Welcoming Remarks:
Mr. Joe Rizzo, United Nations Global Relationship Partner,
PwC
Setting the Agenda:
Mr. Amir Dossal, Chairman, Global Partnerships Forum
The Global
Perspective:
Ambassador Arthur Kafeero,
Chef de Cabinet, President, 69th session of the UN General
Assembly
Presenters:
Dr. Martin Alpert,
Founder, Technologies for Indigenous Empowerment (TIE)
Mr. Eyal Bino,
Founder, Worldwide Investor Network
Mr. Zeev Klein,
General Partner, Landmark Ventures, and Founder, Social
Innovation Summit
Ms. Melanie Schnoll Begun,
Managing Director & Head of Philanthropic Services, Morgan
Stanley
Mr. Nick Shufro,
Director, Sustainable Business Solutions, PwC and Director,
The RISE Initiative
Mr. Eric Trachtenberg,
Director, Food & Agriculture Practice, McLarty Associates
Guru Analysis:
Analysis by GPF Guru: Mr. Ben Zelinsky,
Partner, Management Consulting, PwC
About GPF-PwC
Entrepreneurship Clinics
Overview:
The GPF-PwC Entrepreneurship Clinics bring together
policy-makers
and practitioners who are committed to making a positive
impact in society
through innovative collaboration, with the aim of moving
from talk to action:
Platform for leaders and influencers focused on innovative
collaboration
Opportunity to share partnership ideas in an informal, yet structured
environmentInteractive presentations, including
Q&A with thought leaders and peer participants
In-depth look at challenges, opportunities
and effective strategies for investing in social change
Interact with entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and public and private
sector leaders
Structure:
The Entrepreneurship Clinics focus on pioneering solutions
for addressing social challenges. Each session consists of
presentations of 5 high-impact projects that have the
potential for large-scale positive effect. Conversations
focus on learning and developing effective strategies to
move from traditional philanthropy to smart investments
& creative partnerships.
Power Hour:
75 minutes on five inspiring initiatives and stories
Emphasis on learning from experts in their field
Topics include: Innovations and technological advancements
in Agriculture, Education, Energy, Health, Infrastructure,
Job Creation, Youth Empowerment, etc
Each speaker will share his/her insights on the following
How was the idea incubated?
Challenges and opportunities of taking the concept to scale
What makes the initiative unique?
Where have the project’s funds come from to-date?
Is it sustainable?
Building a successful partnership model
The discussion will include brief Q&A and analysis by a
‘Guru’
– an industry leader/expert who will moderate the
conversation and provide constructive feedback on the
presentations.
The format will enable participants to interact with
speakers and explore collaboration.
About us:
PwC:
PwC is one of the
world’s largest professional services organizations,
providing a full range of advisory services to leading
global, international, national and local organizations and
corporations. We help our clients solve complex business
problems and measurably enhance their ability to manage
risk, improve performance, and build value by drawing on the
knowledge and talents of more than 180,000 people in over
150 countries. Through three principal professional service
lines, Advisory, Assurance and Tax, we provide
multidisciplinary services to 22 industries, as well as the
public sector, including government, notfor-profit and
International Development. Our practices cut across industry
sectors, geographies and functional skill areas. For
additional information on PwC’s work in international
development and partnerships,
please contact
Ms. Mariola Pogacnik, Director, Management Consulting,
PwC at
Mariola.Pogacnik@us.pwc.com .
Global
Partnerships Forum:
The Global Partnerships Forum brings together policy makers,
business leaders, entrepreneurs, philanthropists, investors,
and thought leaders from across sectors leaders to address
global challenges. The GPF aims to move the needle from aid
to investments, using the power of partnerships. For more
information, please visit our website:
www.Partnerships.org
For additional information on the Entrepreneurship
Laura Cienkowski, Programme Officer, at:
lauracienkowski@partnerships.org .
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