Darren Walker
Darren Walker is president of the Ford Foundation, a $16 billion international social justice philanthropy with offices in the United States and ten regions around the globe. He chaired the philanthropy committee that brought a resolution to the city of Detroit’s historic bankruptcy. Under his leadership, the Ford Foundation became the first non-profit in US […]
Dr. Albert Bourla
As Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Albert Bourla leads Pfizer in its purpose, “Breakthroughs that change patients’ lives,” with a focus on driving the scientific and commercial innovation needed to have a transformational impact on human health. During his more than 30 years at Pfizer, Albert has built a diverse and successful career, holding several […]
Jens Stoltenberg
Jens Stoltenberg became NATO Secretary General in October 2014. As a former Prime Minister of Norway and UN Special Envoy, Mr Stoltenberg has a distinguished record of domestic and international achievements spanning security, defence, climate, energy, and economics. He is a strong supporter of greater global and transatlantic cooperation. NATO Allies have extended Mr Stoltenberg’s […]
Hela Gharbi
Hela Gharbi is the Country Director for CARE in Rwanda, and has been in her role for the past 4 years. As a Tunisian feminist, she has been driven throughout her career by her ambition to understand development from different angles. With nearly 20 years of experience in the development sector, working for and with CSOs, INGOs, private sector and […]
Claire Sibthorpe
Claire is Head of Digital Inclusion in the Mobile for Development (M4D) team at GSMA. She leads the Connected Women and Connected Society programmes which are focused on accelerating digital inclusion for the underserved in low- and middle-income countries. Connected Women has a specific focus on accelerating digital and financial inclusion for women. She is […]
Christian Pennotti
Christian Pennotti is a Senior Director at CARE and currently serves as the Managing Director for the Women in the Digital Economy Fund (WiDEF), a $60M initiative of USAID and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. In partnership with GSMA and the Global Digital Inclusion Partnership, WiDEF is committed to meaningfully closing the gender digital divide. A global […]
Naomi Nwokolo
Naomi is an international development attorney, and an award winning business leader with over a decade of combined experience promoting human rights and environmental, social, and corporate governance on a global scale. Naomi currently serves as the Executive Director of the United Nations Global Compact Network Nigeria where she leads over 140+ businesses in the […]
Allison Goldberg
Allison Goldberg President, Merck Foundation Executive Director, Global Impact Giving allison.goldberg1@merck.com Allison, a senior executive with more than 15 years of cross-sector experience advancing public health and business objectives, has a passion for addressing global health crises through public-private partnerships. Allison is skilled in articulating the societal value of corporate philanthropy, and more specifically how […]
Moz Siddiqui
Moz Siddiqui is a prominent figure in global health and development, currently serving as the Director of Partnerships at the WHO Foundation where he brings his extensive expertise in building innovative partnerships to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Prior to joining the WHO Foundation, Moz led the Partnerships and Innovations team at Gavi, the Vaccine […]
Sullivan Padgett
As a Partnerships Intern, Sullivan Padgett strategizes engagement and outreach with partners across the globe to advance Concordia’s signature Convene-Connect-Create approach, encouraging cross-sector partnerships for social impact. He aids in data collection and entry efforts, drafts internal and external deliverables, and supports the Partnerships Department with general tasks. Prior to Concordia, Sullivan interned for the […]
Gillian Barclay
Gillian has a 25-year career that spans private and corporate philanthropy, academia, the private sector, and international development. She is currently adjunct faculty at the Harvard School of Public Health, and prior to this was the Senior Vice President, Global Public Health, and Scientific Affairs at Colgate Palmolive where she led its largest corporate social […]