Heidi Peterson
Heidi Peterson, Mobility Outreach International, describes how prosthetics mean so much to people in developing countries. Thousands of people have regained much of their lives with help from this organization.
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Peter Bloomquist
Where can you train to be a Global Leader? At the Global Leadership Forum. Founder Peter Bloomquist describes the benefits of the cohort that people can
join.
Linda Venczel
Preventing disease epidemics is a matter of global health security. Dr. Linda Venczel of PATH explains worldwide efforts to help countries insure their people become and stay healthy.
Scott Jackson
Scott Jackson, CEO of Global Impact, explains how the organization helps companies and nonprofits achieve their humanitarian missions. The author of Take Me with You: One Person’s Journey to Find the Charity Within, Jackson discusses how the US Pacific Northwest influence is so strong.
Akhtar Badshah
Akhtar Badshah is the board chair of Global Washington, the organization that hosted its 9th Annual Conference on November 29, 2017. The focus was on global leadership, and, once again, Global Washington showed that much of the world flows through Seattle.
Jo Lonseth
Kerosene can be a killer, when the kerosene is used for light to study by. Jo Lonseth, Co-Founder/Executive Director of Extend the Day, explains how a $5.00 solar light can save the life of a child and brighten the stars for a young one who wants to learn.
Cameron Birge
Microsoft’s Cameron Birge describes the tech giant’s humanitarian efforts around the world. Microsoft integrated it’s philanthropic work into the company like other business units. “Helping the world to become a better place” has become a part of Microsoft’s essential framework.
Rich Stearns
One of planet Earth’s largest humanitarian organizations is World Vision and its 40,000+ employees. Rich Stearns, CEO, describes providing sanitation, comfort for refugees and saving childrens’ lives.
Neal Keny-Guyer
Neal Keny-Guyer, Mercy Corps CEO, discussed global humanitarian work. He emphasized work to overcome conflict caused extreme poverty.
