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Skoll World Forum Interviews: Spotlight on Delta40 and African Women's Development Fund
Lyndsay Holley Handler - Delta40 Venture Studio , Françoise Moudouthe - African Women's Development Fund , October 24, 2024
Women in Africa are on the frontlines of climate change. They battle oppression from multiple angles on a daily basis. They have the least access to resources. Yet across the…
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Skoll World Forum Interviews: Spotlight On Indigenous People’s Day
Byron Ninham - We Are Healers , Andrea Garcia - American Indian Counseling Center , October 14, 2024
Today, as we celebrate Indigenous People’s Day, we are thrilled to highlight two Native leaders from our Skoll Fellows class who are tackling issues like health care and homelessness with…
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Skoll World Forum Interviews: Spotlight on Swasti + Catalyst Group
Angela Chaudhuri - Swasti , October 10, 2024
What does it mean to be healthy? The team at Swasti, a nonprofit based in India that focuses on advancing the many determinants of health, understands that physical and mental…
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Celebrating Jimmy Carter’s 100th Birthday
October 2, 2024
In recognition of former President Jimmy Carter’s 100th birthday on Oct. 1, the Skoll Foundation is delighted to revisit the timeless insights and lessons he has shared with our community…
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Indigenous Storytelling in Defense of People and Planet
Skoll Foundation - , May 21, 2024
How do we create and embody resistance when livelihoods are threatened? From media activism to the strengthening act of a Hoop Dance, global Indigenous leaders are using storytelling to defend…
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Celebrating 20 years of the Skoll World Forum
February 6, 2024
As we look forward to the 2024 Skoll World Forum, we’re reminded of last year’s week in Oxford and the significance that 2023 represented. Joined by more than 1,400 attendees,…
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African stories, from African filmmakers: Solutions Inside Out Season One
We’re thrilled to release the first season of Solutions Inside Out, an inspiring short documentary series about social innovators catalyzing positive change across Africa. These films are an outcome of…
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The Beat of Behavioral Health Transformation: Q&A with Jimmie Briggs on Hip Hop Public Health
Edited by Annah Mason Every so often, an idea turns heads—and hearts—in a way that makes Skoll World Forum history. When health education nonprofit and Skoll grantee Hip Hop Public…
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Overview of 2021 Skoll World Forum Sessions
April 2, 2021
The Skoll World Forum is going virtual again this year on April 13-15. The program is a mix of plenaries, sessions, networking activities, and more. Our theme “Closing the Distance”…
Spreading the Good News: How to Tell Impact Stories in the Digital Age
Hashem Selph - Soul Pancake , Dariush Brizuela-Nothaft - Soul Pancake , April 23, 2019
Social media and short videos are critical ingredients for storytelling today, but how can organizations break through the noise and reach their target audience? Join this workshop to walk through…
Is It Possible to Measure Systems Change?
Social entrepreneurs, funders, business, and civil society leaders want to create systemic impact. But how can we best measure progress towards systems change? In this interactive workshop, participants will dive…
Fighting for Fairness: Investing in Local Solutions
Solomon Benge - Fundi Bots , Atti Worku - African Visionary Fund , Andy Bryant - Segal Family Foundation , April 23, 2019
When we say “Accelerating Possibility”, who gets to decide what that possibility looks like? Many in the philanthropic and social entrepreneurship ecosystem strive to elevate local leaders and local solutions,…
Feeding 10 Billion on a Warming Planet
Usha Barwale Zehr - Mahyco , Willy Foote - Root Capital , Debra Dunn - Stanford University , Agnes Kalibata - Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa , April 23, 2019
The global food system is responsible for one third of greenhouse gas emissions. Meanwhile, climate disruptions are projected to lead to a 17 percent reduction in crop yields by 2050--the…
Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
Tanya O'Carroll - Amnesty International , Megan Smith - shift7 , Elizabeth Hausler - Build Change , Dunstan Allison-Hope - Business for Social Responsibility , Babusi Nyoni - Individual , April 23, 2019
As the uses of artificial intelligence grow exponentially each year, there is a possible future where AI exacerbates injustice, deepens societal divides, and becomes a tool to violate or deny…
Aligning Inner Wellbeing with External Impact
Terry Gilbey - Esalen Institute , Cheryl Fraenzl - Esalen Institute , April 23, 2019
Our modern world is a paradox: we are more virtually connected to each other, but many would say that we are less connected personally. For those on the front-lines of…
Preventing a Lost Generation of Refugee Youth
Sherrie Westin - Sesame Workshop , Preethi Nallu - NewsDeeply , Muzoon Almellehan - UNICEF , Essam Daod - Humanity Crew , April 15, 2019
According the UNHCR, there are 25.4 million people currently registered as refugees, and over half of them are under the age of 18. These numbers will continue to grow as…
What’s the Role of Men and Boys in the Gender Equality Movement?
Katja Iversen - Women Deliver , Judith Bruce - Population Council , Gary Barker - Equimundo , Elizabeth Nyamayaro - United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women , Dakshitha Wickremarathne - Youth Advocacy Network Sri Lanka , April 15, 2019
As the #MeToo movement continues to dominate global headlines and SDG 5 to achieve gender equality by 2030 seems out of reach, many are asking: what role should men and…
Opportunities Story Studio: Emerging Leaders Initiative 
Zinah Saleh - Ishtar Handmade Soap , Sonia Ben Ali - Urban Refugees , Shantanu Pathak - CareNx Innovations , Sekou Dgeorges Manubah - Monrovia Football Academy , Sarah Zak Borgman - Skoll Foundation , April 15, 2019
Realizing opportunities requires both imagination and courage. This lunch session features the next generation of social entrepreneurs, selected worldwide as part of the 2019 Emerging Leaders Initiative. Listen to their…
Possibilities Story Studio: Emerging Leaders Initiative 
Melissa Bime - Infiuss , Madeline Holland - Talent Beyond Boundaries , Ifrah Mohamed Arab - SuperMom , Edith Naisubi - AgriSan , Blessing Mene - Vetsark Limited , April 15, 2019
This lunch session will explore ways the next generation of social entrepreneurs are reimagining what’s possible. Listen to diverse changemakers from around the world, selected as part of the 2019…
Town Hall: Can Art and Culture Accelerate Change?
Tanya Selvaratnam - The Federation , Judy Kibinge - Sundance Institute , Jennifer Pahlka - Code for America , Indhu Rubasingham - Kiln Theatre , Holly Gordon - Participant , April 15, 2019
Can art catalyze positive social change? Does culture drive or reflect the collective values of societies? This interactive town hall forum will examine these questions from a critical perspective using…
From Farms to Forests: Land Rights as an Impact Multiplier
Ralph Regenvanu - Republic of Vanuatu , Isidoro Hazbun - Amazon Conservation Team , Francisco von Hildebrand - Gaia Amazonas , Jennifer Corpuz - Nia Tero Foundation , Chris Jochnick - Landesa , April 15, 2019
From smallholder plots to indigenous territories, people depend on land to survive. Evidence links secure land rights to bigger, better, and faster development outcomes. Still, it’s an often-overlooked lever for…
Accelerating Systems Change: Making Possibility Real
Social issues are more global, complex, and interdependent than ever. While social innovators continue to drive progress in specific areas, systems change requires an approach that unearths the root cause…
2019 Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship
Join us for the emotional highlight of the week—our celebration of the 2019 Skoll Awardees. We’ll honor five remarkable social entrepreneurs from around the world who truly embody the spirit…
2019 Skoll World Forum Closing Plenary
Christiane Amanpour - CNN , Chiwetel Ejiofor - Individual , Kumi Naidoo - Africans Rising , Pat Mitchell - Pat Mitchell Media , Jess Search - Doc Society , April 15, 2019
Systemic social change requires reimagined narratives that reshape mindsets. Our species is hardwired to learn through stories. How does the power of storytelling advance social impact and mobilize us toward…
Journalists Under Fire
Jason Rezaian - Washington Post , Joel Simon - Committee to Protect Journalists , Yvette J Alberdingkthijm - WITNESS , Pat Mitchell - Pat Mitchell Media , Anas Aremeyaw Anas - Tiger Eye Foundation , April 15, 2019
Around the world, freedom of the press continues to be threatened, and journalists are at risk of being silenced, jailed, and even killed. At a time when seeking and sharing…
Filling the SDG Funding Gap with Blended Finance
Samuel Choritz - United Nations Capital Development Fund , Kola Masha - Babban Gona , Jim Polan - US International Development Finance Corporation , Alix-Ines Lebec - Lebec Consulting , Achim Steiner - United Nations Development Programme , April 15, 2019
To achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, private financing and access to blended finance is not only critical but required; the public and social sector simply cannot reach the…
Not Just for Laughs: How Comedy Sparks Change
Omri Marcus - Screenz , Fenella Kernebone - TEDx , Erika Soto Lamb - Comedy Central , Caty Borum Chattoo - American University , April 15, 2019
Laughter is a universal language. Globally, comedy can be a powerful voice for change: speaking truth to power and shaping public opinion and social norms. Comedy can challenge the status…
Scaling Health Solutions Through Government Partnerships
Thabelo Ramatlapeng - Kingdom of Lesotho , S. Olasford Wiah - Government of Liberia , Lisha McCormick - Last Mile Health , Erin Worsham - Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship , Abera Leta - Partners In Health , April 15, 2019
For many social entrepreneurs working towards universal health access, government partnership is a critical strategy for achieving systems-level change. Partners bring unique value to the table but forging effective and…
Is Philanthropy the Solution or Part of the Problem?
Rodney Foxworth - Common Future , Ella Gudwin - VisionSpring , Deval Sanghavi - Dasra , Edgar Villanueva - Decolonizing Wealth Project , Catherine Cheney - Devex , April 15, 2019
The world of philanthropy is no stranger to critique, but over the past year, the field has weathered sharp and sometimes scathing criticism. Many agree that philanthropy can and should…
Unleashing Conscious Capital
Sean Hinton - Terbish Partners , Perry Chen - Kickstarter , Michelle Arevalo-Carpenter - Social Capital Markets LLC , Bart Houlahan - B Lab , Jacqueline Novogratz - Acumen , April 15, 2019
While investors are deploying more capital than ever in socially and environmentally responsible ways, there is still an expectation that impact investments must produce a market rate return. In 2019,…
Rewriting the Rules for an Economic System that Serves All
Shamika Ravi - Brookings Institution , Roger Martin - Martin Prosperity Institute , Kate Raworth - University of Oxford , James Mwangi - Africa Climate Ventures , April 15, 2019
The current global economic system fails to serve everyone. Over the last 40 years of hardy global economic growth, income inequality within countries has grown, leading to political turmoil. There…
Architecting Inclusive Cities
Moitreyee Sinha - citiesRISE , Smruti Jukur - Society for the Promotion of Area Resource Centre (SPARC) , Mohammed Adjei Sowah - Accra Metropolitan Assembly , Geci Karuri-Sebina - South African Cities Network , Chris Underhill - BasicNeeds , April 15, 2019
By 2050, the global urban population will double, and nearly seven of every 10 people will live in cities. This exponential growth brings challenges for equality and inclusion, yet surfaces…
2019 Skoll World Forum Opening Plenary
Anab Jain - Superflux , Ai-jen Poo - The National Domestic Workers Alliance , Sarika Bansal - BRIGHT Magazine , Peter Drobac - Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship , Prince Gyasi - Boxed Kids , April 15, 2019
We often find ourselves impatient with the pace of social change. As our community convenes, we’ll explore how global leaders, thinkers, and doers Accelerate Possibility. We’ll consider the growing sense…
Starting on the Margins: An On Being Conversation with Darnell Moore
Krista Tippett - On Being Project , Darnell Moore - Breakthrough , March 25, 2019
Join us for a deep exploration of the structural and intersectional forces that keep people on the margins with activist Darnell Moore and On Being’s Krista Tippett. An award-winning writer,…
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Introducing the 2019 Skoll World Forum Speakers!
March 1, 2019
We're thrilled to announce CNN's Chief International Anchor Christiane Amanpour; domestic rights activist Ai-jen Poo; Amnesty International Secretary-General Kumi Naidoo; actor, writer and producer, Chiwetel Ejiofor; futurist and filmmaker Anab…
Has Impact Investing Been Inflated?
Cathy Clark - Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship , Mara Bolis - Oxfam America , Lisa Kleissner - Toniic , Julia Sze - Individual , Chris West - Sumerian Partners , August 14, 2018
Rights And Resources: Indigenous Communities And Environmental Conservation
Nicole Rycroft - Canopy , Flaviano Bianchini - Source International , Victor López Illescas - Ut'z Che' - Guatemalan Community Forestry Association , Mandy Gull - Cree First Nation of WasWanipi , August 14, 2018
Blessed Unrest: A Theory Of Change
Heather Rae - Producer , Tabitha Jackson - Sundance Institute , Gillian Caldwell - Gillian Caldwell Consulting LLC , Cori Shepherd Stern - Strongheart Group , Elissa Holmes - Partners In Health , August 14, 2018
Civil Society Under Fire
Poonam Joshi - Sigrid Rausing Trust , Edwin Rekosh - Yeshiva University , David L. Bishop - University of Hong Kong , Karen Tse - International Bridges to Justice , August 14, 2018
Philanthropy For A Fractured World
Marc Gunther - Nonprofit Chronicles , Laleh Ispahani - Open Society Foundations , Pia Infante - The Whitman Institute , Lilianne Ploumen - Government of The Netherlands , Darren Walker - Ford Foundation , August 14, 2018
Media Matters: The Future Of News
Katharine Viner - Guardian, The , Kinsey Wilson - The New York Times , Andrew Jack - Financial Times , Pat Mitchell - Pat Mitchell Media , August 14, 2018
Common Ground Story Studio: Emerging Leaders Initiative
Dorcus Kabahenda - Life Support for Persons with Disabilities , Aye Kyithar Swe - Proximity Designs , Godwin David Msigwa - Tanzania Renewable Energy Association , Kpetermeni Toquoi Siakor - iLab Liberia , Kevin Asinde - Amarin Financial Group , August 14, 2018
Cristina Pato and Kinan Azmeh in Discussion With Anya Grundmann
Kinan Azmeh - Silk Road Ensemble , Cristina Pato - Silk Road Ensemble , Anya Grundmann - National Public Radio , August 14, 2018
Silk Road Ensemble Perform Second Song At 2017 Skoll World Forum
Kinan Azmeh - Silk Road Ensemble , Cristina Pato - Silk Road Ensemble , August 14, 2018
Silk Road Ensemble Opening Performance at 2017 Skoll World Forum
Kinan Azmeh - Silk Road Ensemble , Cristina Pato - Silk Road Ensemble , August 14, 2018
Making Leadership Great Again: Breakthrough Educational Models
Jose Zaglul - EARTH University , José Carlos Rodríguez Mejías - EARTH University , Jihad Hajjouji - Stanford Graduate School of Business , Debra Dunn - Stanford University , Chris Bradford - African Leadership Academy , August 14, 2018
Aha! Moments: When I Changed Course
Ruth M'kala - Global Health Corps , Kennedy Odede - Shining Hope for Communities , Julia Ormond - Asset Campaign , Josh Babarinde - Cracked It , Christine Su - PastureMap , August 14, 2018
Global Goals In An Uncertain World
Elissa Golberg - Global Affairs Canada , Susan Myers - SEM Strategies , Lauren Fletcher - Biocarbon Engineering , Vivek Maru - Namati , August 14, 2018
Energy Leapfrogging Or Carbon Imperialism?
Dan Kammen - Renewable and Appropriate Energy Technology , Samir Saran - Observer Research Foundation , Jagdeesh Rao Puppala - Foundation for Ecological Security , Emily Wilson - Guardian, The , Mohamed N Nasheed - , August 14, 2018
Mobilizing A Movement: More In Common
Gemma Mortensen - Crisis Action , Brendan Cox - More In Common , Mathieu Lefevre - More in Common , Tim Dixon - Purpose , August 14, 2018
Designing The Sustainable, Inclusive Cities Of The Future
Christian Benimana - MASS Design Group , Pooran Desai OBE - Bioregional Development Group , Sheela Patel - Society for the Promotion of Area Resource Centres , Liz Agbor-Tabi - 100 Resilient Cities , August 14, 2018
We The People: Populism And Progress
Gemma Mortensen - Crisis Action , Ernesto Zedillo - The Elders , Emily Kasriel - King's College London , Anne-Marie Slaughter - New America , August 14, 2018
Data Driven Models For Change
Oren Yakobovich - Kamara Global Group , Jake Porway - DataKind , Ania Calderon - Open Data Charter , Ma Jun - Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs , Jessi Baker - Provenance , August 14, 2018
Civil Discourse In The Social Media Age
Matthew Segal - ATTN , Manoush Zomorodi - WNYC Radio , Eli Pariser - Upworthy , Philip Howard - International Panel on the Information Environment , August 14, 2018
Fault Lines Story Studio: Emerging Leaders Initiative
Oliver Courtney - Global Witness , Zeeshan Sumrani - United Way of India , Olivia Muiru - B Lab East Africa , Michelle Chimuka - Sani Foundation , Erin Harrington - Rosewood Family Advisors , August 14, 2018
Michael Franti Performs "Good To Be Alive Today"
Michael Franti - Do It For The Love Foundation , August 14, 2018
Michael Franti Performs "Yell Fire!"
Michael Franti - Do It For The Love Foundation , August 14, 2018
Michael Franti Performs "I've Got Love For You"
Michael Franti - Do It For The Love Foundation , August 14, 2018
Michael Franti, Bono, Don Henley and Jeff Skoll Perform "My Lord"
Don Henley - Walden Woods Project , Bono - ONE Campaign , Michael Franti - Do It For The Love Foundation , Jeff Skoll - Jeff Skoll Group , August 14, 2018
Unlikely Allies: Partners In Progress
Agnes Nindorera - Burundi Women Journalists Association , Adrien Sindayigaya - Search for Common Ground , Abigail Disney - Fork Films , Shamil Idriss - Search for Common Ground , Rob Schenck - The Dietrich Bonhoeffer Institute , August 14, 2018
Bono In Discussion With Jeff Skoll at 2017 Skoll World Forum
Bono - ONE Campaign , Jeff Skoll - Jeff Skoll Group , August 14, 2018
A Work Landscape In Flux For Young People
Ross Hall - Ashoka , Marwa Moaz - Bamyan Media , Fhazhil Wamalwa - Disa Energy Management Ltd , Dina El Mofty - INJAZ Egypt , Marina Gorbis - Institute for the Future , August 14, 2018
Business As A Catalyst For Poverty Alleviation
Ray Suarez - Individual , Charlotte Oades - Coca-Cola Company , Cherie Blair CBE, QC - Cherie Blair Foundation for Women , C.D. Glin - U.S. African Development Foundation , Bart Houlahan - B Lab , August 14, 2018
Making Markets Accessible To The Most Marginalized
Tim Wainwright - WaterAid , Reema Nanavaty - Self Employed Women Association , Joseph Walugembe - Action on Disability and Development , Jodie Thorpe - Institute of Development Studies , August 14, 2018
Rethinking Refugee Response And Support
Jay Asad - Refugee Company Foundation , Arancha Gonzalez - International Trade Centre , Emily Arnold-Fernandez - Asylum Access , Sarnata Reynolds - Oxfam International , Tun Khin - Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK , August 14, 2018
Can Uncertain Times Help Catalyze A New Golden Age Of Journalism?
Tami Hultman - AllAfrica Foundation , Rachel White - Guardian.org Foundation , Patrice Schneider - Media Development Investment Fund, Inc. , Stephen King - Omidyar Network , Laura Flanders - The Laura Flanders Show , August 14, 2018
Don Henley Speaks At 2017 Skoll World Forum
Don Henley - Walden Woods Project , August 14, 2018
Impact Measurement: Collaborating For Human Rights
Peggy Hicks - United Nations , Emmily Koiti - Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission, South Sudan , Andrew Hudson - Centre for Policy Development , Alex Nicholls - Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship , August 14, 2018
Virtual Reality: Closing The Empathy Gap?
Gary Haugen - International Justice Mission , Tashka Yawanawa - Associacao Sóciocultural Yawanawa , Lindsay Branham - Novo Films , Raja Ebenezer - International Justice Mission , Nicole Newnham - Coco Films , August 14, 2018
Refugees And Migrants: Economic And Social Integration
Salim Salamah - Network for Refugee Voices , Susan Myers - SEM Strategies , Sana Mustafa - Resourcing Refugee Leadership Initiative , Premal Shah - Kiva , Robert Annibale - Citigroup, Inc. , August 14, 2018
Social Media Platforms: Influence And Ethics
Laura Rosenberger - Alliance for Securing Democracy , Connie Moon Sehat - Global Voices , Tim Hwang - Harvard University , Kelly Born - William and Flora Hewlett Foundation , Sally Lehrman - The Trust Project , August 13, 2018
Women and Girls: Catalyzing Change In The Climate Crisis
Katharine Wilkinson - Project Drawdown , Willy Foote - Root Capital , Agnes Leina - Il’laramatak Community Concerns , Wanjira Mathai - World Resources Institute , August 13, 2018
Dismantling Invisible Barriers To Capital
Kathleen Kelly Janus - Stanford Program on Social Entrepreneurship , Vedika Bhandarkar - Water.org , Marco Davis - New Profit , Halla Tómasdóttir - B Team , Cheryl Dorsey - Echoing Green , August 13, 2018
Emerging Technologies: Shifting The Path From Poverty To Prosperity?
Stefan Dercon - Blavatnik School of Government , Terah Lyons - Partnership on AI , Maryana Iskander - Wikimedia Foundation , Gargee Ghosh - Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation , August 13, 2018
Proximate Philanthropy: Exploring Power And Privilege In The Funding Landscape
Parminder Vir - Tony Elumelu Foundation , Vu Le - Rainier Valley Corps , Pia Infante - The Whitman Institute , Jessamyn Shams-Lau - Peery Foundation , August 13, 2018
The Art of Co-Creation: A Storytelling Model For Impact And Engagement
Katerina Cizek - MIT , Tashka Yawanawa - Associacao Sóciocultural Yawanawa , Megan Chapman - Justice & Empowerment Initiatives , Bisola Temitope Akinmuyiwa - Justice & Empowerment Initiatives , Tabitha Jackson - Sundance Institute , August 13, 2018
Illuminating Data's Dark Side
Megan Price - Human Rights Data Analysis Group , Ramesh Srinivasan - University of California, Los Angeles , Mbwana Alliy - Savannah Fund , Emily Courey Pryor - Data2X , Brett Gaylor - Mozilla Foundation , August 13, 2018
Becoming Big Bettable
William Foster - Bridgespan Group , Sridhar Prasad - Bridgespan Group , August 13, 2018
Democracy In Crisis? Populism, Polarization, And Civic Engagement
Ece Temelkuran - Author , David Simas - Obama Foundation , Anne-Marie Slaughter - New America , Ebrahim Rasool - World For All Foundation , August 13, 2018
News That Serves
Rachel White - Guardian.org Foundation , Oluseun Onigbinde - BudgIT , Cristi Hegranes - Global Press Institute , Alvin Starks - Open Society Foundations , Laura Flanders - The Laura Flanders Show , August 13, 2018
Megan Chapman and Bisola Temitope Akinmuyiwa at 2018 Skoll World Forum
Megan Chapman - Justice & Empowerment Initiatives , Bisola Temitope Akinmuyiwa - Justice & Empowerment Initiatives , Tabitha Jackson - Sundance Institute , April 27, 2018
Brett Gaylor at 2018 Skoll World Forum
Megan Price - Human Rights Data Analysis Group , Ramesh Srinivasan - University of California, Los Angeles , Mbwana Alliy - Savannah Fund , Emily Courey Pryor - Data2X , Brett Gaylor - Mozilla Foundation , April 27, 2018
Megan Price at 2018 Skoll World Forum
Megan Price - Human Rights Data Analysis Group , April 27, 2018
Ramesh Srinivasan at 2018 Skoll World Forum
Ramesh Srinivasan - University of California, Los Angeles , April 27, 2018
Alpha Ngwenya at 2018 Skoll World Forum
Alpha Ngwenya - Strong Woman Strong Love , April 27, 2018
Fred Swaniker at Closing of 2018 Skoll World Forum
Fred Swaniker - African Leadership Group , April 27, 2018
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2018 Skoll World Forum Curation: Reflecting the Power of Proximity
Jess Fleuti - Skoll Foundation , March 22, 2018
Proximity is powerful. It’s a value that I’ve shaped my career around: bringing people from disparate places together, in person, to connect. While we live so much of our lives…
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Denial Film Screening Panel With Deborah Lipstadt, Ben Barkow and Melina Uncapher - Moderated by Lindsey Spindle
Ben Barkow - Wiener Library for the Study of the Holocaust and Genocide , Deborah Lipstadt - Emory University , Melina Uncapher - Institute for Applied Neuroscience , Lindsey Spindle - Samueli Foundation , August 14, 2017
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Skoll World Forum 2017 Reflection: Global Health, from Innovation to Implementation
Ruth Norris - Resources Legacy Fund , April 27, 2017
"Global health is a marathon, not a sprint."  -- Barbara Bush, Global Health Corps The race often starts with great excitement over big breakthroughs: new vaccines and treatments, new technologies…
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Skoll World Forum 2017 Reflection: Civil Society Under Fire
Ruth Norris - Resources Legacy Fund , April 13, 2017
In the past five years, 70 countries have passed restrictive laws controlling civil society organizations, with more than half of them restricting foreign funding. There is a crisis of effectiveness…
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Seeding Serendipity at the Skoll World Forum
Zach Slobig - The Bridgespan Group , Claire Wathen - Skoll Foundation , March 24, 2017
Skoll World Forum delegates often talk about the “magic” that happens in Oxford; an ineffable quality turns a gathering of some thousand people into an experience of unquantifiable value. We’ve…
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Creating Common Ground in an Era of Division
Sally Osberg - Skoll Foundation , March 15, 2017
On January 21st, my daughter and I joined the sea of citizens marching in solidarity down Independence Avenue in Washington, D.C. Humanity in all colors, ages, and genders jostled along,…
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When Crisis Strikes a Skoll World Forum
Zach Slobig - The Bridgespan Group , March 6, 2017
On an unusually mild Sunday in mid-April of 2010, June Cohen stood on a London stage and welcomed a disoriented crowd. “How many of you are stranded here?” she asked.…
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Behind the Scenes of Skoll World Forum Programming: Q&A with Jessica Fleuti
Zach Slobig - The Bridgespan Group , Jess Fleuti - Skoll Foundation , March 1, 2017
Curating the programming of the annual Skoll World Forum is a monumental undertaking. Planning for the next year begins soon after the delegates leave Oxford, and often is ongoing right…
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Skoll World Forum 2017: A Bigger Tent
Sarah Zak Borgman - Skoll Foundation , February 16, 2017
When people come to the Skoll World Forum for the first time, there’s often a moment when something clicks, and they say, “I’ve finally found my tribe.” To share a…
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Survey of Social Entrepreneurship Community Reveals Emerging Trends
Jess Fleuti - Skoll Foundation , February 1, 2017
Last summer, the Skoll Foundation surveyed our Board, partners, and Awardees about trends and issues influencing the work of social entrepreneurs and other change agents. As a curator of the…
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Lessons in "Leading Through Adversity" from the Skoll World Forum
Pat Mitchell - Pat Mitchell Media , June 11, 2016
This is part of a series of articles about the 2016 Skoll World Forum, which took place April 13-15 in Oxford, England. In April, I had the privilege of moderating…
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2016 Skoll World Forum Highlights
May 9, 2016
More than 1,000 social change agents converged on Oxford, England, to explore fierce compassion as a driver of social progress at the 2016 Skoll World Forum. Here are some highlights…
How humans are affecting climate change: Al Gore
Al Gore - Office of the Honorable Al Gore , May 4, 2016
4 Climate Change Experts Weigh In on Paris Agreement | Skoll World forum 2016
Thom Woodroofe - Independent Diplomat , Mindy Lubber - Ceres , Dipender Saluja - Capricorn Investment Group , David Blood - Generation Investment Management LLP (U.S.) , Mary Robinson - The Elders , May 4, 2016
Ready, Set, Go! Launching the Sustainable Development Goals
Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah - CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation , Ray Suarez - Individual , Jane Griffiths - Janssen-Cilag Ltd , Michael Green - Social Progress Imperative , Elizabeth Cousens - United Nations Foundation , May 4, 2016
Rethinking Giving: The Future of Philanthropy
Zia Khan - Rockefeller Foundation , Paul Niehaus - GiveDirectly , Kathleen McLaughlin - McKinsey and Company , Noah Manduke - Durable Good , Neera Nundy - Dasra , May 4, 2016
Jess Search, Zoe Williams, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, Seema Yasmin, Wajahat Ali | The News We Need
Wajahat Ali - Affinis Labs , Seema Yasmin - Professor, University of Texas at Dallas , Zoe Williams - Guardian, The , Jess Search - Doc Society , Anas Aremeyaw Anas - Tiger Eye Foundation , May 4, 2016
The Neuroscience of Fierce Compassion
Jamil Zaki - Stanford University , Adam Waytz - Kellogg School of Management , Melina Uncapher - Institute for Applied Neuroscience , Taddy Blecher - Community and Individual Development Association City Campus , May 4, 2016
The Changing World of Work: Does the Collaborative Economy Foster Trust or Inequity?
Rachel Botsman - Collaborative Lab , Juan Cartagena - Traity , Wingham Rowan - Beyond Jobs , Sara Horowitz - Freelancers Union , Pamela Hartigan - Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship , May 4, 2016
Trust and Accountability in the Digital Age | #skollwf
Mariarosaria Taddeo - Oxford Internet Institute , Juliana Rotich - BRCK.org , Toby Norman - Simprints , Melanie Edwards - Mobile Metrix , Alexsis de Raadt St. James - Merian Ventures , May 4, 2016
Post Paris: A New Era in Global Sustainability? | Skoll World Forum 2016
Thom Woodroofe - Independent Diplomat , Mindy Lubber - Ceres , Dipender Saluja - Capricorn Investment Group , David Blood - Generation Investment Management LLP (U.S.) , Mary Robinson - The Elders , May 3, 2016
Experts on the Refugee Crisis Share How to Help Solve It
Corinne Gray - UNHCR , Joanne Liu - Medecins Sans Frontieres , Olivier Delarue - UNHCR , Farouq Habib - Mayday Rescue , Andrew Hudson - Centre for Policy Development , May 3, 2016
Leading Through Adversity | Skoll World Forum 2016
Alaa Murabit - The Voice of Libyan Women , Reverend Mpho Tutu - Reverend Canon , Pat Mitchell - Pat Mitchell Media , Halla Tómasdóttir - B Team , Mary Robinson - The Elders , May 3, 2016
Women Leaders Talk Gender Equity | Skoll World Forum 2016
Alaa Murabit - The Voice of Libyan Women , Reverend Mpho Tutu - Reverend Canon , Pat Mitchell - Pat Mitchell Media , Halla Tómasdóttir - B Team , Mary Robinson - The Elders , May 3, 2016
How the youth movement will affect climate change
Selina Leem - UWC Robert Bosch College , Mary Robinson - The Elders , May 3, 2016
Challenging Global Wealth Inequality | Skoll World Forum 2016
Degan Ali - African Development Solutions , Nick Hanauer - Civic Ventures, LLC , Yves Moury - Fundación Capital , Ngaire Woods - University of Oxford , Emily Kasriel - King's College London , May 3, 2016
What's Your Fierce Compassion? #fiercecompassion #SkollWF
Alexander Betts - University of Oxford , Sonita Alizadeh - The Strongheart Group , Tabitha Jackson - Sundance Institute , Stephan Chambers - London School of Economics , May 3, 2016
5 Experts: The Drivers of Inequality | Skoll World Forum 2016
Degan Ali - African Development Solutions , Nick Hanauer - Civic Ventures, LLC , Yves Moury - Fundación Capital , Ngaire Woods - University of Oxford , Emily Kasriel - King's College London , May 3, 2016
Why we're at risk of becoming climate refugees
Mohamed Abdulrahim Alsiadi - Fordham University , Sophie Nash - , Annie Griffiths - Ripple Effect Images , Selina Leem - UWC Robert Bosch College , Malek Jandali - Pianos for Peace , May 3, 2016
Skoll World Forum 2016 | Forum Highlights
Alexander Betts - University of Oxford , Sonita Alizadeh - The Strongheart Group , Tabitha Jackson - Sundance Institute , Stephan Chambers - London School of Economics , May 3, 2016
Opening Plenary | Skoll World Forum 2016
Mohamed Abdulrahim Alsiadi - Fordham University , Sophie Nash - , Annie Griffiths - Ripple Effect Images , Selina Leem - UWC Robert Bosch College , Malek Jandali - Pianos for Peace , May 3, 2016
Peace + Prosperity: Youth Seizing the Future
Joseph Munyambanza - COBURWAS International Youth Organization to Transform Africa , Angela Nzioki - Pluspeople Kenya Limited , Catalina Cock Duque - Fundacion Mi Sangre , Iliana Montauk - Gaza Sky Geeks / Mercy Corps , Hilary Pennington - Ford Foundation , May 2, 2016
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Start With Fierce Compassion for Yourself
Bart Weetjens - APOPO , April 13, 2016
Fierce compassion: what a stimulating theme for deep connection at the 2016 Skoll World Forum. At first, fierce compassion may sound like a paradox. We tend to associate fierceness with…
Skoll World Forum 2016: Fierce Compassion
Mohamed Abdulrahim Alsiadi - Fordham University , Sophie Nash - , Annie Griffiths - Ripple Effect Images , Selina Leem - UWC Robert Bosch College , Malek Jandali - Pianos for Peace , April 13, 2016
Is "fierce compassion" an oxymoron? Is it possible to be both fierce and compassionate? What other seemingly contradictory ideas do we accept at face value? Based on the theme of the…
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Fierce Compassion and the Fight Against Injustice
Barry Kerzin - Altruism in Medicine Institute , March 29, 2016
"Fierce compassion" is the theme of the 2016 Skoll World Forum. Some people view compassion as weakness or passivity, but this is a misunderstanding. Some of the strongest and most…
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A Framework for Justice
Sally Osberg - Skoll Foundation , March 22, 2016
From the program of the 2016 Skoll World Forum. Justice is our north star. It provides the bearings to guide us through territory fraught with tests of character and will.…
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Sally Osberg on Ambition
October 12, 2015
Ambition translates aspiration into action. It's the secret sauce that accelerates problem solving, spurs entrepreneurship, and galvanizes leadership. Most important, ambition is what drives human beings to improve their lives.…
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Malala and Ziauddin Yousafzai: A Father and Daughter's Ambition
October 11, 2015
“Ambition is what’s in your heart.” Since the age of 10, Malala Yousafzai has campaigned for the rights of girls to receive an education. At the age of 15, she…
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Tough-Minded Optimism: Social Entrepreneurs’ Belief in The Possibility to Create Change
October 11, 2015
Where does “belief” fit into social entrepreneurship? What kind of role does it play? To Sally Osberg, it is all about deeply and truly believing that you can achieve what…
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Jeff Skoll on Belief
October 11, 2015
I’ve been asked what makes a great leader. The first quality is a moral compass, an ethical direction of knowing right from wrong. Second is belief that you can accomplish…
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Sally Osberg on Belief
October 11, 2015
The driving force for change is the quintessentially human drive to set things right. To get beyond just making things better—to bring a true end to injustice and corruption, and…
2015 Young Leaders Initiative at the Skoll World Forum
June 8, 2015
Through a partnership with The MasterCard Foundation, Young Leaders from around the world had the opportunity to experience the Skoll World Forum first hand. Participants included: Lashon Amado, 25, USA…
The Future of Work
Bettina Warburg - Institute for the Future , Ben Knight - Loomio , David Jones - Microsoft , June 5, 2015
Eduarda La Rocque: The Great Paradigm Shift
Eduarda La Rocque - Pereira Passos Institute , May 26, 2015
Expect the Unexpected: Building in Plan B
Orlando von Einsiedel - Grain Media , Jenny Bowen - OneSky , David Bornstein - Solutions Journalism Network , Cara Mertes - International Resource for Impact and Storytelling , May 8, 2015
Tech Partnerships : Essential Impact Accelerators
Rebecca Moore - Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship , Joe Speicher - Autodesk Foundation , Carlos Souza, Jr. - Imazon , Jason Payne - Palantir Technologies , Jim Taylor - Proximity Designs , May 8, 2015
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Sally Osberg, Roger Martin on Stamina and Tough-Minded Optimism
Skoll World Forum - , May 4, 2015
At the Skoll World Forum last month, Jeff Kehoe of the Harvard Business Review Press led a conversation about how social entrepreneurs are transforming society’s unjust equilibria. Skoll Foundation President and CEO Sally Osberg and strategy…
How Fast Can Small Grow? The Case for Solar Power
Stuart Rolland - British Gas Business , Danny Kennedy - SfunCube & Sungevity , Xavier Helgesen - Enduring Ventures, Inc , Harish Hande - Selco Foundation , Dipender Saluja - Capricorn Investment Group , May 4, 2015
Funding Impact at Scale Through Market Segmentation
Debbie Aung Din Taylor - Proximity Designs , Dana Hovig - Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation , Sam Parker - FIGURE80 , Andrew Stern - Global Development Incubator , May 4, 2015
Cities: Engines of Transformational Change
Sue Riddlestone - Bioregional Development Group , Rodrigo Guerrero - City of Cali, Colombia , Benjamin Barber - The Global Parliament of Mayors Project , Emily Kasriel - King's College London , Alessandra Orofino - NOSSAS , May 4, 2015
Bringing In Big Money: Innovative Financing Meets Inclusive Business
Charlotte Oades - Coca-Cola Company , Peter Tufano - Saïd Business School , Elizabeth L. Littlefield - Overseas Private Investment Corporation , Robert Annibale - Citigroup, Inc. , May 1, 2015
Beating the Odds: Lessons Learned from Social Innovators in Government
Sabri Saidam - Education/Government , Diana Good - Independent Commission for Aid Impact , Maura ONeill - University of California, Berkeley , Mary Robinson - The Elders , May 1, 2015
Never Again? The Ebola Epidemic's Warning about Critical Infrastructure Gaps
MIATTA ZENABU GBANYA - MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE , Eric Goosby, M.D. - UCSF Global Health Sciences , Paul Farmer - Partners In Health , Anthony Banbury - United Nations , Richard Besser - Robert Wood Johnson Foundation , May 1, 2015
Coping, Thriving and Soaring
Barry Kerzin - Altruism in Medicine Institute , April 30, 2015
Building and Coaching Your Team
Sylvia Hacaj - Big Bang Philanthropy , April 30, 2015
India at the Crossroads
Rohini Nilekani - Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies , Rikin Gandhi - Digital Green , Tim Hanstad - Chandler Foundation , Neera Nundy - Dasra , April 30, 2015
The Age Before Impossible: Young Voices, Big Dreams
Noam Angrist - Young 1ove , Jimena Vallejos - Fundación Paraguaya , Misan Rewane - West African Vocational Education , Joseph Opoku - African Leadership Academy , Fred Swaniker - African Leadership Group , April 30, 2015
Global Development: What should we focus on and how will we measure success?
Tomas Anker Christensen - United Nations , Patrick Awuah - Ashesi University , Dorothy Stoneman - Opportunity Youth United , Bjorn Lomborg - Copenhagen Consensus Center , Pamela Hartigan - Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship , April 29, 2015
Hot Topics: The Fine Line Between Informing and Shaping Public Opinion
Solomon Mugera - BBC , Ray Suarez - Individual , Madhulika Sikka - Independent , Sara Just - PBS NewsHour , Sandy Herz - Individual , April 29, 2015
Fighting Poverty, Designing for Happiness
Kevin Starr - Mulago Foundation , April 29, 2015
Supplier Capacity Development
Dan Rees - International Labour Organization , Louise Nicholls - Marks and Spencer , Nina Smith - GoodWeave , Michael Kobori - Levi Strauss & Co. , Aron Cramer - BSR , April 29, 2015
Down is Not Defeated
Lola Young - House of Lords , Kennedy Odede - Shining Hope for Communities , Ma. Cecilia Flores-Oebanda - Voice of the Free , Ned Breslin - The Invitation , Diana Aviv - Individual , April 29, 2015
The Great Paradigm Shift
Eduarda La Rocque - Pereira Passos Institute , Paul Farmer - Partners In Health , Diana Good - Independent Commission for Aid Impact , Michael Porter - Harvard Business School , Michael Green - Social Progress Imperative , April 29, 2015
Zero Carbon the Climate Justice Way
Sir David King - Foreign & Commonwealth Office , Tasso Azevedo - MapBiomas , Ion Yadigaroglu - Capricorn Investment Group , Mary Robinson - The Elders , April 29, 2015
Unleashing Girls’ Power
Rebecca Winthrop - Brookings Institution , Graça Machel - Graça Machel Trust , Memory Banda - Girls Empowerment Network , Lucy Lake - CAMFED , Mabel van Oranje - Girls Not Brides , April 29, 2015
Beyond Better: How Do We Know We’re Changing the Status Quo?
Nandan Nilekani - EkStep Foundation , Vicky Colbert - Fundación Escuela Nueva , Jeff Kehoe - Harvard Business Review Press , Roger Martin - Martin Prosperity Institute , Sally Osberg - Skoll Foundation , April 28, 2015
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Song, Laughter and Art at the Skoll World Forum Closing Plenary
Sally Kassab - Skoll Foundation , April 18, 2015
We sang. We saw images of war. We saw beautiful art that inspired a little boy who eventually became president of a large foundation. We heard a musician from Mozambique…
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Skoll Awards Ceremony 2015 Highlights
Skoll Foundation - , April 17, 2015
There is no better way to open an Awards Ceremony than with the Soweto Gospel Choir dancing down the aisles. So began the 2015 Skoll Awards Ceremony. Yesterday, Skoll Foundation…
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16 Speakers Give Sneak Peeks to the Skoll World Forum
Sally Kassab - Skoll Foundation , April 5, 2015
The Skoll World Forum is coming up very soon (in fact, most of the Skoll Foundation staff is heading to Oxford this week!) so here are some highlights from 16 new…
Feliciano dos Santos in Conversation with Ned Breslin
Feliciano dos Santos - ESTAMOS Organização Comunitária , Ned Breslin - The Invitation , July 3, 2014
Oscars And Indices: Case Studies On Storytelling For Impact
Chad Boettcher - Participant Media , Cori Shepherd Stern - Strongheart Group , Cara Mertes - International Resource for Impact and Storytelling , July 1, 2014
Sustainable Sourcing: The Business Imperative
Roger Martin - Martin Prosperity Institute , Mary Jo Cook - Fair Trade USA , Jason Clay - World Wildlife Fund US , William Rosenzweig - Physic Ventures , June 11, 2014
2014 Skoll World Forum keynote
Jeff Skoll - Jeff Skoll Group , May 5, 2014
Tony Elumelu in Conversation with Francine Lacqua, Marcel Fukayama and Aime Noela Akayezu
Francine Lacqua - Bloomberg LP , Ghislain Morard - Friends-International , Marcel Fukayama - Sistema B , AKAYEZU Aime Angelique Noela - The MasterCard Foundation/ Young Leaders Initiative - Youth Think Tank , Tony Elumelu - The Tony Elumelu Foundation , May 5, 2014
Ambitious Storytelling
Wendy Levy - The Alliance for Media Arts + Culture , May 5, 2014
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Blogs from the Skoll World Forum
Sally Kassab - Skoll Foundation , April 29, 2014
We recently shared some top media coverage from the 2014 Skoll World Forum—here are some highlights from major blogs. Kimberly Sedmak, executive producer of Jane Pauley’s AARP show, focused on…
Cracking The Code On Social Impact
Nolan Gasser - Mission Measurement , Jason Saul - Mission Measurement , April 28, 2014
Begin Within
Dorothy Stoneman - Opportunity Youth United , John Bell - YouthBuild USA , April 28, 2014
Striking A Balance, For Good Measure
Mary Jo Cook - Fair Trade USA , Ehren Reed - Individual , April 28, 2014
Exponential Fundraising
Jennifer McCrea - Exponential Fundraising , April 28, 2014
Thinking About Talent
Salvatore Giambanco - Omidyar Network , April 28, 2014
Closing The Gap: Tackling Global Health Challenges
Neo Tapela - University of Oxford , Peter Drobac - Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship , Pamela Collins - National Institute of Mental Health , Peggy Clark - International Center for Research on Women , Chris Underhill - BasicNeeds , April 28, 2014
Design For Impact
Kevin Starr - Mulago Foundation , April 28, 2014
Ending Modern Slavery
Leif Coorlim - CNN , Nina Smith - GoodWeave , Daniel Viederman - Working Capital Fund , Leslie Dach - Protect Our Care , Kathy Calvin - United Nations Foundation , April 28, 2014
Embracing Complexity - Effectively Evaluating Both Models and Adaptive Initiatives
Frank Beadle de Palomo - mothers2mothers , Karlee Silver - Grand Challenges Canada , Annie Duflo - Innovations for Poverty Action , Julia Coffman - Center for Evaluation Innovation , Ehren Reed - Individual , April 28, 2014
Shifting the Paradigm: Social Entrepreneurs and the Art of Fiction Film
Mehret Mandefro - Truth Aid , John Marks - Search for Common Ground , Cara Mertes - International Resource for Impact and Storytelling , April 28, 2014
Empty Newsrooms, Booming Echo Chambers
Diarmuid Jeffreys - Al Jazeera America , Irina Borogan - agentura.ru , Paul Steiger - ProPublica , Raney Aronson-Rath - FRONTLINE , Omoyele Sowore - Sahara Reporters Media Group Inc. , April 28, 2014
Achieving The China Dream
Elizabeth Economy - Council on Foreign Relations , Wang Zhenyao - Beijing Normal University China Philanthropy Research Institute , Jenny Bowen - OneSky , Tim Hanstad - Chandler Foundation , Leslie Dach - Protect Our Care , April 28, 2014
Measuring What Matters—Aligning For Impact
José Molinas - Ministry of Planning , Gisela Sanchez - Florida Ice and Farm Company , Roberto Artavia - Viva Trust , Beto Verissimo - Imazon , April 28, 2014
Beyond The Pioneer: From Building Firms To Building Markets
Harvey Koh - FSG, Inc. , Liz Patterson - Department for International Development , Camille Saade - FHI360 , Judith Pollock - Shell Foundation , Alex Sloan - Independent , April 22, 2014
The Evolving Role Of Media In The Modern Age
Osama Saeed - Al Jazeera America , Marco Werman - Public Radio International , Madhulika Sikka - Independent , Parisa Khosravi - CNN , Alberto Ibarguen - John S. and James L. Knight Foundation , April 22, 2014
The 450 Million Farmer Opportunity: Large-Scale Change Through Smallholder Finance
Sean De Cleene - Yara , Laura Mecagni - International Finance Corporation , Michael van den Berg - Triodos Bank , Willy Foote - Root Capital , Thomas Carroll - Global Development Incubator , April 22, 2014
Is the Traditional Role of a Teacher Outdated?
Vicky Colbert - Fundación Escuela Nueva , David Johnson - Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship , Ziauddin Yousafzai - Malala Fund , Pamela Hartigan - Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship , Madhav Chavan - Pratham , April 22, 2014
The Founders' Challenge: To Scale And Keep The Vision Alive | SWF2014
RAMADORAI SUBRAMANIAN - National Skill Development Agency & National Skill Development Corporation , Wendy Kopp - Teach for All , Pamela Hartigan - Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship , Cheryl Dorsey - Echoing Green , Andrea Coleman - Riders for Health , April 22, 2014
Future-Proofing Businesses: Beyond CSR, PR And Charity
Feike Sijbesma - Royal DSM , Marcela Manubens - Unilever , Mike Barry - Marks and Spencer , John Elkington - Volans Ventures Ltd , April 21, 2014
Big Business, Bigger Impact: The Pursuit, Peril, and Power of Partnership
Mark Davis - The Body Shop , Tony Siesfeld - Deloitte & Touche USA , Kavita Prakash-Mani - World Wide Fund for Nature , Robert Annibale - Citigroup, Inc. , April 21, 2014
Artists as Activists: Using Creative Talent for Social Progress
Nancy Farese - PhotoPhilanthropy , Feliciano dos Santos - ESTAMOS Organização Comunitária , Naif Al-Mutawa - THE 99 , Jehane Noujaim - Noujaim Films , Camille Zamora - Sing for Hope , April 21, 2014
50 People 1 Question
Benjamin Reece - Deltree , April 14, 2014
Delegates of the 2014 Skoll World Forum on Social Entrepreneurship were invited to contribute their answers to the question: "What is the reason you exist?" VIDEO CREDITS Executive Producers - Phil…
Closing Plenary - 2014 Skoll World Forum
William Marshall - Planet Labs , Francine Lacqua - Bloomberg LP , Benjamin Reece - Deltree , Ghislain Morard - Friends-International , Marcel Fukayama - Sistema B , April 14, 2014
Delegates celebrate a productive and inspired time at the Forum by gathering together in this final plenary for the 2014 Skoll World Forum. MASTER OF CEREMONIES Stephan Chambers, Chairman, Skoll…
Interesting Voices, Innovative Ideas - Skoll World Forum 2014
Fredrick Ouko - Riziki Source Limited , Gabriella Gomez Mont - Laboratorio para la Ciudad , Marina Gorbis - Institute for the Future , Jess Search - Doc Society , Bart Weetjens - APOPO , April 14, 2014
The Skoll World Forum has long attracted provocateurs and disruptors who are rethinking old paradigms and building new entrepreneurial environments and cultures around the world. Designed to expand the imagination,…
Unlocking The Entrepreneurial Ambition Of Women
Hirut Girma - Landesa , Catherine Gill - Root Capital , Rosemary Amondi - TraceSoft , Comfort Aku Adjahoe-Jennings - Ele Agbe Co. Ltd , Melanne Verveer - Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security , April 11, 2014
Female entrepreneurship is an "economic promise" capturing attention of governments, corporations, and civil society all over the world, since small- and medium-sized enterprises are engines of economic growth and stability.…
Leading with Authenticity - 2014 Skoll World Forum
Kelvin Taketa - Hawaii Community Foundation , Rafiatu Lawal - CAMFED , Sebastien Marot - Friends-International , Diana Aviv - Individual , Bill Drayton - Ashoka , April 11, 2014
Can introverts, quiet leaders, and process-oriented technocrats compete with “typical” charismatic leaders in the noisy marketplace of talent acquisition, funding, and social change? Everyone already possesses a unique style of…
2014 Skoll Awards For Social Entrepreneurship
An emotional highlight of the event, the Skoll Foundation invites you to attend the Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship to honor the 2014 Awardees and to celebrate all those who…
Opening Plenary of 2014 Skoll World Forum
Miri Ben-Ari - , Richard Branson - Virgin Unite , Arif Naqvi - The Abraaj Group , Marcus Bleasdale - Wilstar Social Impact , Mindy Lubber - Ceres , April 9, 2014
The Skoll World Forum delegation comes together for the first time at the Opening Plenary to celebrate social entrepreneurship and the work being done in pursuit of large-scale systemic change.…
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Matt Flannery - Kiva / Branch International Inc. , Lydia Wilbard - CAMFED , Vicky Colbert - Fundación Escuela Nueva , Mark Plotkin - Amazon Conservation Team , Gro Harlem Brundtland - The Elders , April 9, 2014
Ambition. It's the reason we're all here, at the 11th Annual Skoll World Forum, focused on the most ambitious endeavor imaginable: solving the world's most pressing problems. In this video…
Water, Water Everywhere: The Paradox of the 21st Century
Greg Allgood - Procter & Gamble , Phil Falcone - Harbinger Capital , Luis Montoya - PepsiCo , Gary White - Water.org , Sylvia Lee - Skoll Global Threats Fund , August 27, 2013
Emerging Markets: Philanthropy at the Intersection
Amr A. Al-Dabbagh - STARS Foundation , Wiebe Boer - Boston Consulting Group , Wang Zhenyao - Beijing Normal University China Philanthropy Research Institute , Beatriz Azeredo - TV Globo , August 26, 2013
Driving Change From Within: The Social Intrapreneur 2013 Skoll World Forum
Aslihan Denizkurdu - Citigroup, Inc. , James Inglesby - Unilever , Judith Samuelson - Aspen Institute , Regula Schegg - Hilti Foundation , August 3, 2013
Not So Strange Bedfellows: Influencers and Enablers
Premal Shah - Kiva , Chris West - Sumerian Partners , Antony Ross - Bridges Ventures , Robert Annibale - Citigroup, Inc. , July 22, 2013
Addressing Energy Poverty through Innovations in Delivery
Simon Desjardins - Shell Foundation , Jim Ayala - Hybrid Social Solutions , Brian Sirgutz - The Huffington Post , Jasjit Mangat - LGT Impact Ventures , Dipender Saluja - Capricorn Investment Group , July 22, 2013
Big Data. Big Deal?
Robert Kirkpatrick - United Nations , Sharmila Mulligan - ClearStory Data , Jake Porway - DataKind , Jer Thorp - The Office for Creative Research , July 18, 2013
Developing the Development Model: Reengineering Aid for the 21st Century - 2013 Skoll World Forum
Dambisa Moyo - Economist , Paul Boateng - Akyem Law and Advisory Services Ltd , Richard Feachem - The Global Health Group , Maura ONeill - University of California, Berkeley , Bunker Roy - Barefoot College Tilonia , July 1, 2013
The Evolving Role of Media in Social Progress - 2013 Skoll World Forum
Joaquin Alvarado - Center for Investigative Reporting , Peter Koechley - Upworthy , Pat Mitchell - Pat Mitchell Media , David Bornstein - Solutions Journalism Network , Alberto Ibarguen - John S. and James L. Knight Foundation , June 28, 2013
BBC Global Business: Financing Social Entrepreneurship - 2013 Skoll World Forum Panel
Judith Rodin - Rockefeller Foundation , Peter Day - BBC , Peter Tufano - Saïd Business School , Alvaro Rodriguez Arregui - IGNIA Partners, LLC , June 21, 2013
Skoll World Forum on Social Entrepreneurship 2013 Day Two Morning Plenary
Marina Silva - Marina Silva Institute , Richard Jefferson - NICTA , Pamela Hartigan - Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship , Molly Melching - Tostan , Adrian Anantawan - Harvard Graduate School of Education , June 17, 2013
Pamela Hartigan - 2013 Skoll World Forum - Day 2 Welcoming Remarks
Pamela Hartigan - Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship , June 4, 2013
Closing Plenary
Mary Robinson - The Elders , May 23, 2013
Mobilmentum: Accelerating Mobile For Development SWF - 2013
Gustav Praekelt - Turn.io , Ken Banks - FrontlineSMS , Priya Jaisinghani - USAID , Fiona Smith - GSMA Mobile for Development , May 21, 2013
Dare to Imagine - Skoll World Forum 2013
Sakena Yacoobi - Afghan Institute of Learning , Joichi Ito - Massachusetts Institute of Technology , Premal Shah - Kiva , Arianna Huffington - The Huffington Post , April 29, 2013
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How Social Entrepreneurs Unleash Human Potential
Sally Osberg - Skoll Foundation , April 1, 2013
Excerpted from How Social Entrepreneurs Unleash Human Potential (Rotman Magazine, Spring 2013) Without ambition, I would argue, dreams risk remaining ethereal and untethered to reality. Ambition moves human beings from…
Closing Plenary Skoll World Forum 2012
Zoe Williams - Guardian, The , Stephan Chambers - London School of Economics , Gidon Bromberg - EcoPeace Middle East , Carl Pope - Inside Straight Strategies , Arianna Huffington - The Huffington Post , March 30, 2012
Storytelling for Impact - SWF 2012
Mark Tauber - HarperCollins Publishers , Christopher Joyce - National Public Radio , Wendy Levy - The Alliance for Media Arts + Culture , Cara Mertes - International Resource for Impact and Storytelling , March 30, 2012
Beyond Charity: From Reports to Returns
Zika Abzuk - Cisco , Ned Breslin - The Invitation , Jason Saul - Mission Measurement , March 30, 2012
Catastrophic Risk and Threats to the Global Commons
Joseph Cirincione - Ploughshares Fund , Helene Gayle - CARE , Larry Brilliant - Skoll Foundation , Ian Goldin - Oxford Martin School , Arianna Huffington - The Huffington Post , March 30, 2012
Visayan Forum Foundation
Ma. Cecilia Flores-Oebanda - Voice of the Free , Kip Oebanda - Visayan Forum Foundation , Ailyn Bulfa - Visayan Forum Foundation , March 29, 2012
Victors Not Victims: Women Driving Social Change and Striving for Peace in Conflict Zones
Fartuun Abdisalaan Adan - Elman Peace and Human Rights Centre , Fahima Hashim - Salmmah Women Resource Center , Eve Ensler - V-Day , Pat Mitchell - Pat Mitchell Media , Christine Schuler Deschryver - City of Joy , March 29, 2012
Young People: The New Superheroes Leading Social Innovation - SWF 2012
Bassem Elhady - Kijamii Agency , Rick Little - ImagineNations Group , Amlan Ganguly - Prayasam , Sikha Patra - Prayasam , Salim Shekh - Prayasam , March 29, 2012
Morning Plenary 2012
Nick Danziger - , Eve Ensler - V-Day , Stephan Chambers - London School of Economics , Pamela Hartigan - Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship , Gordon Brown - , March 29, 2012
Demanding Prosperity for People and Planet - SWF 2012
Vinod Thomas - Asian Development Bank , Sipho Moyo - ONE , John Gershman - Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, New York University , Joe Madiath - Gram Vikas USA , Camilla Toulmin - International Institute for Environment and Development , March 29, 2012
From Farm to Plate: Financing Change, Changing Finance - SWF 2012
Rick Peyser - Green Mountain Coffee Roasters , Willy Foote - Root Capital , Gary Milsted - Nestlé , Dana Boggess - , Robert Annibale - Citigroup, Inc. , March 29, 2012
Pamela Hartigan at the Morning Plenary of the Skoll World Forum
Pamela Hartigan - Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship , March 29, 2012
Opening Plenary 2012
Hans Rosling - Gapminder Foundation , Patrick Meier - Qatar Computing Research Institute , Soraya Salti - INJAZ al-Arab , Roger Martin - Martin Prosperity Institute , Judith Rodin - Rockefeller Foundation , March 28, 2012
Filing of the Opening Plenary at Skoll World Forum 2012.
Pamela Hartigan speaks at the closing plenary of the Skoll World Forum 2011
Pamela Hartigan - Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship , April 1, 2011
Pamela Hartigan speaks at the closing Plenary at the Skoll World Forum 2011. Hartigan is director of the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship and thanks Paula Kravitz, the curator of…
Fadi Ghandour - Entrepreneurs, Networks and Collaborative Action
Fadi Ghandour - Wamda , April 1, 2011
Fadi Ghandour, founder and CEO of Aramex, the first company from the Arab world to be traded on the NASDAQ, delivers his speech on entrepreneurs, networks and collaborative action at…
Queen Noor of Jordan at the 2011 Skoll World Forum
Her Majesty Queen Noor Of Jordan - King Hussein Foundation , April 1, 2011
Queen Noor of Jordan at the 2011 Skoll World Forum: The Democratic Deficit and the Reinvigorated Movement for Freedom and Justice Across MENA. In her keynote at the close of…
Lord Sainsbury - Science, Philanthropy and the Quest for Change - Skoll World Forum 2011
Lord Sainsbury Of Turville - Gatsby Charitable Foundation , April 1, 2011
Lord Sainsbury delivers a speech on science, philanthropy and the quest for change at the 2011 Skoll World Forum closing plenary.
Pamela Hartigan on an ecosystem approach to issues
Pamela Hartigan - Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship , April 1, 2011
Pamela Hartigan speaks at the closing plenary of the 2011 Skoll World Forum. Hartigan is the head of the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship. She believes an ecosystem approach is…
The World In 25 Years: Megatrends And Context For Large Scale Change
Nick Bostrom - University of Oxford , Mark Stevenson - Flow Associates , Stephen Carver - Cranfield University , Richard Seymour - Seymourpowell , Daniel Franklin - The Economist , April 1, 2011
This panel discussion at the 2011 Skoll World Forum was called "The World in 25 Years: Megatrends and Context for Large Scale Change." Developments in the global economy, business, demographics,…
Stephen Carver on How Real Change Happens
Stephen Carver - Cranfield University , Richard Seymour - Seymourpowell , Daniel Franklin - The Economist , April 1, 2011
Stephen Carver, Consultant Lecturer at Cranfield University, speaks at a session at the Skoll World Forum 2011. He talks about how real change really occurs.
What's next in 25 years? Daniel Franklin's take
Stephen Carver - Cranfield University , Richard Seymour - Seymourpowell , Daniel Franklin - The Economist , April 1, 2011
Daniel Franklin, Executive Editor of The Economist, speaks at the Skoll World Forum 2011. He shows two short videos and talks about the themes of the next 25 years.
BBC Forum: Is Heroism Obsolete?
Roshaneh Zafar - Kashf Foundation , Ken Brecher - Library Foundation of Los Angeles , Larry Brilliant - Skoll Foundation , Bridget Kendall - BBC , April 1, 2011
At this panel at the Skoll World Forum 2011, this intellectually provocative conversation centers around the question, "Is Heroism Obsolete?" Drawing upon themes relevant for social entrepreneurs, host and BBC…
Sally Osberg, Skoll Award For Social Entrepreneurship, Skoll World Forum 2011
Sally Osberg - Skoll Foundation , March 31, 2011
Sally Osberg, CEO of the Skoll Foundation, presents the Skoll Award For Social Entrepreneurship at the Skoll World Forum 2011.
Peter Gabriel and Baaba Maal perform "Biko" for Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Peter Gabriel - WITNESS , Baaba Maal - , Archbishop Emeritus Desmond M Tutu - Elders, The , March 31, 2011
Peter Gabriel and Baaba Maal perform Biko as a tribute to Archbishop Desmond Tutu after he was awarded the Skoll Global Treasure Award at the 2011 Skoll World Forum on…
Desmond Tutu, Skoll Global Treasure Award, Skoll World Forum 2011
Archbishop Emeritus Desmond M Tutu - Elders, The , March 31, 2011
Desmond Tutu accepts the first ever Skoll Global Treasure Award at the Skoll World Forum 2011.
2011 Skoll World Forum Highlights
March 31, 2011
Highlights from the 2011 Skoll World Forum on Social Entrepreneurship
2011 Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship Ceremony
The Skoll Foundation invites you to revisit the Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship where we honour the 2011 Awardees and to celebrate all those who are working to create a…
Sally Osberg as master of ceremonies at Skoll Awards 2011
Sally Osberg - Skoll Foundation , March 31, 2011
Sally Osberg, president and CEO of the Skoll Foundation, says "we all want to change the world." She then gives more opening remarks at the 2011 Skoll Awards ceremony.
Baaba Maal - Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship Awards Ceremony - Skoll World Forum 2011
Baaba Maal - , March 31, 2011
Senegalese singer and guitarist Baaba Maal performs at the 2011 Skoll World Forum Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship Awards Ceremony
Markets: Reform or Rebuild
This panel at the Skoll World Forum 2011 was called Markets: Reform or Rebuild. Social entrepreneurs working to transform markets offer tremendous promise for large scale change. Strategies vary, with…
Deep Leadership: Interior Dimensions of Large Scale Change
This panel at the Skoll World Forum 2011 is about deep leadership. Those working to change the world face obstacles rarely addressed in traditional leadership doctrines. Vision, risk and uncertainty…
Stephan Chambers' closing remarks at Skoll World Forum 2011
March 30, 2011
Stephan Chambers' closing remarks at the Skoll World Forum 2011. Chambers, chairman of the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship, thanks and congratulates attendees.
Microfinance in the Balance at the 2011 Skoll World Forum
Roshaneh Zafar - Kashf Foundation , Alvaro Rodriguez Arregui - IGNIA Partners, LLC , Jonathan C. Lewis - MCE Social Capital , March 30, 2011
A panel of three microfinance experts discussed Large Scale Change in Action: Microfinance in the Balance at the 2011 Skoll World Forum opening plenary. We are living in a "backlash…
Ngaire Woods - Globalization, Governance and Large Scale Change - Skoll World Forum 2011
Ngaire Woods - University of Oxford , Jonathan C. Lewis - MCE Social Capital , March 30, 2011
Dr. Ngaire Woods, professor of International Political Economy and Academic Director of the Blavatnik School of Government at the University of Oxford, delivers a speech on globalization, governance and large…
Jeff Skoll - The Power of the Collective - Skoll World Forum 2011 opening remarks
Jeff Skoll - Jeff Skoll Group , Jonathan C. Lewis - MCE Social Capital , March 30, 2011
Jeff Skoll, Founder and Chairman of the Skoll Foundation, Participant Media and Skoll Global Threats Fund, delivers a speech on the power of the collective at the 2011 Skoll World…
Stephan Chambers on large-scale change: Skoll World Forum 2011
Stephan Chambers - London School of Economics , Jonathan C. Lewis - MCE Social Capital , March 30, 2011
Stephan Chambers of the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship welcomes guests to the 2011 Skoll World Forum. He shares his thoughts on large-scale change.
Stephan Chambers - Opening Remarks - Skoll World Forum 2011
Stephan Chambers - London School of Economics , Jonathan C. Lewis - MCE Social Capital , March 30, 2011
Stephan Chambers, MBA and EMBA Director at the Said Business School at the University of Oxford presents the opening remarks of the 2011 Skoll World Forum.
Baaba Maal Opening Musical performance - Skoll World Forum 2011
Baaba Maal - , Jonathan C. Lewis - MCE Social Capital , March 30, 2011
Baaba Maal's Musical performance at the opening ceremonies of the 2011 Skoll World Forum.
Closing Remarks - 2010 Skoll World Forum
Stephan Chambers - London School of Economics , April 16, 2010
These are the Skoll World Forum 2010 Closing Remarks by Stephan Chambers, chairman of the Skoll Centre Standing Committee at Said Business School. Saying it's not easy to summarize the…
Realising A Vision
Tim Smit - Eden Project , April 16, 2010
Tim Smit, CEO of Eden Project, speaks on "Realizing a Vision" at the closing plenary of the Skoll World Forum. "We all sort of think death is optional, so we…
Anatomy of a Movement
Shankar Singh - Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan , Nikhil Dey - Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan , Aruna Roy - Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan , April 16, 2010
Aruna Roy, Nikhil Dey and Shankar Singh speak at the closing plenary on "The Anatomy of a People's Movement" at the Skoll World Forum 2010. Roy talks about how important…
The Power of Persuasion: Pulling in the reluctant collaborators
Caroline Casey - Kanchi , April 16, 2010
Caroline Casey, Founder & CEO of Kanchi, shares her disability that surprises the audience, and how it's helped her become persuasive in her lifetime. Her talk, "The Power of Persuasion:…
Opening remarks - 2010 Skoll World Forum
Stephan Chambers - London School of Economics , Pamela Hartigan - Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship , April 16, 2010
Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship Director Pamela Hartigan reflects at the 2010 Skoll World Forum on Social Entrepreneurship in her opening remarks at the closing plenary. She talks about the…
The Colours Of Money: Social Financiers Collaborating For Impact
Toby Eccles - Social Finance , Oliver Karius - LGT Venture Philanthropy , Laurie Spengler - Enclude , Daniel Crisafulli - Potrero Impact Advisors , April 16, 2010
Investors are looking beyond the single bottom line, but still seek commercial returns on their investment. Philanthropists want to maximise impact with constrained resources. Governments recognise the limitations of development…
Governments And Social Entrepreneurs: Partnership Versus Subcontracting
Stephen Goldsmith - Harvard Kennedy School , Peter Holbrook - Social Enterprise Coalition , Mutsa Mutembwa - , Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan - Singapore , April 16, 2010
With social challenges facing all governments, how many are turning to innovative social entrepreneurs for new approaches and operating models? What opportunities does this present for social entrepreneurs working globally?…
Gram Vikas
Joe Madiath - Gram Vikas USA , April 15, 2010
Sally Osberg's closing remarks Skoll World Forum 2010
Sally Osberg - Skoll Foundation , April 15, 2010
Skoll Foundation CEO Sally Osberg gives inspiring closing remarks at the end of the Skoll World Forum 2010.
Jimmy Demers sings "Benediction" written by his brother Donnie
Jimmy and Donnie Demers - , April 15, 2010
Jimmy and Donnie Demers perform a song called "Benediction" at the Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship ceremony. Part of the Skoll World Forum 2010.
2010 Skoll Awards For Social Entrepreneurship
At the 2010 Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship, listen as each awardee gives a short, inspirational acceptance speech. Awardee Marc Freedman of Civic Ventures talks about going from aspiration to…
Paul Hawken Keynote At 2010 Skoll World Forum
Paul Hawken - OneSun, Solar , April 15, 2010
Environmentalist and entrepreneur Paul Hawken, CEO of OneSun Solar, an energy company focused on ultra low-cost solar based on green chemistry and biomimicry. His speech at the Skoll Awards for…
"The Skoll Foundation is a manufacturer of rainbows," Jimmy Demers says
Jimmy and Donnie Demers - , April 15, 2010
Jimmy and Donnie Demers perform "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" at the Skoll World Forum 2010.
Aid Agencies And Social Entrepreneurs: Natural Allies, New Bridges
Rachel Kyte - International Finance Corporation , Minouche Shafik - Department for International Development , Leo Johnson - BBC World News’ World Challenge , Jorg Hartmann - GTZ , Elizabeth L. Littlefield - Overseas Private Investment Corporation , April 15, 2010
This session brings together senior staff working in development agencies that have engaged, or attempted to engage, directly with social entrepreneurs working in emerging markets. To what degree have these…
Social Good With Market Returns? Investors And Entrepreneurs Are Having It Both Ways
Nick O’Donohoe - JPMorgan Chase , Jyot Chadha - , John McCall MacBain - McCall MacBain Foundation , Herta von Stiegel - Ariya Capital , April 15, 2010
The idea of using profit-seeking investment to generate social and environmental good is moving from a periphery of activist investors to the core of mainstream financial institutions. This emerging class…
Structuring Collaboration: Mergers, Partnerships And New Business Models
Victor d'Allant - Dallant Networks, LLC , Sue Riddlestone - Bioregional Development Group , Gary White - Water.org , David Bornstein - Solutions Journalism Network , Andrea Coleman - Riders for Health , April 15, 2010
To achieve impact at scale, social entrepreneurs are inventing new ways to collaborate with a diversified range of partners. This session will share three successful approaches that have led to…
Closing Remarks from Pamela Hartigan - 2010 Skoll World Forum
Pamela Hartigan - Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship , April 14, 2010
Pamela Hartigan, director of the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship, gives closing remarks at the opening plenary of the 2010 Skoll World Forum. She thanks everyone who put the Forum…
The Disconnect Between Need and Giving After the Earthquake in Haiti
Paul Farmer - Partners In Health , April 14, 2010
Dr. Paul Farmer, co-founder of Partners in Health, gives a presentation called "Catalyzing Collaboration: Our Humanity at Stake" at the opening plenary of the 2010 Skoll World Forum in April.…
Governance, Transparency And Collaboration: Beneficiaries In The Balance
Lance Croffoot-Suede - LCS Global Group , Ira Leeds - Blue Oceans For Health , Faith Nkala - CAMFED , Dr. Felix Phiri - Ministry of Education, Zambia , John Ydstie - National Public Radio , April 14, 2010
This panel at the 2010 Skoll World Forum was called "Governance, Transparency and Collaboration: Beneficiaries in the Balance." The moderator was John Ydstie, economic correspondent, NPR. Paneists were, from left…
The Imperative To Cooperate: A call for peace
Lakhdar Brahimi - The Elders , April 14, 2010
Lakhdar Brahimi, Veteran UN Envoy and advisor, and former foreign minister to Algeria, speaks at the Skoll World Forum 2010 opening plenary. His talk, called "The Imperative to Cooperate: a…
Welcome by Jeff Skoll - 2010 Skoll World Forum
Jeff Skoll - Jeff Skoll Group , April 14, 2010
Jeff Skoll welcomes guests to the Skoll World Forum 2010. "Changing the world is truly a team sport," he says of social entrepreneurs.
Skepticism in world markets: Colin Mayer at 2010 Skoll World Forum
Colin Mayer - Saïd Business School , April 14, 2010
Colin Mayer, Peter Moores Dean and professor of management studies at the Said Business School at Oxford, talks about skepticism of financial markets. At the Skoll World Forum 2010 opening…
Vusi Mahlasela performs at the 2010 Skoll World Forum
Vusi Mahlasela - , April 14, 2010
Vusi Mahlasela, South African singer/songwriter and poet activist, performs two songs, including one in Sotu, one of South Africa's official languages. At the Skoll World Forum 2010 opening plenary.
Closing Remarks: Colin Mayer at 2009 Skoll World Forum
Colin Mayer - Saïd Business School , March 27, 2009
Colin Mayer, Peter Moores Dean and Peter Moores Professor of Management Studies at Said Business School, gives closing remarks at the closing plenary of the 2009 Skoll World Forum. "History…
Collective Power: A Call For Urgency
Jeff Skoll - Jeff Skoll Group , March 27, 2009
Jeff Skoll talks at the closing plenary of the Skoll World Forum 2009. His talk, called "Collective Power: A Call for Urgency," is about urgency and hope. "Urgency is on…
A Social Entrepreneur's Perspective On Power
Soraya Salti - INJAZ al-Arab , March 27, 2009
Soraya Salti, senior vice president MENA of INJAZ Al-Arab, gives "A Social Entrepreneur's Perspective on Power," at the Skoll World Forum 2009. She says we have drifted far from the…
Citizens, Institutions and Shifting Power
Lord Puttnam Of Queensgate - , March 27, 2009
Lord Puttnam of Queensgate, C.B.E., speaks on "Citizens, Institutions and Shifting Power" at the Skoll World Forum 2009 closing plenary. He speaks about education and shows an emotional 7-minute video…
'We live in two realities': Pamela Hartigan at the 2009 Skoll World Forum closing plenary
Pamela Hartigan - Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship , March 27, 2009
Pamela Hartigan, director of the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship, shares some final words at the closing plenary of the 2009 Skoll World Forum.
Tomorrow's News: Models For An Everyone Is Media World
Sasa Vucinic - Media Development Investment Fund , Sanjana Hattotuwa - Centre for Policy Alternatives , Paula Ellis - John S. and James L. Knight Foundation , Gregor Hackmack - Parlamentwatch (NGO) , Bill Drayton - Ashoka , March 27, 2009
We are witnessing the destruction of the old media order—and the noisy, thrilling invention of something new. Tectonic shifts in technology and human behavior have changed forever the way we…
Corporate Leadership For Change
William Swope - INTEL Corporation , Tae Yoo - Cisco Systems Foundation , Michael J. Critelli - Pitney Bowes Inc. , Fadi Ghandour - Wamda , Alan Hassenfeld - Hasbro, Inc. , March 27, 2009
Fascination with leadership is growing daily, fuelled by global complexity, free-falling capital markets, conflict and growing environmental and social deterioration. Key business leaders will discuss the kind of leadership required…
Center For Digital Inclusion
David Damberger - M-Kopa Solar , March 26, 2009
Inspiration from Darwin's diaries: Sally Osberg's thoughts
Sally Osberg - Skoll Foundation , March 26, 2009
Sally Osberg, CEO of the Skoll Foundation, ends the awards ceremony of the 2009 Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship. She quotes Darwin, then says, "We are heading towards a brighter…
KT Tunstall performs at the 2009 Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship
KT Tunstall - , March 26, 2009
KT Tunstall performs at the Skoll World Forum 2009.
2009 Skoll Awards Ceremony
Skoll Awardes at the 2009 Skoll World Forum receiving their awards: Bart Weetjens of APOPO; Soraya Salti of INJAZ Al-Arab, JA Worldwide; Jordan Kassalow of VisionSpring; Paul Van Zyl and…
Dr R.K Pachauri Keynote at 2009 Skoll World Forum
Dr R. K. Pachuari - Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change , March 26, 2009
Dr. R.K. Pachauri, Chair of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, speaks at the Skoll Awards ceremony at the Sheldonian Theatre at the Skoll World Forum 2009. One of the questions…
Jeff Skoll at 2009 Skoll World Forum
Jeff Skoll - Jeff Skoll Group , March 26, 2009
Jeff Skoll speaks at the Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship ceremony in 2009. He introduces Dr. R.K. Pachuari, or "Patchi," including a fun story about how they met and then…
"A New Paradigm": Sally Osberg at the 2009 Skoll Awards
Sally Osberg - Skoll Foundation , March 26, 2009
Sally Osberg, CEO of the Skoll Foundation, gives an introduction at the awards ceremony at the Skoll World Forum 2009. "We meet this year at a defining moment," she says.…
KT Tunstall performs 'Black Horse and the Cherry Tree' at the 2009 Skoll World Forum
KT Tunstall - , March 26, 2009
KT Tunstall performs at the 2009 Skoll World Forum's awards ceremony.
Expansion Finance For Social Impact
Jean-Philippe De Schrevel - Bamboo Finance , John Goldstein - Imprint Capital Advisors , George Overholser - Nonprofit Finance Fund , Ashish Karamchandani - Monitor Group , March 26, 2009
Philanthropy has too often remained trapped in the 'small is beautiful' world of social innovation - while for-profit investors have striven to avoid any taint of compromising returns for social…
Capital Markets In Crisis: Threat Or Opportunity?
Matthew Bishop - Rockefeller Foundation , Sir Ronald Cohen - Portland Trust , Jan Piercy - Individual , David Blood - Generation Investment Management LLP (U.S.) , March 26, 2009
With shrunken investment portfolios and budgets, corporations, investors and philanthropists are facing hard choices. What will be the impact on social entrepreneurs and social impact investing? Will the increased emphasis…
Leadership Challenges: Balancing Creativity And Control
Samuel Azout - Fundacion Futbol con Corazon , Maximilian Martin - UBS , Estela Villarreal Junco - Unidos Lo Lograremos AC , Gillian Caldwell - Gillian Caldwell Consulting LLC , Bill Drayton - Ashoka , March 26, 2009
Social entrepreneurs may have comparative advantage in generating new ideas or innovations, but may struggle with execution and control. Is it possible to build innovative institutions that are around for…
Unfinished Portraits Of Powerful Ideas: Kenneth Brecher
Ken Brecher - Library Foundation of Los Angeles , Mary Robinson - The Elders , March 25, 2009
Kenneth Brecher, executive director of the Sundance Institute, speaks at the 2009 Skoll World Forum's opening plenary. In his talk, "Unfinished Portraits of Powerful Ideas," he talks about the significance…
Power to the People: Citizen Engagement and Social Transformation
Ray Suarez - Individual , Kailash Satyarthi - Kailash Satyarthi Children's Foundation , Daniel Lubetzky - OneVoice Movement , Mary Robinson - The Elders , March 25, 2009
Panel called Power to the People: Citizen Engagement and Social Transformation at the Skoll World Forum 2009. The moderator is Ray Suarez of The NewsHour on PBS and panelists are…
The Power Paradox: Roger L. Martin
Roger Martin - Martin Prosperity Institute , Mary Robinson - The Elders , March 25, 2009
Roger L. Martin, dean, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto speaks on "The Power Paradox" at the 2009 Skoll World Forum. Martin studies leaders and shares his findings on…
Jeff Skoll Welcomes Guests to the 2009 Skoll World Forum
Jeff Skoll - Jeff Skoll Group , Mary Robinson - The Elders , March 25, 2009
Jeff Skoll welcomes guests to the 2009 Skoll World Forum.
"Change history by your passion," says Stephan Chambers
Stephan Chambers - London School of Economics , Mary Robinson - The Elders , March 25, 2009
Stephan Chambers, chairman of the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship, speaks at the opening plenary of the Skoll World Forum 2009. He quotes a Polish poet saying, "The passionless cannot…
Opening Remarks: Stephan Chambers at 2009 Skoll World Forum
Stephan Chambers - London School of Economics , Mary Robinson - The Elders , March 25, 2009
Stephan Chambers, chairman of the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship, welcomes guests to the 2009 Skoll World Forum.
Taiko Meantime Perform at 2009 Skoll World Forum
Mary Robinson - The Elders , March 25, 2009
Taiko Meantime strike at the heart of Taiko drumming's magic: a show combining traditional Japanese rhythms with eclectic, original compositions.
Closing Remarks from Sally Osberg at 2008 Skoll World Forum
Sally Osberg - Skoll Foundation , March 28, 2008
Closing remarks by Skoll Foundation CEO Sally Osberg at the 2008 Skoll World Forum. She speaks of the first Skoll World Forum in 2004, saying that one of the ideas…
Message From Our 2007 Nobel Laureate - Al Gore
Al Gore - Office of the Honorable Al Gore , March 28, 2008
Al Gore speaks at the closing plenary of the Skoll World Forum 2008.
Reflections from a Cross Cultural Pioneer - Paul Farmer
Paul Farmer - Partners In Health , March 28, 2008
Dr. Paul Farmer speaks at the 2008 Skoll World Forum closing plenary.
Working Within Cultures and Contexts - Lessons Learned
Vicky Colbert - Fundación Escuela Nueva , Rupert Howes - Marine Stewardship Council , David Bornstein - Solutions Journalism Network , Aunnie Patton Power - Individual , Jacqueline Novogratz - Acumen , March 28, 2008
This panel at the 2008 Skoll World Forum was entitled: Working Within Cultures and Contexts - Lessons Learned. David Bornstein moderates, and panelists were, from left to right: Rupert Howes,…
Social Entrepreneurship and the Bottom Billion: Why The Poorest Countries are Failing and what can be done about it
Paul Collier - University of Oxford , March 28, 2008
Paul Collier, professor of economics at the University of Oxford, speaks at the closing plenary of the 2008 Skoll World Forum. His talk was entitled, "Social Entrepreneurship and the Bottom…
Stephan Chambers - highlights of the 2008 Skoll World Forum
Stephan Chambers - London School of Economics , March 28, 2008
Stephan Chambers, chairman of the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship, gives opening remarks at the closing plenary of the Skoll World Forum 2008. He shares highlights and inspiration from the…
Growth Finance For Social Entrepreneurs
Maximilian Martin - UBS , Mark Campanale - Carbon Tracker Initiative , Christine Eibs Singer - E+Co , Charles T. Harris III - SeaChange Capital Partners, Inc , Antony Bugg-Levine - Nonprofit Finance Fund , March 28, 2008
Financing the growth of operations to achieve major scale is without a doubt the biggest challenge facing social entrepreneurs. Not only are larger amounts of capital hard to obtain, but…
YouthBuild USA
Dorothy Stoneman - Opportunity Youth United , March 27, 2008
"May you always be forever young" Sally Osberg's closing remarks at 2008 Skoll Awards
Babatunde Osotimehin - United Nations Population Fund , Sally Osberg - Skoll Foundation , March 27, 2008
Sally Osberg, CEO of the Skoll Foundation, shares some closing thoughts of wisdom at the end of the 2008 Skoll World Forum.
2008 Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship
Babatunde Osotimehin - United Nations Population Fund , Matt Flannery - Kiva / Branch International Inc. , Mitchell Besser - mothers2mothers , William Strickland - Manchester-Bidwell Corporation , Michael Eckhart - Columbia University , March 27, 2008
The 2008 Skoll Awards ceremony. Winners were Bill Strickland, Manchester Bidwell; Amazon Conservation Team, Michael Eckhart of ACORE, Connie Duckworth of Arzu, Jeremy Hockenstein and Mai Siriphongphanh of Digital Divide…
Keynote by President Jimmy Carter at 2008 Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship
Babatunde Osotimehin - United Nations Population Fund , Jimmy Carter - , Gillian Langor - , March 27, 2008
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter shares thoughts on social entrepreneurship at the 2008 Skoll World Forum awards ceremony. He also talks about the people who most affected his life and…
Jeff Skoll on the Global Issue of Clean Water (2008 Skoll Awards)
Jeff Skoll - Jeff Skoll Group , March 27, 2008
Jeff Skoll speaks at the 2008 Skoll Awards. He focuses on the issue of clean water around the world.
Sonidos De La Tierra performing at the 2008 Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship
Luis Szaran - Sonidos de la Tierra , March 27, 2008
Sonidos de la Tierra perform at the 2008 Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship. Afterward, its founder Luis Szaran shares some early stories, including one of his first trip to Paris.
Mirror, Mirror On The Wall, What's The Impact Of This All
Faye Twersky - The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation , Roger Martin - Martin Prosperity Institute , Joe Madiath - Gram Vikas USA , Jeroo Billimoria - Catalyst 2030 , David Bonbright - Keystone Accountability , March 27, 2008
This interactive session recorded at the 2008 Skoll World Forum explored various approaches to assessing impact and leveraging these efforts to attract resources and drive organisational learning. Key questions included:…
Hybrid And For-Profit Business Models
Tralance Addy - WaterHealth International , Priya Haji - SaveUp , Liza Kimbo - Sustainable Healthcare Foundation , Sebastien Marot - Friends-International , David Brancaccio - PBS , March 27, 2008
Non-profit social entrepreneurs often struggle to scale up their innovations without adequate access to the growth capital, distribution systems and infrastructure readily available to conventional businesses. Rather than accepting these…
Stephan Chambers shares closing remarks at the 2008 Skoll World Forum opening plenary
Stephan Chambers - London School of Economics , March 26, 2008
Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship chairman Stephan Chambers shares closing remarks at the 2008 Skoll World Forum opening plenary
MP Phil Hope speaks on policy innovation at the 2008 Skoll World Forum
Phil Hope - , March 26, 2008
Phil Hope, MP, parliamentary secretary, Minister for the Third Sector, speaks on Culture, Context and Policy Innovation at the opening plenary of the 2008 Skoll World Forum.
The Dynamics of Working Cross-Culturally - Experienced Voices from the Field Panel Discusison
Jody Williams - Nobel Women’s Initiative , Pat Mitchell - Pat Mitchell Media , Andy Thornton - Silvan Ingredient Ecosystem , Karen Tse - International Bridges to Justice , March 26, 2008
This panel at the 2008 Skoll World Forum was entitled, "The dynamics of working cross culturally - experienced voices from the field." Pat Mitchell, president of the Paley Center for…
Lord Anthony Giddens on the politics of climate change
Lord Anthony Giddens - , March 26, 2008
Lord Anthony Giddens of the House of Lords speaks on the politics of climate change at the 2008 Skoll World Forum opening plenary.
Jeff Skoll "All of us are in a race" (and what wooden boats have to do with it)
Jeff Skoll - Jeff Skoll Group , March 26, 2008
Jeff Skoll gives opening remarks at the Skoll World Forum 2008. He bought an original picture of the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race to commemorate the five-year anniversary of the…
Stephan Chambers welcomes guests to the 2008 Skoll World Forum
Stephan Chambers - London School of Economics , March 26, 2008
Stephan Chambers, chairman of the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship, welcomes guests to the 2008 Skoll World Forum.
The Future of Philanthropy
Mark Kramer - FSG, Inc. , Lester Salamon - Center for Civil Society Studies at The Johns Hopkins Institute for Policy Studies , Helmut Anheier - UCLA Center for Civil Society , Alex Nicholls - Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship , March 29, 2007
Human Rights and Peter Gabriel at the 2007 Skoll World Forum
Peter Gabriel - WITNESS , March 28, 2007
Musician and co-founder of Witness, Peter Gabriel, talks about human rights at the 2007 Skoll World Forum. He talks about the first call he got from Bono and later learning…
Funding Ideas, Backing People: Panel at 2007 Skoll World Forum
Edward Skloot - Sundra Foundation , Ion Yadigaroglu - Capricorn Investment Group , David Bornstein - Solutions Journalism Network , Jacob Schramm - Grove Social Impact Partners , Jacqueline Novogratz - Acumen , March 28, 2007
This panel at the 2007 Skoll World Forum explored funding strategies from multiple perspectives including innovation from within foundations, private sector investment for public good, non-profit venture investing and cutting-edge…
"Moving Capital" panel at 2007 Skoll World Forum
Tim Reith - Community Innovation UK , Penny Newman - Cafédirect , Michele Giddens - Bridges Ventures , John Elkington - Volans Ventures Ltd , Jan Piercy - Individual , March 28, 2007
This Moving Capital panel was about how social ventures can access different sources of external capital to increase their impact. The panelists are creating new ways to use finance that…
2007 Skoll Awards Ceremony
Salman Ahmad sings and plays guitar along with a tabla player at the 2007 Skoll Awards Ceremony at the Skoll World Forum. Later, Sally Osberg gives a talk about the…
Salman Ahmad Performs at the 2007 Skoll World Forum
Salman Ahmad - Salman and Samina Global Wellness Initiative , March 27, 2007
Pakistani musician Salman Ahmad performs the opening music at the 2007 Skoll World Forum.
Stephan Chambers Speaks at the 2007 Skoll World Forum
Stephan Chambers - London School of Economics , March 27, 2007
Stephan Chambers of the University of Oxford speaks on the first day of the 2007 Skoll World Forum.
Jeff Skoll's Opening Remarks at the 2007 Skoll World Forum
Jeff Skoll - Jeff Skoll Group , March 27, 2007
Jeff Skoll gives opening remarks at the 2007 Skoll World Forum. He talks about an Oxford pen he purchased and gifts it to Stephan Chambers. He welcomes everyone to the…
John Hood Gives Opening Remarks at the 2007 Skoll World Forum
John Hood - University of Oxford , March 27, 2007
John Hood, Vice Chancellor of the University of Oxford, gives opening remarks at the 2007 Skoll World Forum.
Geoff Mulgan & Rushanara Ali at the 2007 Skoll World Forum
Rushanara Ali - The Young Foundation , Geoff Mulgan - The Young Foundation , March 27, 2007
Geoff Mulgan, now Chief Executive of the National Endowment for Science Technology and the Arts (NESTA), talks about social innovation at the 2007 Skoll World Forum. Later, Rushanara Ali, Labour…
Charles Handy Speaks at the 2007 Skoll World Forum
Charles Handy - Independent , March 27, 2007
Charles Handy, Irish author/philosopher who specializes in organizational behavior and management, speaks at the 2007 Skoll World Forum. The topic was Social Innovation: The New Philanthropists.
David Galenson at the Skoll World Forum 2007
David Galenson - University of Chicago , March 27, 2007
David Galenson, economics professor at the University of Chicago, and a Research Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research, speaks at the 2007 Skoll World Forum. The topic was…
Muhammad Yunus & Pat Mitchell at the Skoll World Forum 2007
Pat Mitchell - Pat Mitchell Media , Muhammad Yunus - Grameen Bank , March 27, 2007
Pat Mitchell sits down with Muhammad Yunus at the Skoll World Forum 2007. She talks about his life story and road to the Nobel Peace Prize, then asks him questions…
Queen Rania Al-Abdullah of Jordan at the 2007 Skoll World Forum
Queen Rania of Jordan - , March 27, 2007
Queen Rania of Jordan speaks at the 2007 Skoll World Forum. She starts by talking about her husband's love for Star Trek, then talks about social entrepreneurism, and the growing…
TED Speech, March 2007
Jeff Skoll - Jeff Skoll Group , March 1, 2007
Institute For One World Health
Victoria Hale - Institute for OneWorld Health , July 10, 2006