The Promise of Social Entrepreneurship in Emerging Markets
Thursday, April 16, 2015
Session Description
Social Entrepreneurship has been around for decades. But is it meeting its goals as a mechanism for improving the lives of the poor in emerging markets? Have we found the right financial, capacity development, and policy tools to unlock its potential? Some would say no – and that’s the problem. Others would say that it’s destined to remain a niche strategy, limited to certain sectors and certain countries. Let’s meet to discuss the challenges and opportunities for emerging market social entrepreneurship.
Time & Location
Time:
11:45 - 13:00, Thursday, April 16, 2015
BST
Location:
SBS, Seminar 9
Speakers
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Delegate
Senior Advisor, Energy and Environment Program, Aspen Institute
Randall Kempner is Senior Advisor to the Aspen Institute’s Energy and Environment Program. His primary focus areas are climate investing, climate philanthropy and the intersection of climate change and economic development. He recently served as the CEO of the Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation, a Texas-based grantmaking foundation that seeks innovative, sustainable solutions for environmental problems. For the previous eleven years, Randall worked as a VP of the Aspen Institute and the founding executive director of the Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE), a global network of nearly 300 organizations that propel entrepreneurship in emerging markets. He presently serves on the advisory boards of the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the LBJ School of Public Affairs and the Center for Global Business at the University of Texas at Austin. He is also the Chair of the Harris and Eliza Kempner Fund, a family foundation focused on his hometown of Galveston, Texas.
