Solving poverty starts with listening to those on the front lines. Hear from world re-knowned development economists, political and religious leaders, poverty activists, and everyday entrepreneurs who are shifting the development discussion towards better practices.
Professor of Education Policy, Great Britain
"Why are parents paying fees to go to private schools when they could get government schools for free? One is when parents pay fees, they demand more of the schools. The second reason is that the schools themselves are accountable to the parents."
Entrepreneur, Kenya
CEO, Catholic Relief Services, Hong Kong
Director of Research, The Acton Institute, Australia
Oxford Economist, UK
Economist, Ghana
Business Leader, Dominican Republic
Acton Institute, USA
Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Bangladesh
Political Philosopher, Rome, Italy
Educator, Afghanistan
Architect, India
Development Economist, Guatemala
President, The Carpenter's Fund, USA
Founding President of the Agora Institute for Strategic Thinking, Mexico
Founder / CEO, Tiossano, Senegal
Software Entrepreneur, Ghana
Dean, Universidad Torcuato Di Tella Business School, Argentina
Managing Director of the World Bank (2006-2010), El Salvador
Journalist, Ireland
Beyond Organic Farmer, Virginia, USA
Managing Director for Africa at Omidyar Network, South Africa
President CEO, Hope International, USA
Economist, Peru
Development Entrepreneur, Cote d'Ivoire
Professor of Econ at Henderson State University, USA
Councilman, San Isidro, Argentina
Speaker & Author, USA
Fruit Juice Entrepreneur, Ghana
President, Rwanda
Writer and Psychiatrist, UK
Genocide Survivor, Rwanda
Entrepreneur, Botswana
Urban Christian Minister, USA
Hopeline Institute, Ghana
Acton Institute, Nicaragua
Bishop of Shyria, Rwanda
President, Acton Institute, USA
Entrepreneur, Co-Founder of Gahaya Links, Rwanda
Cambridge University, UK
Founder, Freedom & Virtue Institute, Puerto Rico
Entrepreneur & Political Leader, Ireland
Director, Harvard Center for International Development, Bolivia
President Partners Worldwide, USA
Economist, USA
Co-Founder SEVEN Fund, USA
Archbishop of Accra, Ghana
President, The Carpenter’s Fund, Switzerland
MicroRate, Germany
SpringHill Management, Malaysia / UK
Poverty Activist, USA
Hope International University, USA
Co-founder, Managing Director of Drakkar Limited, Rwanda
President, Act 3, USA