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Partnering With Academia: Balancing Tradition And Transformational Change

Thursday, April 15, 2010

Session Description

While educational institutions have been historically slow to respond to societal change, a new generation of educational innovators recognises the critical intersection between academia and practitioners working for social change on the ground. How are universities responding to global challenges and catalysing efforts to advance knowledge, thought leadership, and talent in an uncertain world? This session will explore the synergies, disconnects, and future opportunities for collaboration between academic actors and social entrepreneurs.

 

Time & Location

Time:
11:00 - 12:30, Thursday, April 15, 2010 BST
Speakers
  • Speaker
    CEO, National Entrepreneurship Network
    Laura is the CEO of the non-profit National Entrepreneurship Network (NEN), a Wadhwani Foundation initiative, which she co-founded in 2003 as Executive Director of the Wadhwani Foundation. NEN now comprises the largest entrepreneurial community in India, with more than 75,000 members…
  • Speaker
    Founder and CEO, Invest2Innovate
    Kalsoom Lakhani is the Founder & CEO of Invest2Innovate, which supports early-stage enterprises in frontier markets by providing business support, access to capital and partnerships with local and global organizations. i2i launched its pilot in Pakistan in September 2011, and is working to strengthen…
  • Speaker
    Professor, Oxford Martin School
    Ian Goldin is Oxford University Professor of Globalisation and Development and the founding Director of the Oxford Martin School, the University and the world’s leading centre for interdisciplinary research into critical global challenges. Ian previously was World Bank Vice President and the Group’s…
  • Speaker
    Managing Director, SEKEM Group
    Helmy Abouleish is the Managing Director of SEKEM Group in Egypt. Under his stewardship, SEKEM received the Right Livelihood Award 2003, better known as the ‘Alternative Nobel Prize’, and became a member of the Schwab Foundation. He is a recognised leader of sustainable change in the Arab…