Gregory B. Fairchild

Gregory Fairchild is the E. Thayer Bigelow Associate Professor of Business Administration at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business. Fairchild serves as an academic director for Darden’s Institute for Business in Society (IBIS). He teaches strategic management, entrepreneurship and ethics in Darden’s MBA and Executive Education programs. Fairchild’s research work on underserved markets […]
Gabriele Zedlmayer

Gabi Zedlmayer drives sustainability and social innovation programs aligned with HP’s business strategy. She leads a global team of experts focused on solving social issues in collaboration with non-profit organizations, governments, customers and partners. Her goal is to create sustainable solutions that address societal challenges in the areas of education, healthcare, and the environment. Zedlmayer […]
Edward W. Scott

Mr. Scott is Chairman of the Center for Global Development and Executive Chairman of Tyton BioEnergy Systems. He is an experienced business executive, former executive in the US Government, and an active supporter of a number of philanthropic initiatives. Mr. Scott was formerly a co-founder and President of BEA Systems and a major individual investor […]
Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Hall of Famer DIKEMBE MUTOMBO was born in the capital city of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Mutombo is the seventh of ten children born to the late Samuel and Biamba Marie Mutombo. He arrived in the United States in 1987 on an academic scholarship to attend Georgetown University in Washington, […]
Deepali Khanna

Deepali is a skilled development practitioner with over 25 years of experience in planning and executing successful youth empowerment and education programs. Prior to joining the Foundation, she was a member of Plan International’s senior management team as the Regional Director for Eastern and Southern Africa. In this position, Deepali managed Plan’s programming in twelve countries and strategically […]
Daniel Gross

Daniel Gross is a columnist and global business editor at Newsweek Daily Beast.
Cindy McCain

Cindy Hensley McCain has dedicated her life to improving the lives of those less fortunate both in the United States and around the world. Cindy is a founding member of the Eastern Congo Initiative. She’s travelled to the region five times in the last three years and is committed to raising awareness on the travesties […]
Carlos Dominguez

Carlos Dominguez is a Senior Vice President in Cisco’s Office of the Chairman of the Board and CEO and a technology evangelist, speaking to and motivating audiences worldwide about how technology is changing how we communicate, collaborate, and especially how we work. Carlos gives humorous, highly-animated presentations full of deep insight into how technology, and the […]
Ari Matusiak

Ari Matusiak is Special Assistant to the President and Director of Private Sector Engagement, where he provides strategic and management oversight of the Administration’s interaction with the private sector. He works with entrepreneurs, small business owners and corporate and financial leaders, finding ways for the Administration to partner with the business community on efforts to […]
Anne VanderMey

Anne VanderMey is a reporter at Fortune, and has written for BusinessWeek and the Hartford Courant.
Anna Gincherman

Anna Gincherman is Chief Product Development Officer and is responsible for identification and roll-out of innovative microfinance products tailored to the needs of low income women. She provides the organization’s thought leadership on the delivery of gender-sensitive financial products and has extensive experience in individual and rural lending, adult and youth savings, health insurance, and financial […]