Global Philanthropy Forum - 2007 Highlights

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The 6th Annual Global Philanthropy Forum Conference, Financing Social Change: Leveraging Markets and Entrepreneurship, was held on April 11-13, 2007 at Google's campus in Mountain View, CA. Participants and speakers came from around the world to discuss innovations in philanthropy and consider ways to bring capital markets and business knowledge to bear on the goals of combating poverty, promoting global health and halting climate change. Through plenary, keynote and breakout sessions, and networking events, dozens of speakers and social entrepreneurs engaged participants and each other in an effective exchange on how to advance international causes.

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Keynote Address: The Changing Practice of Philanthropy
	Keynote Speaker: Judith Rodin, President, The Rockefeller Foundation

Plenary 1: Thinking Differently: Blending the Private and Social Sectors
	Moderator: Iqbal Paroo, CEO, Omidyar Network Speakers: Brizio Biondi-Morra, President, Fundacion AVINA Marc Benioff, Chairman and CEO, Salesforce.com Jacqueline Novogratz, Founder and CEO, Acumen Fund Kurt Hoffman, Director, Shell Foundation

Plenary 2: Financing Efforts to Combat Climate Change
	Moderator: Timothy E. Wirth, President, United Nations Foundation and Better World Fund Speakers: Patricia Bliss-Guest, Deputy CEO, Global Environment Facility James Cameron, Vice Chair, Climate Change Capital Jan-Peter Onstwedder, BP Project Director, The London Accord Ira Magaziner, Chairman, Policy Board, HIV/AIDS and Clinton Climate Initiative, The William J. Clinton Foundation

Plenary 3: Leveraging Information
	Larry Page, Co-Founder, Google Sergey Brin, Co-Founder, Google Larry Brilliant, Executive Director, Google.org In conversation with Jane Wales

Plenary 4: Unusual Alliances to Halt Climate Change
	Moderator: Kenneth Colburn, Senior Consultant, Center for Climate Strategies Speakers: Billy Parish, Co-Founder and Coordinator, Energy Action Coalition Ernest C. Shea, President, Natural Resource Solutions LLC; Project Coordinator, 25x25 Richard Cizik, Vice President for Governmental Affairs, National Association of Evangelicals Thomas R. Jacob, Government Affairs Manager, Western Region, DuPont Company

Plenary 5: Entrepreneurs in Action
	Jean Case, Co-Founder and CEO, The Case Foundation Steve Case, Chairman and CEO, Revolution; Co-Founder, America Online; Co-Founder and Chairman, The Case Foundation In conversation with Jane Wales

Keynote Address: Financing Poverty Alleviation
	Introduction: Sheryl Sandberg, Vice President, Global Online Sales and Operations, Google Keynote Speaker: John Danilovich, CEO, Millennium Challenge Corporation

Plenary 6: Financing Poverty Alleviation: Financial Services for the Poor
	Moderator: Mary Ellen Iskenderian, President and CEO, Women's World Banking Speakers: Fola Adeola, Chairman and Founder, FATE Foundation; Co-Founder, Guaranty Trust Bank Lynn Pikholz, President, ShoreCap Exchange Reemaben Nanavaty, Director, Economic and Rural Development, Self Employed Women's Association (SEWA)

Plenary 7: Financing Poverty Alleviation: Building Sustainable Economies
	Moderator: Lael Brainard, Vice President and Director, Global Economy and Development Program, The Brookings Institution Speakers: Jo' Schwenke, Managing Director, Business Partners Ltd. Ali A. Mufuruki, Chairman and CEO, Infotech Investment Group Ltd. Alan Patricof, Founder and Managing Director, Greycroft LLC

Musical Performance
	Angelique Kidjo Singer & Songwriter; UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador; Founder, The Batonga Foundation

Keynote Address: Financing Global Health
	Introduction: Larry Brilliant Keynote Speaker: William H. Foege, Fellow, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Plenary 8: Financing Global Health
	Moderator: William H. Foege, Fellow, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Speakers: Liza Kimbo, Director, Sustainable Healthcare Foundation Peter Piot, Executive Director, UNAIDS Richard Feachem, former Executive Director, The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB, and Malaria; Professor, UCSF Alice Albright, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial & Investment Officer, GAVI Alliance

Plenary 9: Mobilizing for Action: Feeding the Mind, Tickling the Funnybone, Touching the Heart
	Moderator: Sally Osberg, President and CEO, Skoll Foundation Speakers: Richard Curtis, Co-Founder and Vice Chair, Comic Relief Ben Cohen, Co-Founder, Ben and Jerry's; President, Business Leaders for Sensible Priorities Angelique Kidjo, Singer & Songwriter; UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador; Founder, The Batonga Foundation Bobby Shriver, Co-Founder and CEO, (Product) Red

Keynote Address: A Call to Action
	Introduction: Laurene Powell Jobs, Co-Founder and President of the Board, College Track Keynote Speaker: William Jefferson Clinton, former President of the United States; Founder, William J. Clinton Foundation