Videos from the 2009 Conference

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Welcome and Special Address


Introduction: Howard Buffett

Welcome: Jane Wales

Special Address: Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Plenary 1: Poverty at home and abroad—Common Challenges, Shared Solutions

    M: Jane Wales, President and CEO, World Affairs Council and the Global Philanthropy Forum; Vice President, Philanthropy and Society, Aspen Institute
    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

    GPF Moment: Ayah Mahgoub, Program Coordinator to the President, Center for Global Development
Special Address


The Honorable Hillary Rodham Clinton
, Secretary of State, U.S. Department of State
Plenary 2: Next Generation Philanthropy—Strategy and Innovation


      Special Address: Paul Brest, President, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

      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, Deputy Assistant to the President and Director Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation, The White House
Plenary 3: Expanding Access to Healthcare

    Special Address:
    Nancy-Ann DeParle, Director, White House Office for Health Reform

    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

GPF Moment:
Deepa Narayan, Project Director, Moving Out of Poverty, The World Bank
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
Special Address and Plenary 5: Financing Green Enterprise

    Special Address: Tom Siebel, Chairman, Thomas and Stacey Siebel Foundation; Chairman, First Virtual Group

    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

    GPF Moment:
    Matt Flannery, Co-Founder and CEO, Kiva.org
Vodafone Wireless Innovation Challenge


Terry Kramer
, Group Strategy and Business Improvement Director, Vodafone Group Plc
Musical Performance and Commentary with Video


Introduction: Jennifer Buffett, Co-chair, NoVo Foundation

Performance: Peter Buffett, Co-Chair, NoVo Foundation

Cellist: Michael Kott
Special Address


Introduction: Jane Wales

Special Address: His Highness the Aga Khan, Founder and Chairman, Aga Khan Development Network
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

GPF Moment:
Gara LaMarche, President and CEO, The Atlantic Philanthropies
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
In Conversation With


Jane Wales in conversation with

Muhammad Yunus, Founder, Grameen Project
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