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Belief (2015 SWF Theme)

Belief makes us human. It makes the seemingly impossible, possible. It is the origin of purpose and action. Without belief, social entrepreneurs could neither envision nor create a more peaceful and prosperous world.

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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
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