Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship

Speakers

• Bono

  Speaker

  Founder, ONE Campaign

  Bono was born Paul David Hewson on May 10, 1960, in Dublin, Ireland. He joined U2 while still in high school. Their sixth album The Joshua Tree, made them international stars. Bono has used his celebrity to call attention to global problems, including world poverty, and AIDS. Bono was named a…

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• Michael Franti

  Performer

  Musician, Humanitarian, and Co-Founder, Do It For The Love Foundation

  A musician, filmmaker and humanitarian who is recognized as a pioneering force in the music industry. Long known for his globally conscious lyrics, powerful performances, and dynamic live shows, Franti has continually been at the forefront of lyrical activism, using his music as a positive force for…

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• Raj Panjabi

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  Board Member, Skoll Foundation and President Emeritus, Last Mile Health

  The Honorable Dr. Raj Panjabi is former White House Senior Director and globally recognized as a distinguished authority in healthcare, public policy, entrepreneurship, and technology. Dr. Panjabi is Senior Partner at Flagship Pioneering, leading the Preemptive Health and Medicine Initiative, which is…

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• Kola Masha

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  Founder & Managing Director, Babban Gona Farm Services, Ltd., Babban Gona

  Kola is an award-winning social entrepreneur dedicated to solving Africa's leading social challenge, dramatic rise in insecurity. Kola brings significant leadership experience across four continents and multiple leading companies, including General Electric (GE), Abiomed and Notore. In addition, Kola…

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• Elizabeth Hausler

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  Founder & Former CEO, Build Change

  World-class social innovator. Safe housing advocate. Bricklayer. Dr. Elizabeth Hausler is the Founder and CEO of Build Change and a global expert on resilient housing, post-disaster reconstruction, and systems change. Elizabeth’s strategic direction and leadership have grown Build Change from a few…

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• Sally Osberg

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  Vice Chair and Senior Advisor, Skoll Foundation

  As the first President and CEO of the Skoll Foundation, Sally Osberg partnered with Jeff Skoll to build it into the leading philanthropy in the field of social entrepreneurship. During her tenure, the Foundation supported more than 100 entrepreneurial organizations driving equilibrium change on many of…

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• Jeff Skoll

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  Founder & Chairman, Jeff Skoll Group

  Founder and Chairman Emeritus of the Skoll Foundation Founder and Chairman Emeritus of Participant Media Founder of Capricorn Investment Group Co-founder and GP of the RISE Fund First fulltime employee and President of eBay

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• Bradley Myles

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  Former Chief Executive Officer, Polaris

  Bradley Myles is former CEO of Polaris, a global leader in the fight to eradicate human trafficking and to restore freedom to survivors. Since 2002, he has devoted himself to combating human trafficking and modern slavery on a local, national, and global scale. Mr. Myles' early efforts focused on…

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