Judy Anderson
Judy Anderson, who grew up in the Democratic Republic of Congo, discusses the difficulties the country faces as it tries to reform itself.
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Justin Spelhaug
Justin Spelhaug, Microsoft Philanthropies, describes the importance of IT for nonprofit organizations.
Naveen Jain
Naveen Jain, discussed the entrepreneurial approach to the world’s most difficult problems. Earth’s energy (traveling to the Moon for other energy sources) and Healthcare (looking inside the human microbiome) are just two of the challenges Jain is tackling.
David Montgomery
World-renowned geomorphologist, David Montgomery, PhD, describes his new book Growing a Revolution: Bringing Our Soil Back to Life. He notes that farms can grow more food, prepare the soil for the future, protect the environment, provide healthier food, and be profitable with a change in approach.
Sen. Reuven Carlyle
The densely-populated northwest part of Seattle is represented by state Senator Reuven Carlyle. In this interview at the Global Washington conference, he discusses the importance of trade to Washington state and its residents.
Akhtar Badshah, Hero of the Year (GlobalWA 2014)
Global Washington named Akhtar Badshah, PhD, as its 2014 honoree. Badshah, former Microsoft corporate social responsibility executive, discussed the changing role of social enterprise in society.
Maurits Groen, Waka Waka (CGI 2013)
Waka Waka Co-Founder Maurits Groen describes how the solar Waka Waka light incorporated the ability to charge cell phones and more!
Dr. Elizabeth Hausler Strand, Build Change (CGI 2012)
Dr. Elizabeth Hausler Strand explained how to prevent earthquake fatalities through construction techniques.
Britt Yamamoto, iLEAP
Britt Yamamoto, Founder and CEO of iLEAP — Where World Citizens Learn — describes a program to bring people from around the world together to learn.
Tae Yoo, Cisco & Judy Anderson, Heal Africa-USA (CGI 2012)
Cisco’s Tae Yoo and Heal Africa-USA’s Judy Anderson talk together about problems and solutions in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Tae Yoo, Senior Vice President, Cisco (CGI 2012)
Cisco’s Tae Yoo explains the importance of broadband to Impact Countries.
Amena Ali, Earth Networks (CGI 2012)
Amena Ali, Earth Networks, describes hi-tech way to protect human life through early weather warnings.
Leigh Fatzinger, Prosodic (CGI 2012)
Pragmatic and professorial, social media expert, Leigh Fatzinger, of Prosodic, discusses how new metrics will provide real time results.
Maurits Groen, WakaWaka Light (CGI 2012)
Maurits Groen, WakaWaka Light, described a new, inexpensive, rugged, durable solar-powered lamp that can replace kerosene lamps in Impact Countries.
Sammie Rayner, Lumana Credit
The rule of law around the world is the topic with Dwight Gee of the World Justice Project.
Paul Gennaro, AECOM (BCLC Awards)
2011 Citizens Finalist: AECOM. The global engineering firm, a finalist for BCLC’s Corporate Steward Award, was represented by Paul Gennaro. He explained that scalable sustainability is an important part of the company’s ethos.
Gordon Feller, Cisco (BCLC 2011)
Gordon Feller, Cisco’s Director of Urban Innovations, discusses the company’s outreach and partnerships in improving the human condition.
Neil Paine, Chaka MarketBridge (BCLC Conference)
“Not only is it financially viable, but it’s extremely personally rewarding” — creating markets for Nicaraguan artisans, Neil Paine, Chaka Market Bridge.
Michael Jacobson & Elizabeth Marincola, Intel & SSP (BCLC Awards)
2011 Citizens Finalist: Intel and SSP. Personal and global economic growth are the goals of this partnership between Intel and the Society for Science and the Public (SSP).
Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Peace Prize Recipient (CGI 2011)
Nobel Peace Prize recipient and microfinance pioneer Muhammad Yunus describes social businesses for 2012 and beyond.
Cherie Blair, Foundation for Women (CGI 2011)
The work of Cherie Blair’s Foundation for Women continues to provide opportunities for those who never had them before.
Bill Brindley, CEO, NetHope (CGI 2011)
Committing to build thousands of jobs in low and middle income countries, NetHope CEO Bill Brindley explains how!
Talya Bosch, Western Union (BCLC 2011)
Talya Bosch of Western Union describes how the company, operating in all but three countries in the world, maintains community connections.
Margo Drakos, APPbridge (CGI 2011)
Tech entrepreneur Margo Drakos discusses creating jobs in home countries through mobile application creation and development.
