Five Crises, Multiple Solutions and Our Shared Commitment to Act


Conference Agenda

 Wednesday, April 22

9:00 AM Site Visits
10:30 AM How to Make the Most of the Global Philanthropy Forum
  • Jan Piercy, Executive Vice President, ShoreBank Corporation
  • Brizio Biondi-Morra, President, Fundación AVINA
  • Lisa Kleissner, Co-founder, KL Felicitas Foundation
11:45 AM Welcome
Jane Wales, President and CEO, World Affairs Council and the Global Philanthropy Forum; Vice President, Philanthropy and Society, Aspen Institute
12:00 PM Special Address
Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
12:20 PM Lunch
1:15 PM Plenary 1: Poverty at home and abroad—Common Challenges, Shared Solutions
  • M: Jane Wales
  • Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Managing Director, The World Bank
  • Mo Ibrahim, Founder and Chairman, Mo Ibrahim Foundation
  • Maria Otero, President and CEO, ACCION
  • Deepa Narayan, Project Director, Moving Out of Poverty, The World Bank
2:30 PM GPF Moment: An Idea to Share
Ayah Mahgoub, Program Coordinator to the President, Center for Global Development
2:35 PM Break
3:00 PM Breakouts Round 1
Poverty: Business for Development—Small and Growing Enterprises
  • M: Peter Reiling, Executive Vice President, Aspen Institute
  • Jacqueline Novogratz, Founder and CEO, Acumen Fund
  • William Fulbright Foote, Founder and CEO, Root Capital
  • Ulrich Frei, Executive Director, FUNDES International
  • Laurie Spengler, President, ShoreBank International Ltd.
Education: Teachers, Teachers, Teachers—What Matters Most and How to Get There
  • M: Ralph Smith, Executive Vice President, Annie E. Casey Foundation
  • Michelle Rhee, Chancellor, District of Columbia Public Schools
  • Mike Feinberg, Co-founder, KIPP
  • Anu Aga, Director, Thermax Limited
Health: Neglected Tropical Diseases—Promising Partnerships
  • M: Julie Jacobson, Senior Program Officer, Global Health Program, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
  • Don Hopkins, Vice President, Health Programs, The Carter Center
  • Uche Amazigo, Director, African Program for Onchocerciasis Control, World Health Organization
  • Kari Stoever, Managing Director, Global Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases
Climate: Immediate Impact—Adaptation in Developing Countries
  • M: Maria Blair, Associate Vice President and Managing Director, Rockefeller Foundation
  • Tom Adlam, Managing Director, African Agricultural Capital
  • Fabio Rosa, Founder and Executive Director, Institute for the Development of Natural Energy and Sustainability
“Generation Change” Philanthropy: Leveraging Impact—Investments and Voice
  • M: Stephen Heintz, President, Rockefeller Brothers Fund
  • Robin Hacke, Director of Capital Formation, Living Cities
  • Neva Rockefeller Goodwin, Co-director, Global Development and Environment Institute, Tufts University
  • Charly Kleissner, Co-founder, KL Felicitas Foundation
  • Sharon King, President, The F.B. Heron Foundation
4:15 PM Break
4:30 PM Special Address
The Honorable Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State, U.S. Department of State
5:00 PM Break
5:15 PM Reception and Networking
6:00 PM Opening Night Dinner
Luis Alberto Moreno, President, Inter-American Development Bank
 7:00 PM Special Address
Paul Brest, President, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
 7:15 PM Plenary 2: Next Generation Philanthropy—Strategy and Innovation
  • M: Mark R. Kramer, Managing Director, FSG Social Impact Advisors
  • Paul Brest, President, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
  • Sandy Herz, Senior Advancement Officer, Skoll Foundation
  • Akwasi Aidoo, Founding Executive Director, TrustAfrica
  • Sonal Shah, White House Office of Social Innovation


Thursday, April 23

7:30 AM Breakfast Buffet
Member-led Breakfast Breakouts
    9:00 AM Special Address
Nancy-Ann DeParle, Director, White House Office for Health Reform
    9:10 AM Plenary 3: Expanding Access to Healthcare
  • M: Helene Gayle, President, CARE USA
  • Julio Frenk, Dean, Harvard School of Public Health
  • Hans Rosling, Director, Gapminder Foundation
  • Melanne Verveer, Ambassador at Large for Global Women's Issues, U.S. Department of State
  10:15 AM GPF Moment: An Idea to Share
Deepa Narayan, Project Director, Moving Out of Poverty, The World Bank
10:20 AM Break
10:30 AM Breakouts Round 2
Poverty: Expanding Financial Services for the Poor
    • M: Reeta Roy, President and CEO, MasterCard Foundation
    • Alan H. Fleischmann, Co-founder and Managing Director, ImagineNations Group
    • Pablo Farias, Vice President, Asset Building and Community Development Program, Ford Foundation
    • James N. Mwangi, CEO and Managing Director, Equity Bank Ltd.
Education: Preparing Students for a Globalized World
    • M: Vivien Stewart, Vice President, Education, Asia Society
    • Sara Abbasi, President of the Board, Developments In Literacy, Inc.
    • Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz, President, Charles Schwab Foundation
    • M. Christian Bender, Executive Director, Brighter Choice Foundation
Health: Strengthening Systems and Capacity Building in Rural Populations
  • M: Charles Slaughter, President and Founder, Living Goods
  • Jean Duff, Executive Director, Center for Interfaith Action on Global Poverty
  • Angus O’Shea, Executive Director, Touch Foundation
  • Donna Barry, Advocacy and Policy Director, Partners In Health
  • Michael Chu, Co-founder and Managing Director, IGNIA Fund
“Generation Change” Philanthropy: Removing Barriers to Muslim and Arab American Philanthropy
  • M: Tariq H. Cheema, Founding Secretary General, World Congress of Muslim Philanthropists
  • Farhana Khera, President and Executive Director, Muslim Advocates
  • Nadia Roumani, Director, American Muslim Civic Leadership Institute
    Taleb Salhab, Director, National Network for Arab American Communities
Conflict: Transitional Justice—Can Both Peace and Justice be Attained?
  • M: Darian Swig, Founder and President, Article 3 Advisors
  • Paul van Zyl, Co-founder and Executive Vice President, International Center for Transitional Justice
  • Claudia Dumas, Executive Director, World Justice Project
  • Ahmad Nader Nadery, Commissioner, Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission
  • Richard Dicker, Director, International Justice Program, Human Rights Watch
11:45 AM Break
12:00 PM Lunch
  12:45 PM Plenary 4: Better Together—The Powerful Partnerships Behind Big Ideas
    • M: Matthew Bishop, American Business Editor and New York Bureau Chief, The Economist
    • Walter Isaacson, President and CEO, Aspen Institute
    • Jean Case, CEO, Case Foundation
    • Shelly M. Esque, Vice President, Legal and Corporate Affairs and Director, Corporate Affairs Group, Intel Corporation
2:15 PM Special Address
Tom Siebel, Chairman, Thomas and Stacey Siebel Foundation; Chairman, First Virtual Group
2:45 PM Plenary 5: Financing Green Enterprise
  • M: David Yarnold, Executive Director, Environmental Defense Fund
  • Nachiket Mor, President, ICICI Foundation for Inclusive Growth
  • Christine Eibs Singer, Co-founder and Executive Vice President, E+Co
3:45 PM GPF Moment: An Idea to Share
Matt Flannery, Co-Founder and CEO, Kiva.org
3:50 PM Break
4:00 PM Social Entrepreneurs Spotlight 
6:15 PM Break
6:30 PM Dinner
Musical Performance
Peter Buffett, Co-Chair, NoVo Foundation
Vodafone Wireless Innovation Challenge
Terry Kramer, Group Strategy and Business Improvement Director, Vodafone Group Plc
8:15 PM Special Address
His Highness the Aga Khan, Founder and Chairman, Aga Khan Development Network


Friday, April 24

7:30 AM Breakfast Buffett
Member-led breakfast Breakouts
9:00 AM Plenary 6:Spreading Innovation in Education
  • M: Warren Simmons, Executive Director, Annenberg Institute for School Reform
  • Wendy Kopp, CEO and Founder, Teach For America
  • Geoffrey Canada, President and CEO, The Harlem Children’s Zone Inc.
  • Henrietta Fore, Chairman of the Board and CEO, Holsman International
10:15 AM GPF Moment: An Idea to Share
Gara LaMarche, President and CEO, The Atlantic Philanthropies
10:20 AM Break
10:45 AM Breakouts Round 3
Poverty: Creating an Enabling Environment—Policy Matters
  • M: Mark Suzman, Director of Policy and Advocacy, Global Development Program, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
  • Tim Hanstad, President and CEO, Rural Development Institute
  • Manuela Monteiro, Executive Director, Hivos 
“Generation Change” Philanthropy: Policy and Advocacy
  • M: Randy Newcomb, President, Humanity United
  • Matthew Dowd, Founding Partner, ViaNovo
  • Gara LaMarche, President and CEO, The Atlantic Philanthropies
  • Michele Jolin, Senior Advisor for Social Innovation, The White House
Climate: Finding Common (Green) Ground—Policy Matters
  • M: Jennifer Layke Acting Director, Climate, Energy and Pollution Program, World Resources Institute
  • Susan Burns, Managing Director, Global Footprint Network
  • Jigar Shah, Founder, SunEdison; President, Jigar Shah Consulting
  • Yolanda Kakabadse, Founder, Fundación Futuro Latinoamericano
Education: Ensuring Success—Early Childhood Education
  • M: Andrew Lee, Executive Director, CityBridge Foundation
  • Susan Urahn, Managing Director, Pew Center on the States
  • Nathalia Mesa, Executive Director, Fundación Carulla
  • Jeff Schoenberg, Advisor, The J.B. and M.K. Pritzker Family Foundation
Conflict: Factors of Instability-Refugees and IDP populations
  • M: Sarah O’Hagan, Board Member, International Rescue Committee
  • Sasha Chanoff, Founder, Mapendo International
  • Carloyn Makinson, Executive Director, Women's Refugee Commission
  • Pablo Obregón Santo Domingo, President, Fundación Mario Santo Domingo
12:00 PM Break
12:15 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Plenary 7:Case Study of an Integrated Approach—Policy, Investment and Philanthropy in Post-Conflict Zones
  • M: Steven Radelet, Senior Fellow, Center for Global Development
  • Peter Buffett, Co-chair, NoVo Foundation
  • Olara A. Otunnu, President, LBL Foundation for Children
  • Natty B. Davis, Minister of State without Portfolio, Republic of Liberia
  • Rachel Kyte, Vice President, Business Advisory Services, International Finance Corporation
2:15 PM In Conversation With
Jane Wales in conversation with Muhammad Yunus, Founder, Grameen Project
3:30 PM Conference Closes