Advisory Council for Regional Economic Development and Relocation

Government of Mexico

Katie Kowalski

Director of Commercial Partnerships

Director of Commercial Partnerships

Fairtrade America

Marin MacLeod

Executive Director

Executive Director

Reach Alliance, University of Toronto

DMurendeni Mafuso

Founder & CEO

Founder & CEO

Kusini Water

Dr Charlotte Muheki

Primary Health Care Director

Primary Health Care Director

Amref Health Africa

Grace Waswa

ESG Lead

ESG Lead

MMW ADVOCATES LLP

Vallen Omari

Legal Manager and Lead Advisor

Legal Manager and Lead Advisor

Izwe Loans Kenya and Rhenium Pro Global Consultants

Caroline Rees

President

President

Shift

Lazaro Tiant

Sustainable Investment Research

Sustainable Investment Research

Schroders

Carmen Correa

CEO

CEO

Pro Mujer

Wendy Smith

Agriculture and Public-Private Partnerships Lead

Agriculture and Public-Private Partnerships Lead

AXA EssentiALL

Anita Tiessen

CEO

CEO

Youth Business International (YBI)

Sergio López Ramos

Executive Director

Executive Director

Yunus Social Business (YSB)

Dr. Saunthari Somasundaram

President/Medical Director

President/Medical Director

National Cancer Society Malaysia

Radhika Uppal

Gender and Development Specialist

Gender and Development Specialist

International Centre for Research on Women

The Rt Hon Anneliese Dodds MP

The Rt Hon Anneliese Dodds MP, Minister of State for Development and Minister of State for Women and Equalities

The Rt Hon Anneliese Dodds MP, Minister of State for Development and Minister of State for Women and Equalities

HM Government, United Kingdom

Elizabeth Ochieng

Futuremaker - Founder and CEO

Futuremaker - Founder and CEO

Ento Farms

Palat Vijayaraghavan

Founder & CEO

Founder & CEO

LEAF

Neliswa Hare

Head of Projects and Partnerships

Head of Projects and Partnerships

Humanity Insured

Agathe Bukasa

Executive Director

Executive Director

The Fair Cobalt Alliance

Sylvana Sinha

Founder, Chair, & CEO

Founder, Chair, & CEO

Praava Health

David Nicholson

Chief Climate Officer

Chief Climate Officer

Mercy Corps

Muthoni Karubiu

Head of Operations

Head of Operations

Amini

Alam Bains

Head, Corporate Programs & Partnerships

Head, Corporate Programs & Partnerships

MovingWorlds

Dr. Plamen Rusev

Founder and Executive Chairman

Founder and Executive Chairman

Webit.Foundation

Alice Muhuhu

Futuremaker - Founder

Futuremaker - Founder

Aurora Health Systems

Chris Noble

Corporate Partnerships

Corporate Partnerships

CARE

Arsalan Mahtafar

Head of J.P. Morgan Development Finance Institution

Head of J.P. Morgan Development Finance Institution

J.P. Morgan

François Bonnici

Director and Head of Foundations

Director and Head of Foundations

Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship and World Economic Forum (WEF)

Clementine Brown

Co-Founder & Co-Director

Co-Founder & Co-Director

CodeBrave

Kris Ansin

Kenya Country Director

Kenya Country Director

TechnoServe

Taryn Davis

Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships & Stakeholder Engagement

Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships & Stakeholder Engagement

Cargill

Dr John Choptiany

VP of Programs

VP of Programs

iDE Global

Larry Reed

Executive director, Thrive Lights

Executive director, Thrive Lights

The Poverty Stoplight

Felix Brooks-church

CEO & Co-founder

CEO & Co-founder

Sanku

Aly Rahim

Program Manager for the Global Partnership for Social Accountability (GPSA) | Global Lead for Citizen Engagement

Program Manager for the Global Partnership for Social Accountability (GPSA) | Global Lead for Citizen Engagement

World Bank

Maureen Moraa Mogoah

Partnerships & Fundraising Manager

Partnerships & Fundraising Manager

Somo Africa

Tameka Ridley

Futuremaker - Founder and CEO

Futuremaker - Founder and CEO

I AM LIT

Arjun Bhalla

Global Climate Advisory Lead

Global Climate Advisory Lead

IFC

Dr. Gracelin Baskaran

Director for Project on Critical Minerals Security

Director for Project on Critical Minerals Security

Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

Richard Morgan

Head of Government and International Relations (UK, Middle East and Africa)

Head of Government and International Relations (UK, Middle East and Africa)

Anglo American

Saksham Nijhawan

Energy Transition Lead

Energy Transition Lead

Forum for the Future

Andrea Albright

Executive Vice President of Sourcing & Operating Partner

Executive Vice President of Sourcing & Operating Partner

Walmart & Massmart

Greg S Garrett

Executive Director

Executive Director

Access to Nutrition Initiative

Dr. Shyam Kumar Katta

Director Programs

Director Programs

Heifer International

Sergio Rivas

President

President

Tanager

Eunice Barasa

Founder/CEO

Founder/CEO

LYMA MEDIA

Inés Yábar

Lead Next Generation Fellow

Lead Next Generation Fellow

UN Foundation

Josette Gbemudu

Executive Director, U.S. Health Equity

Executive Director, U.S. Health Equity

Merck

Lisa K. Robertson

Executive Director

Executive Director

Indiana Immunization Coalition

Lindsey Yeung

Vice President Sustainability - Thriving People

Vice President Sustainability - Thriving People

Mars Inc

Payal Dalal

EVP, Executive Vice President, Global Programs, Center for Inclusive Growth

EVP, Executive Vice President, Global Programs, Center for Inclusive Growth

Mastercard

Amanda Gardiner

Head of ESG

Head of ESG

Meta

Natasha Kwakwa

Global Head, Community Impact

Global Head, Community Impact

Standard Chartered Bank

Jane Nelson CMG

Director, Corporate Responsibility Initiative

Director, Corporate Responsibility Initiative

Harvard Kennedy School

Zahid Torres-Rahman OBE

Co-Founder and CEO

Co-Founder and CEO

Business Fights Poverty

Sue Tym

Social Impact Portfolio Senior Manager

Social Impact Portfolio Senior Manager

Primark

Bill Omondi

CEO

CEO

The Debate Circle

Edith Chumba

Head of Wealth & Retail Banking

Head of Wealth & Retail Banking

Standard Chartered Bank, Kenya

Martin R. Ochien’g

Group Managing Director

Group Managing Director

Sasini PLC

Allie Burns

CEO

CEO

Village Capital

Frances Cabrera

Vice President

Vice President

Barclays

William Warshauer

President and CEO

President and CEO

TechnoServe

Liz Patterson

Deputy Director, Head of Development Finance, Infrastructure and Partnerships Department

Deputy Director, Head of Development Finance, Infrastructure and Partnerships Department

UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Deborah Goldfarb

Global Head of Citizenship

Global Head of Citizenship

Barclays

Morten Enggaard Rasmussen

Executive Vice President, People & Stakeholder Relations,

Executive Vice President, People & Stakeholder Relations,

Novonesis

Matthew Davidson

Senior Social Impact Executive, Ethical Trade

Senior Social Impact Executive, Ethical Trade

Primark

Elsie Wandera

Chief Executive Officer

Chief Executive Officer

Heroes for Change

Ajaita Shah

Founder & CEO

Founder & CEO

Frontier Markets

Hamzah Sarwar

Global Social Impact and Partnerships Director

Global Social Impact and Partnerships Director

Reckitt

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