2015 CGI ANNUAL MEETING
Media Kit
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CONTENTS
ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING ........................................................................................... 3
PRESS LOGISTICS...................................................................................................................... 4
PLENARY SPEAKERS................................................................................................................ 7
AGENDA* .................................................................................................................................... 22
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 ............................................................................................... 22
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 .................................................................................................... 25
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 ................................................................................................... 33
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 .................................................................................................. 43
EVENT MAPS ............................................................................................................................. 49
*Updated September 29, 2015
Schedule subject to change
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ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING
THEME
CGI's 2015 theme, “The Future of Impact," prompts members to define the next decade of
commitment-making and highlights the necessary next steps for accelerating progress going
forward. By building on the achievements of CGI members over the past decade, the theme
guides members in defining strategies for:
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Expanding and replicating proven solutions to underserved geographies, markets,
and populations.
Making the required long-term investments to address global challenges and create
opportunity for all.
Democratizing social and technological innovation to drive global and local impact.
SESSION TYPES
The annual theme will be carried throughout the various programming of the 2015 Annual
Meeting. Session formats will include:
PLENARY SESSIONS (Open press) are moderated discussions, bringing
together key leaders to present cross-sector perspectives and methods for
reimagining solutions to global challenges.
SMALL GROUP DISCUSSIONS (Closed press) are in-depth conversations in
which participants focus on specific topics of interest, using alternate lenses and
identifying strategies to re-envision the outcomes of their efforts.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS (Open press with limited capacity) bring members
together to network, partner, and learn through a number of distinct formats:
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Future Labs: In these collaborative, forward-thinking sessions, CGI
members will work in smaller groups to craft their ideal vision of the future
and generate ideas for future Commitments to Action.
Calls to Action: These workshop-style sessions engage members in the four
CGI Calls to Action, harnessing the CGI community's unique ability to
address these issues through the creation of crosscutting Commitments to
Action.
CGI Conversations: Hosted by a variety of broadcast outlets, these panel
discussions are moderated by news anchors and taped to air on an
international news network at a later date. NOTE: Coverage restrictions will
be determined by the hosting outlet.
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PRESS LOGISTICS
Press Credentials
Press registration for CGI Annual Meeting is now open to members of the media. To apply,
please complete the form at https://cgi2015.iworldreg.com/public/apply/press.
We strongly recommend submitting an online application in advance of this deadline, as
credentials will be processed on a rolling basis and capacity is limited. All press must be
credentialed by the Clinton Global Initiative. CGI will notify you if your application has
been approved.
Journalists may apply for credentials on-site, but pre-registered media will be given priority.
A photo is required to process your application. If you receive a confirmation email from
CGI that you are registered, you will receive additional information about when and where
to pick up your credential. To pick up your credential, you MUST bring a valid governmentissued ID. If you have any questions, please contact [email protected].
Meeting Location
Unless otherwise noted, all events will take place at the Sheraton New York Hotel &
Towers, located at 811 7th Avenue at 52nd Street.
Press Working Room
The Press Working Room is located in Gramercy. Press must enter on 52nd Street between
6th and 7th Avenues. Wired and wireless Internet access will be provided. Phones and
computers will not be provided.
Press Registration
The press entrance and registration is located on 52nd Street between 6th and 7th Avenues
in the Executive Conference Center at the Sheraton.
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Saturday, 9/26: 2:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Sunday, 9/27: 8:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Monday, 9/28: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Tuesday, 9/29: 8:00 AM – 3:45 PM
Press Conferences
A schedule of press conferences with commitment makers will be announced in the coming
days. These will be held in Bowery.
Wireless Internet
Network Name: Press CGI
Password: connect15
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CGI Mobile App
The CGI Mobile App was created to enhance the overall CGI meeting experience, as well as
to move towards more sustainable practices through a reduction in print materials. Key
features will allow easy access to up-to-date event information. As a credentialed member of
the Press, you will have access to CGI 2015 Annual Meeting for Press and Staff event,
within the CGI Mobile App.
Login Information:
The app is available for iPhone, iPad, Android, and for all phones and tablets with
internet capability.
Download Page: http://cgi2015.quickmobile.mobi/
Instructions:
o Select “Find”
o Event Name: CGI Annual Meeting 2015 for Press and Staff
Your Username: Email address used to register
Your Password: cgi2015
Live Webcast
Many sessions will be webcast live at live.clintonglobalinitiative.org, including all Plenary
Sessions.
Photos
Photos from the meeting will be available on CGI’s Flickr account at
www.flickr.com/photos/cgiphotos.
Social Media
Participate in the #CGI2015 digital dialogue:
Engage with speakers and attendees across social media and share your questions by using
the official meeting hashtag #CGI2015.
Follow the 2015 Annual Meeting on Twitter:
Follow @ClintonGlobal on Twitter for the most recent updates, quotes, and meeting-related
conversation.
See meeting moments on Facebook:
Take a look at the Clinton Global Initiative Facebook page to see exclusive moments from
the meeting and other announcements at www.facebook.com/clintonglobalinitiative.
Learn more about Commitments to Action on Instagram:
Follow @ClintonGlobal on Instagram during the meeting to learn more about
Commitments to Action made by #CGI2015 attendees and see behind-the-scenes moments
from New York.
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Watch highlights on YouTube:
If you miss the live webcasts, you can see many of the meeting sessions and other videos at
www.youtube.com/user/CGIVideos.
Learn more on the Blog:
Stay up to date with what's happening at #CGI2015 by reading the Clinton Foundation blog
at www.clintonfoundation.org/blog.
Wireless Microphone
Please do NOT bring or use wireless microphones on-site, as they will interfere with the
wireless PA systems.
Mult Box
Analog SD Mult Box: Output specifics are XLR for audio and BNC connection for video.
HD Mult Box: Output specifics are HDSDI with embedded audio.
Fiber Information
Plenary sessions will be sent out via fiber in HD, free and unrestricted, through an
Encompass Loop # 4020. Down converted signals are available upon request. Scheduling
can be made through Encompass at [email protected] or call 800-295-4198.
Sat Truck Parking
There are a limited amount of satellite and microwave truck parking spaces available. To
request sat truck parking, please email Seth Bellaff at [email protected] or call
(917) 414-5618.
Interview Locations
Broadcast outlets can reserve stand-up camera locations as well as rooms to conduct
interviews on-site. To reserve a space in advance of the meeting, email Seth Bellaff at
[email protected] or call (917) 414-5618.
Support from APCO Worldwide
Global communications consultancy APCO Worldwide is partnering with CGI to support
communications at the CGI 2015 Annual Meeting. APCO staff members will be located in
the Press Working Room and will be able to help with inquiries and with contacting CGI
members. For assistance from the APCO team, please email [email protected].
The APCO team will be located in the Press Working Room, Gramercy.
Useful Links
 Follow this year’s Annual Meeting online at
https://www.clintonfoundation.org/clinton-global-initiative/meetings/annualmeetings/2015.
 Find press releases and other press information at
https://www.clintonfoundation.org/press-releases-and-statements.
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PLENARY SPEAKERS
OPENING PLENARY SESSION: The Future of Impact
President Bill Clinton, Founding Chairman, Clinton Global
Initiative, 42nd President of the United States
Elected president of the United States in 1992 and 1996, President
Bill Clinton was the first Democratic president in six decades to be
elected twice. Under his leadership, the United States enjoyed the
strongest economy in a generation and the longest economic
expansion in its history. His administration resulted in moving the
nation from record deficits to record surpluses; the creation of
over 22 million jobs; low levels of unemployment, poverty and
crime; and the highest home ownership and college enrollment
rates in history. He also increased investment in education, expanded access to technology,
encouraged investment in underserved communities, protected the environment, and
countered the threat of terrorism while promoting peace and strengthening democracy
around the world. After leaving the White House, President Clinton founded the Clinton
Foundation with the mission to strengthen the capacity of people in the U.S. and throughout
the world to meet the challenges of global interdependence.
Chelsea Clinton, Vice Chair, Clinton Foundation
Chelsea Clintons’s work at the Clinton Foundation emphasizes
improving global and domestic health, creating service
opportunities, and empowering the next generation of leaders.
Chelsea focuses especially on the Foundation’s health programs,
including the Clinton Health Access Initiative, which strengthens
health care and access to lifesaving services in the developing
world; the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, which fights
childhood obesity in the United States; and the Clinton Health
Matters Initiative, which addresses preventable disease in the
United States. She also established — and continues to lead — the Clinton Foundation Day
of Action program, which identifies and organizes meaningful service opportunities for
Foundation staff, friends, and partners and for the wider Foundation community. To help
advance the full participation of women and girls around the world, Chelsea and Secretary
Clinton, co-lead the Foundation’s newest initiative, No Ceilings: The Full Participation
Project. As one of the strongest champions of the Clinton Global Initiative University,
Chelsea works to empower the next generation of change makers to take action on some of
the world’s most urgent challenges. In addition to her Foundation work, Chelsea is a special
correspondent for NBC News. She previously worked at McKinsey & Company and
Avenue Capital. Chelsea also serves on the boards of the Clinton Health Access Initiative,
the School of American Ballet, Common Sense Media, the Africa Center and the Weill
Cornell Medical College. She is the Co-Chair of the Advisory Board of the Of Many
Institute at NYU. Chelsea holds a B.A. from Stanford, a MPhil from Oxford, a MPH from
Columbia’s Mailman School of Public Health, and a Doctorate in International Relations
from Oxford University. She and her husband, Marc, live in New York City.
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Kenneth Frazier, Chairman and CEO, Merck & Co.
Kenneth C. Frazier is Chairman and CEO of Merck & Co., Inc., a
global biopharmaceutical leader operating in more than 140
countries, improving and saving lives through its prescription
medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, and animal health products.
Frazier has held a range of senior management positions at the
company, including president of Global Human Health, Merck
Manufacturing and Merck Research Laboratories, and general
counsel, overseeing Merck’s legal and public affairs functions and
The Merck Foundation. Frazier sits on boards including PhRMA,
Weill Cornell Medical College and Graduate School of Medical Sciences, and Exxon Mobil
Corporation. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the
President’s Export Council, The Business Council, the Council of the American Law
Institute, and the American Bar Association. Frazier received his bachelor’s degree from The
Pennsylvania State University and holds a law degree from Harvard Law School.
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President, Republic of Liberia
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is President of Liberia, Africa’s first
democratically elected female Head of State, and a 2011 Nobel
Peace Prize winner. Her presidency has attracted investment of
over $16 billion in Liberia’s mining, agriculture, forestry, and offshore oil exploration sectors, resulted in more than $4 billion in
debt relief, and led to the lifting of UN trade sanctions and the
construction of more than 800 miles of roads. President Sirleaf is
Chairperson of the African Leaders Malaria Alliance and Goodwill
Ambassador for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Africa. She
served as Chairperson of the Mano River Union; was a founding member of the
International Institute for Women in Political Leadership; and was selected by UNIFEM to
report on the effect of conflict on women and women’s roles in peace-building. She has
received the FAO CERES Medal, the Crisis Group Fred Cuny Award for the Prevention of
Deadly Crisis, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Newsweek magazine listed her as one
of the ten best leaders in the world; Time placed her among the top ten female leaders; and
the Economist called her "the best President the country has ever had.”
Tin Ma Ma Htet, Teacher and Storyteller, Monastic
Education Development Group, Myanmar Storytellers
Tin Ma Ma Htet or "Tess" is a teacher and storyteller from
Myanmar. While pursuing her bachelor’s degree in English, she
volunteered as a primary teacher at the free monastic school where
she had previously studied. She took on a leadership role as a
teacher-trainer responsible for professional development and
introducing student-centered learning concepts at monastic
schools across Myanmar. After 7 years working on monastic
education development projects, she decided to further her own
studies and is now pursuing a Master of Teaching in Australia. Teaching is her passion and
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storytelling is part of her life. Since 2009, Miss Htet has also been telling stories in Myanmar
with a youth group who shares this passion and a belief in the importance of preserving and
passing on these traditional stories. She loves using stories as a tool to promote moral values,
peace, critical thinking and academic skills in her classroom and trainings.
Yang Lan, Chairman, Sun Media Group and Sun Culture
Foundation
Yang Lan, the Chairperson of Sun Media Group and Sun Culture
Foundation, is a leading broadcast journalist and media
entrepreneur. Yang graduated from Beijing Foreign Studies
University and Columbia University. Since 1999, her signature
show "Yang Lan One on One" has become China’s longestrunning talk show. In 2005, Yang created "Her Village", a TV talk
show geared towards a Chinese urban female audience, which
developed into a multimedia community to empower women. She
was chosen to represent China as the ambassador for Beijing’s bid for the 2008 Olympic
Games, and named as Goodwill Ambassador for 2010 Shanghai Expo. She is the Global
Ambassador for the Special Olympics Movement and the first Chinese UNICEF
Ambassador, the Co-Chair of Lincoln Center China Advisory Council, and the ViceChairman of China Charity Alliance. Yang’s awards include Columbia University SIPA’s
"Global Leadership Award", the "National Philanthropy Award", and the Paley Center For
Media "Makers" award. In 2013 she was named one of ‘The World’s 100 Most Powerful
Women’ by Forbes.
Petro Poroshenko, President, Ukraine
Petro Poroshenko is the fifth and current President of Ukraine. He
was elected president on May 25, 2014, capturing more than 54%
of the vote in the first round, thereby winning outright and
avoiding a run-off. President Poroshenko leads Ukraine in one of
the most defining moments in its history, overseeing Ukraine’s
effort to counter Russian aggression and the process of
comprehensive reforms in the aftermath of the Euromaidan
Revolution. President Poroshenko was born in the city of Bolhrad,
Odesa region, on September 26, 1965. He served as the Minister of
Foreign Affairs from 2009 to 2010, and as the Minister of Trade and Economic
Development in 2012. From 2007 until 2012, he headed the Council of Ukraine's National
Bank. Outside government, President Poroshenko has been a prominent businessman. He is
a graduate of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.
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Kailash Satyarthi, 2014 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
Kailash Satyarthi is Chair of the Kailash Satyarthi Children’s
Foundation and a joint recipient of the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize.
He and the grassroots movement founded by him, Bachpan
Bachao Andolan (Save the Childhood Movement), have liberated
more than 84,000 children from exploitation and developed a
successful model for their education and rehabilitation. Satyarthi
has been the architect of the single largest civil society network for
the most exploited children, the Global March Against Child
Labour, whose mobilization of unions, civil society, and most
importantly, children, led to the adoption of International Labour Organization Convention
182 on the worst forms of child labor in 1999. He is also the founding president of the
Global Campaign for Education, an exemplar civil society movement working to end the
global education crisis, and GoodWeave International, which encourages consumer
awareness and positive action in the carpet industry.
PLENARY SESSION: Investing in Prevention and Resilient Health Systems
Bill Gates, Co-chair and Trustee, Bill & Melinda Gates
Foundation
Bill Gates is the Co-chair and Trustee of the Bill & Melinda Gates
Foundation, where he shapes and approves foundation strategies,
advocates for the foundation’s issues, and sets the organization’s
overall direction. Guided by the belief that every life has equal
value, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation works to help all
people lead healthy, productive lives. In developing countries, it
focuses on improving people’s health and giving them the chance
to lift themselves out of hunger and extreme poverty. In the
United States, it seeks to ensure that all people—especially those with the fewest resources—
have access to the opportunities they need to succeed in school and life.
Michael Gerson, Policy Fellow, The ONE Campaign
Michael Gerson is a nationally syndicated columnist who appears
twice weekly in the Washington Post and in nearly 100 other
newspapers. He is the author of "Heroic Conservatism"
(HarperOne, 2007) and coauthor of "City of Man: Religion and
Politics in a New Era" (Moody, 2010). He appears regularly on the
PBS NewsHour, Face the Nation, and other programs. Gerson
serves as Senior Advisor at ONE, a bipartisan organization
dedicated to the fight against extreme poverty and preventable
diseases. Until 2006, Gerson was a top aide to President George W.
Bush as Assistant to the President for Policy and Strategic Planning. Prior to that
appointment, he served in the White House as Deputy Assistant to the President, Director
of Presidential Speechwriting, Assistant to the President for Speechwriting, and Policy
Advisor.
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Michel Liès, Group CEO, Swiss Reinsurance Company
Swiss Re's Group Chief Executive Officer, Michel M. Liès, joined
the company in 1978. In this time he has held a number of senior
positions, including the role of Chairman of Global Partnerships,
instigated in 2011. Here he focused on building and deepening
long-term relationships with public sector stakeholders,
governments, and NGOs, with a particular focus on emerging
markets, in order to strengthen country risk resilience. Through
his various roles with the company, which include Head of
Europe Division and Head of Latin America Division, he has
built up a wealth of experience in the areas of life and non-life reinsurance over many years.
Having worked in various countries in Europe and Latin America, Liès is fluent in French,
English, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish. He is a citizen of Luxemburg.
Betsy McKay, Senior Writer, Global Health, The Wall Street
Journal
Betsy McKay is senior writer on global public health at The Wall
Street Journal.
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Paul Polman, Chief Executive Officer, Unilever
Paul Polman is the Chief Executive Officer of Unilever. Unilever
has an ambitious vision to fully decouple its growth from overall
environmental footprint and increase its positive social impact
through the Unilever Sustainable Living Plan. Polman is Chairman
of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development,
member of the International Business Council of the World
Economic Forum, member of the B Team, and Board member of
the UN Global Compact and the Consumer Goods Forum, where
he co-chairs the Sustainability Committee. Polman has been
closely involved in global discussions on action to tackle climate change and the post-2015
development agenda. He served on the International Council of the Global Commission on
the Economy and Climate, under former Mexican President Felipe Calderon. At the
invitation of the UN Secretary-General, Polman also served on the High Level Panel on the
Post-2015 Development Agenda.
Charlize Theron, Founder CTAOP and United Nations
Messenger of Peace, Charlize Theron Africa Outreach
Project (CTAOP)
South African born Charlize Theron is one of the most celebrated
actresses of our time, captivating audiences with her ability to
embody a range of characters. Over the years, Charlize has
appeared in numerous films including North Country, Hancock,
Young Adult, Snow White and the Huntsman, Mad Max: Fury
Road and critically acclaimed Monster for which she earned an
Academy Award. In addition to Theron’s acting success and
principal involvement with her production company Denver & Delilah, Charlize serves as a
United Nations Messenger of Peace and founder of the Charlize Theron Africa Outreach
Project (CTAOP). CTAOP’s mission is to empower and support African youth to keep
themselves safe from HIV. Through its support of on the ground, community-engaged
organizations, CTAOP has reached over 200,000 adolescents with direct services and an
additional 500,000+ through the CTAOP-supported HIVSA mobile phone app,
"CHOMA".
PLENARY SESSION: Escalators of Opportunity
Jessica Biel, Ambassador to the "Then Who Will" Campaign,
WomanCare Global
Jessica Biel has starred in numerous films, including "Hitchcock,"
"The Illusionist," "The A-Team," "Total Recall," and "Valentine’s
Day." In 2010, Biel joined a determined group of climbers to the
top of Mt. Kilimanjaro in order to raise awareness about the need
for clean water worldwide. This climb was a part of the Summit on
the Summit expedition along with members of the United Nations
Foundation. Biel was also honored with an "Impact Award" at
VARIETY'S Power of Women ceremony for highlighting how
clean water directly affects the lives of mothers and daughters in villages throughout Africa
and its direct link to education for women. She’s now teaming up with activist Saundra
Pelletier, Founding Chief Executive Officer of WomanCare Global, to launch a new
initiative to help educate women and girls on menses, sex, contraception, and the female
body. The pair will release a series of videos on behalf of WomanCare Global and the Then
Who Will campaign.
Robert Collymore, Chief Executive Officer, Safaricom
Limited
Robert Collymore is the chief executive officer of Safaricom
Limited, a leading communications company in Africa and pioneer
of M-PESA, the world’s most developed mobile payment system.
His work experience spans across diverse countries such as Japan,
South Africa and the United Kingdom where he’s held senior roles
in marketing, purchasing, retail and corporate affairs. Collymore
has over 30 years of commercial experience working in the
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telecommunications sector and is passionate about how businesses can be catalysts in
transforming communities. He is committed to environmental sustainability and anticorruption, and has worked to address the Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5 on
maternal health and child mortality. In recognition of these commitments, Collymore was
appointed to the United Nations Global Compact Board. Collymore also served as a
Commissioner on the United Nations Commission on Life-Saving Commodities for women
and children.
Rana Foroohar, Assistant Managing Editor and Economics
Columnist, Global Economic Analyst, TIME, CNN
Rana Foroohar is an assistant managing editor and economics
columnist at TIME. She is also CNN’s Global Economic Analyst,
and an economic contributor to New York’s public radio station,
WNYC. She is a frequent commentator on CBS, ABC, NBC, and
the BBC. Prior to coming to TIME, Foroohar spent 13 years at
Newsweek, as an economic and foreign affairs editor and a foreign
correspondent covering Europe and the Middle East. During that
time, she was awarded the German Marshall Fund’s Peter Weitz
Prize for transatlantic reporting. She has also received awards and fellowships from
institutions such as the Johns Hopkins School of International Affairs and the East West
Center. She is a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Her book, "Makers and
Takers: The Rise of Finance and the Fall of American Business," will be published by Crown
in May of 2016. Foroohar graduated in 1992 from Barnard College, Columbia University.
Maryana Iskander, Chief Executive Officer, Harambee Youth Employment
Accelerator
Art Peck, Chief Executive Officer, Gap Inc.
Art Peck is Gap Inc.'s Chief Executive Officer. He joined Gap
Inc. in 2005 as executive vice president of Strategy & Operations,
and launched the company’s first franchise business. From 2012 to
January 2015, Peck served as President of the company’s Growth,
Innovation and Digital (GID) division, with responsibility for the
digital strategy of Gap’s e-commerce business across the 80
countries where the company serves customers online. In previous
roles at Gap Inc., Peck served as president of Gap North America
(February 2011 to November 2012), and led the Outlet division
(2008-2011). Peck has been a trustee on the board of Gap Foundation since 2008, and is a
long-time advocate for corporate social responsibility. Prior to joining Gap Inc., Peck spent
20 years with The Boston Consulting Group, an international strategy and management
consul.
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Hanne Rasmussen, Chief Executive Officer, The LEGO
Foundation
Hanne Rasmussen joined the LEGO Foundation on March 1,
2015 as chief executive officer and has more than 20 years of
experience with humanitarian and development work. She comes
from a position as Chief Operating Officer (COO) in SOS
Children’s Villages International — a global organization with
30,000 employees and programs covering as many as 2 million
people. Here Rasmussen’s main responsibility has been the global
program network — children’s development, SOS Children’s
villages, schools, social centers, and emergency relief. Her previous work experience includes
the Danish Refugee Council and UNICEF Denmark. Rasmussen holds a Master of Business
Administration degree from Henley Business School.
Joseph Stiglitz, Professor, Columbia University
Joseph E. Stiglitz is University Professor at Columbia University,
the winner of the 2001 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics, and a
lead author of the 1995 IPCC report, which shared the 2007 Nobel
Peace Prize. He was chairman of the U.S. Council of Economic
Advisers under President Clinton and chief economist and senior
vice president of the World Bank for 1997-2000. Stiglitz received
the John Bates Clark Medal, awarded annually to the American
economist under 40 who has made the most significant
contribution to the subject. He was a Fulbright Scholar at
Cambridge University, held the Drummond Professorship at All Souls College Oxford, and
has also taught at M.I.T., Yale, Stanford, and Princeton. He is the author most recently of
‘The Great Divide: Unequal Societies and What We Can Do About Them’ and with Bruce
Greenwald, ‘Creating a Learning Society: A New Approach to Growth, Development and
Social Progress’.
PLENARY SESSION: Looking to the Next Frontier
Sangeeta Bhatia, Professor, Massachusetts Institute of
Technology
Sangeeta Bhatia is a cancer researcher, Massachusetts Institute of
Technology (MIT) professor, and biotech entrepreneur, working
to adapt technologies developed in the computer industry for
medical innovation. Trained as both a physician and engineer,
Bhatia’s laboratory leverages ‘tiny technologies’ of miniaturization
tools used in semiconductor manufacturing to yield inventions
with applications in tissue regeneration, stem cell differentiation,
medical diagnostics, and drug delivery. Bhatia received degrees
from Brown University, MIT, and Harvard, and published over 160 manuscripts that are
cited over 15,000 times. She and her trainees have over 40 issued or pending patents and
launched 10 biotechnology companies with over 70 commercial products. She consults for
industry, government and academic organizations, and advocates for diversity in science and
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engineering. Bhatia has received multiple honors including the Lemelson-MIT Prize and the
Heinz Award, and is an elected member of the National Academy of Engineering and the
American Academy of Arts and Science.
Sir Richard Branson, Founder, Virgin Group and Virgin
Unite
Sir Richard Branson is founder of the Virgin Group, which has
gone on to grow successful businesses in sectors including mobile
telephony, travel & transportation, financial services, leisure &
entertainment, and health & wellness. Virgin is a leading
international investment group and one of the world's most
recognized and respected brands. Branson has challenged himself
with many record-breaking adventures, from balloon flights to
ocean crossings, and described Virgin Galactic as being "the
greatest adventure of all." Since starting youth culture magazine "Student" at age 16, Branson
has found entrepreneurial ways to drive positive change in the world. In 2004, he established
Virgin Unite, the entrepreneurial foundation of the Virgin Group. Most of his time is spent
building businesses that will make a positive difference in the world, and working with
Virgin Unite and organizations it has incubated. He also serves on the Global Commission
on Drug Policy and supports ocean conservation with the Ocean Elders.
Fereshteh Forough, Founder & President, Code to Inspire
Fereshteh Forough is the Founder, President, and Chief Executive
Officer of Code to Inspire. Forough is from Herat, Afghanistan.
She received her bachelor’s degree in computer science from Herat
University and a master’s degree from the Technical University of
Berlin in Germany. She taught as a professor in the Computer
Science Faculty of Herat University for three years. Forough was a
2013 TED Talk speaker on digital literacy and communication
without borders.
Pepper, Social Humanoid Robot, Aldebaran and SoftBank
Pepper, launched in June 2014 in collaboration with SoftBank, is
the first humanoid robot in the world capable of recognizing
universal emotions (such as joy, surprise, anger, doubt, and
sadness), exploring and reacting to his environment and proactively
sparking interactions. As an engaging and friendly social robot,
Pepper is equipped with many features for communicating naturally
with those around him through the most intuitive interface we
know: voice, touch, and emotions. Pepper analyzes users’
expressions, body language, and voice tones with the latest
advances in voice and emotion recognition to adapt his behavior to better suit their mood.
As you continue to interact with him, Pepper will start to recognize you and learn about your
tastes. He will soon be able to search for new applications to surprise and entertain you!
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Today, Pepper welcomes, entertains, and informs visitors in SoftBank retail stores and is
available to the public in Japan.
Neil deGrasse Tyson, Astrophysicist, American Museum of
Natural History
Neil deGrasse Tyson is an astrophysicist at the American Museum
of Natural History. He earned his bachelor’s in physics from
Harvard and his doctorate in astrophysics from Columbia. In
2009, Tyson identified professional standup comedians to assist his
effort in bringing science to commercial radio with the NSFfunded program "StarTalk," which targets people who never
thought they would, or could, like science. Tyson has received 19
honorary doctorates and the NASA Distinguished Public Service
Medal. The International Astronomical Union officially recognized his contributions by
naming asteroid 13123 Tyson. On the lighter side, Tyson was voted Sexiest Astrophysicist
Alive by People Magazine in 2000. Tyson’s recent books include "Death by Black Hole and
Other Cosmic Quandaries," "The Pluto Files: The Rise and Fall of America’s Favorite
Planet," and "Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier." Recently, Tyson served as
executive editor and on-camera host & narrator for the award-winning series "Cosmos: A
SpaceTime Odyssey."
PLENARY SESSION: Climate Change and Resiliency: Redefining Business as
Usual
Pelenise Alofa, National Coordinator and Country Manager,
Kiribati Climate Action Network and Live & Learn
Environmental Education
Hailing from Kiribati’s Banaba Island, Pelenise Alofa (also known
as Maike Pilitati) is the national coordinator of the Kiribati Climate
Action Network, or KiriCAN, a network of 20+ organizations
active on climate change. She is also country manager for Live &
Learn Environmental Education, an NGO partner to KiriCAN, as
well as the in-country coordinator for the European Union/Global
Climate Change Alliance project at the University of the South
Pacific’s Pacific Centre of Sustainable Development, which aims to help low-lying countries
adapt to climate change. Alofa founded the Banaban Elders & Landowners Association,
based in Suva, Fiji and works closely with the Kiribati government on climate change
programs. Her strength lies in climate change advocacy, project development, program
facilitation, capacity building, and strategic management.
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Theresa Jester, Chief Executive Officer, Silicor Materials,
Inc.
Theresa Jester is the Chief Executive Officer of Silicor Materials,
Inc. She is a 36-year veteran of the solar industry and joined Silicor
Materials in 2010 following her active involvement in the company
as Entrepreneur in Residence at Hudson Clean Energy. She has
extensive experience in the manufacturing and engineering of
photovoltaics and led efforts to ramp up manufacturing operations
to full production for a variety of photovoltaic technologies
including silicon cell-based photovoltaics. Jester has managed large
solar operations and held engineering positions at SoloPower, SunPower, SolarWorld,
Siemens, Arco, and Shell. She holds a degree in mechanical engineering from California State
University Northridge and several patents and awards in the PV space. She was identified as
one of the "15 Women Changing the World in 2015" by the World Economic Forum.
Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank Group
Jim Yong Kim is the 12th President of the World Bank Group.
Soon after he assumed his position in July 2012, the organization
established goals to end extreme poverty by 2030 and to boost
shared prosperity for the bottom 40 percent of the population in
developing countries. Before the Bank Group, Kim, a physician
and anthropologist, served as President of Dartmouth College and
held professorships at Harvard Medical School and the Harvard
School of Public Health. From 2003-2005, as Director of the
World Health Organization’s HIV/AIDS Department, he led the
"3 by 5" initiative, the first-ever global goal for AIDS treatment. In 1987, Kim co-founded
Partners In Health, a non-profit medical organization now working in poor communities on
four continents. He has received a MacArthur "Genius" Fellowship and has been recognized
as one of America’s "25 Best Leaders" by U.S. News & World Report.
Juan Manuel Santos Calderón, President, Republic of
Colombia
Juan Manuel Santos has been President of the Republic of
Colombia since 2010, when he obtained the highest amount of
votes of any candidate in the history of Colombian democracy.
Previously, President Santos was Chief of the Colombian
delegation before the International Coffee Organization and was
most recently Designate to the Presidency and Colombia’s first
Foreign Trade Minister. He created the Good Government
Foundation (Fundación Buen Gobierno) and founded Colombia’s
largest political party, Partido de la U. President Santos was awarded the King of Spain Prize
and was president of the Freedom of Expression Commission for the Inter American Press
Association (IAPA). He has published several books, including "The Third Way," co-written
with the former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, and "Check on Terror" (Jaque al Terror).
President Santos is a graduate of the London School of Economics, Harvard University, and
the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy
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Judith Rodin, President, The Rockefeller Foundation
Judith Rodin has been president of The Rockefeller Foundation
since 2005. She was previously president of the University of
Pennsylvania and the provost of Yale University. She is the first
woman to head The Rockefeller Foundation, and the first woman
named to lead an Ivy League Institution. An internationally
recognized leader in academia, science, and global development,
she was a pioneer in behavioral medicine and health psychology
movements. Rodin co-chaired the 2014 World Economic Forum
Annual Meeting in Davos, and the 2012 NYS 2100 Commission
on long-term resilience following Superstorm Sandy. Rodin has authored over 250 academic
articles and has written or co-written 15 books, including her two most recent, The Power of
Impact Investing and The Resilience Dividend: Being Strong in a World Where Things Go
Wrong. She is recognized as one of Forbes Magazine’s World’s 100 Most Powerful Women.
Rodin is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and earned her doctorate in
Psychology from Columbia University.
PLENARY SESSION: Unleashing Women's Economic Opportunities
Chelsea Clinton, Vice Chair, Clinton Foundation
Supisra Arayaphong, Founder, FarmerDo
Supisra Arayaphong is the founder of FarmerDo. She is currently
working on a personal project to promote and educate local
farmers and consumers on sustainable agriculture, particularly rice
cropping and organic production, under FarmerDo, which is
based in Thailand. She completed her second master’s degree in
sustainable development from Uppsala University, Sweden. Her
most recent publication is "Weekend Farmer puts Climate-Smart
Farming Practices to the Test in Thailand" with the Swedish
International Agricultural Network Initiative. Arayaphong’s
research specialty is economics, social problems, sustainable agriculture, and environmental
issues, including social impact assessment, project evaluation, and cost-benefit analysis.
Ursula Burns, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Xerox
Corporation
Burns is chairman and CEO of Xerox Corporation. She helped the
company transform from a global leader in document technology
to the world’s most diversified business services company aiding
enterprises and governments of all sizes. Burns joined Xerox as an
intern in 1980 and held leadership posts spanning corporate
services, manufacturing and product development. Burns became
president in 2007, CEO in 2009 and chairman in 2010. Burns
regularly appears on Fortune’s and Forbes’ list of the world’s most
powerful women. She is a board director of the American Express Corporation and Exxon
Mobil Corporation. In 2009, Burns lead the White House national program on STEM, and
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was appointed chair of the President’s Export Council in 2015 after service as vice chair
since 2010. She also provides leadership counsel to several community, educational, and
non-profit organizations. Burns holds a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees.
William Lauder, Executive Chairman, The Estée Lauder Companies
William P. Lauder is executive chairman of The Estée Lauder Companies Inc., a global
leader in prestige beauty. Since joining the company in 1986, he has been instrumental in
expanding the company’s brand portfolio, distribution channels, and international presence.
He is a member of the Boards of Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania and The Trinity
School in New York City, his alma maters, and chairman of the board for the Fresh Air
Fund. Additional board memberships include the Jarden Corporation, The 92nd Street Y,
and Zelnick Media. He is the son of Leonard A. Lauder and Evelyn H. Lauder, and the
grandson of company founder, Estée Lauder.
Kathleen McLaughlin, President, Walmart Foundation,
Senior Vice President of Sustainability, Walmart
Kathleen McLaughlin is president of the Walmart Foundation,
where she leads the company’s charitable giving efforts. Last year,
Walmart and the Walmart Foundation together surpassed more
than $1.4 billion in giving worldwide, including nearly $1 billion of
food donations. McLaughlin also has responsibility for the
company’s global sustainability and women’s economic
empowerment initiatives as Senior Vice President of Sustainability.
Together, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation use their
strengths to create economic opportunity for individuals and foster economic growth;
enhance the sustainability of food, apparel and general merchandise supply chains; and
strengthen the resilience and cohesion of local communities. McLaughlin joined Walmart in
October 2013. Before that, she spent more than 20 years with the global consulting firm
McKinsey & Company. McLaughlin earned a Bachelor of Science from Boston University
and a Bachelor of Arts from Oxford University, where she was a Rhodes Scholar.
CLOSING PLENARY: The Future of Equality and Opportunity
President Bill Clinton, Founding Chairman, Clinton Global Initiative, 42nd President
of the United States
Chelsea Clinton, Vice Chair, Clinton Foundation
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Elizabeth Holmes, Founder and CEO, Theranos
Elizabeth Holmes is Founder and CEO of Theranos. She founded
Theranos in 2003 to make actionable health information accessible
to people at the time it matters, enabling early detection and
prevention of disease, and empowering individuals with
information to own their health. Theranos is reinventing
diagnostic testing through advancements that have made it
possible to quickly process a full range of laboratory tests, often
from a few drops of blood, at 50-80% off Medicare
reimbursement rates. Theranos is leading industry transparency,
including committing to FDA review of all its tests. Holmes worked with leaders in Arizona
to pass the first law allowing individuals access to laboratory tests without first justifying a
health concern or relying on insurance eligibility. She serves as a U.S. Presidential
Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship, and is a member of the Harvard Medical School
Board of Fellows. She was named one of the 2015 TIME 100 Most Influential People in the
World.
Polyphony Foundation
Polyphony brings young Arabs and Jews in Israel together through
music. With roots in Nazareth, Polyphony provides multi-tiered
programing in several cities and towns. Starting in kindergarten,
students move from beginner to professional performer through
classes, explained concerts, seminars, conservatories, orchestras,
and tours. Students encounter increasingly-mixed ethnic groups as
they advance, learning to understand and appreciate music as they
learn to understand and appreciate one another. As a model for
global cooperation based on cultural exchange, Polyphony creates
channels for communication essential to sustaining a diverse and peaceful society.
Polyphony programs reach 10,000 students providing employment for 100 musicians and
teachers around the country. Co-founded in 2011 by Nabeel Abboud-Ashkar, who serves as
Artistic Director, and Deborah and Craig Cogut, who is Founder, Chairman and President
of NYC’s Pegasus Capital Advisors, Polyphony works to bridge the divide in Israel with
support from the Polyphony Foundation, a US 501(c)(3).
Jack Ma, Executive Chairman, Alibaba Group
Jack Ma is the lead founder of Alibaba Group and, since May
2013, has served as the company’s executive chairman. From the
Group’s founding in 1999 until May 2013, Ma served as the
chairman and chief executive officer. Ma currently serves on the
board of SoftBank Corp., one of the major shareholders and a
Japanese corporation listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. He is
also a director of Huayi Brothers Media Corporation, an
entertainment group in China listed on The Shenzhen Stock
Exchange, as well as chair of The Nature Conservancy's China
board of directors and a director of its global board of directors. In September 2013, he
joined the Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences Foundation as a director. He is also a
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member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum. Ma graduated from
Hangzhou Teacher's Institute with a major in English language education.
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AGENDA
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
PRESS REGISTRATION: 2:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Please note: the Press Working Room will not be available until 4:30 PM.
NAVIGATING THE ANNUAL MEETING
ACCESS: Closed press
TIME: 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
BREAKOUT SESSION: The Economic Implications of Gender-Based Violence
ACCESS: Open press; limited capacity
PRE-SET: 4:00 PM
TIME: 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
LOCATION: New York East
Gender-based violence severely hinders development globally by usurping the ability of girls
and women to leverage their potential effectively. The World Health Organization estimates
that more than one-third of women worldwide experience gender-based violence in their
lifetimes—and productivity losses resulting from gender-based violence are estimated at up
to 10 percent of GDP in some countries. In addition to negatively impacting businesses by
significantly increasing costs from employee absenteeism, as well as raising health expenses
for employees and their families, the larger-scale social norms that underlie gender-based
violence limit a company’s and a market’s potential in a given geography.
Objectives:
 Explore strategies that encourage the economic independence of girls and women—
which can act as a protective factor for violence—throughout the supply chain and
highlight some of the successes and challenges encountered when implementing
such programs.
 Identify potential opportunities for collaboration through Commitments to Action
focused on the prevention of gender-based violence.
 Provide an opportunity for networking and partnership building.
Participants:
 Rohini Anand, Senior Vice President and Global Chief Diversity officer, Sodexo
 Luis Alberto Moreno, President , Inter-American Development Bank
 Beatriz Perez, Chief Sustainability Officer , The Coca-Cola Company
 Tulika Srivastava, Executive Director, South Asia Women's Fund
Remarks:
 Gary Cohen, Executive Vice President and President of Global Health and
Development, Becton, Dickinson and Company
 Ashley Judd, Ambassador, Population Services International
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Anu Madgavkar, Senior Fellow, McKinsey Global Institute, McKinsey & Company
Moderator:
 Margaret Greene, Chair , Promundo Board of Directors
SPECIAL EVENT: Hult Prize Award Dinner
ACCESS: Open press
PRE-SET: 6:00 PM
TIME: 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
LOCATION: Metropolitan Ballroom
Join President Bill Clinton and a panel of judges as regional business school finalists pitch
their solutions to address global challenges related to early childhood development, and
compete for $1 million in start-up capital. More than just education, early childhood
development involves the physical, emotional, and social aspects of a child’s life, as well as
the ecosystem of caregivers surrounding the child—all of which coalesce to strongly
influence a child’s well-being and potential for lifelong achievement.
Participants:
 Fadi Ghandour, Founder, MENA Ventures
 Julia Gillard, Former Prime Minister, Australia
 Mohamed Ibrahim, Chairman , Mo Ibrahim Foundation
 Charles Kane, Senior Lecturer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
 Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and Chairman, Yunus Social
Business Global Initiatives
Appearances By:
 President Bill Clinton, Founding Chairman, Clinton Global Initiative, 42nd President
of the United States
SPECIAL EVENT: Accelerating the Energy Revolution
HOST: United Postcode Lotteries
ACCESS: Access is determined by the hosting sponsor. If interested in attending, please
email [email protected].
TIME: 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Despite the increased use of alternative energy sources, oil and electricity are still each
responsible for 40 percent of all fossil carbon emissions. While new energy products are
emerging across the industry and enabling consumers to make more environmentally
conscious energy choices, there remains an urgent need to accelerate this conversion to
alternative energies. The opportunity to both reduce carbon emissions and gain consumers
should motivate businesses, philanthropies, and governments to participate in the new lowcarbon energy market. However, their participation has not yet reached its full potential.
Given these environmental and financial opportunities, how do we drive the developing
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energy revolution forward? At this Topic Dinner, speakers will share examples from their
own experiences that can help accelerate the adoption of alternative energies.
Participants:
 José María Figueres, President, Carbon War Room
 Amory Lovins, Co-Founder and Chief Scientist, Rocky Mountain Institute
 Marieke van Schaik, Managing Director, Dutch Postcode Lottery
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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
PRESS REGISTRATION: 8:00 AM – 9:00 PM
SPECIAL EVENT: From Education to Entrepreneur: Linking SME Success with
Human Capital
HOST: Western Union
ACCESS: Access is determined by the hosting sponsor. If interested in attending, please
email [email protected].
TIME: 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) account for more than 90 percent of
businesses and 50 percent of employment worldwide. Yet, upwards of two-thirds of SMEs
fail within their first three years—often times due to an inability to find and hire qualified
human capital. Many job seekers and potential entrepreneurs, particularly women and youth,
do not have access to the relevant skills and training needed to tackle the multidimensional
demands of small businesses. Ranging from business acumen to ‘soft skills’ like
communication, leadership, and cultural sensitivity, equipping individuals with transferable
expertise will help SMEs grow and compete in the global economy. This session will bring
together SME owners, educational institutions, and NGOs to discuss strategies, programs,
and opportunities to support SMEs. In addition, participants will develop recommendations
for frameworks to guide future cross-sector collaboration in this space.
OPENING PLENARY SESSION: The Future of Impact
ACCESS: Open press
PRE-SET: 9:30 AM
TIME: 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
LOCATION: Metropolitan Ballroom
To conclude CGI’s 10-year anniversary, the 2015 theme, The Future of Impact, builds on
the achievements of CGI members over the past decade and highlights the necessary next
steps for accelerating progress going forward by guiding members in:
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Expanding and replicating proven solutions to underserved geographies, markets,
and populations.
Democratizing social and technological innovation to drive global and local impact.
Making the required long-term investments to address global challenges and create
opportunity for all.
In this session, global leaders will discuss shared priorities for the next decade, including
empowering girls and women, advancing youth, alleviating poverty, and supporting
technology access and use.
Opening Conversation:
Moderator:
 Chelsea Clinton, Vice Chair, Clinton Foundation
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Participants:
 Tin Ma Ma Htet, Teacher and Storyteller, Monastic Education Development Group,
Myanmar Storytellers
 Yang Lan, Chairman, Sun Media Group and Sun Culture Foundation
 Kailash Satyarthi, 2014 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
One-on-one Conversation:
Participants:
 President Bill Clinton, Founding Chairman, Clinton Global Initiative, 42nd President
of the United States
 Petro Poroshenko, President of Ukraine
Panel Discussion:
Moderator:
 President Bill Clinton, Founding Chairman, Clinton Global Initiative, 42nd President
of the United States
Participants:
 Kenneth Frazier, Chairman and CEO, Merck & Co.
 Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President, Republic of Liberia
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
PRE-SET: 12:00 PM
TIME: 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
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Emerging Markets: Balancing Growth with Equity and Sustainability
ACCESS: Open press; limited capacity
LOCATION: New York West
The world population is set to grow to 10 billion people by 2050, and most of this
growth will come from Africa and Asia. Emerging markets more broadly, including
the Middle East and Latin America, will also be the drivers of global economic
growth in the coming decades, lifting millions out of poverty and creating middle
class consumers, entrepreneurs, and innovators. However, this growth needs to be
balanced with sustainable consumption to curb greenhouse gas emissions and
resource depletion, and needs to ensure the most vulnerable—namely rural
populations, ethnic minorities, and women—are not left behind.
Participants:
o Afsaneh Beschloss, Founder and CEO, Rock Creek
o Le Luong Minh, Secretary-General, ASEAN
o James Mwangi, Group Managing Director and CEO, Equity Group
Holdings Limited
o Nalini Saligram, Founder and CEO, Arogya World
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o Sachi Shenoy, Executive Director , Upaya Social Ventures
Moderator:
o Gideon Rose, Editor, Foreign Affairs
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Haiti Action Network: Exploring Partnerships and New Opportunities
ACCESS: Open press; limited capacity
LOCATION: New York East
In 2008, President Bill Clinton issued a Call to Action to address the pressing
challenges Haiti faced in the aftermath of four devastating hurricanes. Resulting in
the creation of the CGI Haiti Action Network seven years ago, significant progress
has been made in the country to improve livelihoods, empower communities, and
strengthen recovery initiatives—and there are numerous opportunities to continue
these efforts. Going forward, the value of partnerships in the implementation of this
work will remain critical—over 90 percent of CGI Commitments to Action in Haiti
are made in collaboration, often engaging local partners.
In this session, leaders from the public sector, private sector, and civil society will
discuss how CGI members can:
o Increase sustainable economic development and job creation in Haiti.
o Integrate girls and women further into solutions.
o Invest in important developing sectors like agriculture and energy.
Participants:
o Alix Cantave, Program Officer for Haiti, W.K. Kellogg Foundation
o Charles Castel, Governor, Banque de la République d'Haïti (BRH) - Central
Bank of Haïti
o David Crane, President and CEO, NRG Energy, Inc.
o Adam Davidson, Economics Writer, The New York Times
o Denis O'Brien, Chairman , Digicel
o Marlène Sam, Country Director of Internship Program, NetHope Academy
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The Future of Housing
ACCESS: Open press; limited capacity
LOCATION: Liberty 4
A lack of adequate, affordable housing challenges the day-to-day survival of poor
families in developed and emerging countries alike, leading them to forgo spending
on basic needs. Globally, 1.1 billion urban residents live in homes without sanitation,
electricity, and other essential services important to productivity, health, and safety.
Providing decent, affordable urban housing to the projected 1.6 billion people who
will reside in cities by 2025 requires an estimated $16 trillion in spending and
investment, presenting opportunities for the construction and finance industries to
build resilient and empowered urban communities.
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In this session, leaders from the public sector, private sector, and civil society will
discuss how CGI members can:
o Develop public-private partnerships that increase the global supply of
durable and affordable housing and building products.
o Scale and modernize the delivery of essential services to urban slums and
informal settlements.
o Improve access to financial products that empower low-income urban
populations to stabilize and improve their housing situations.
Participants:
o George Guimaraes, CEO, Project Concern International
o Elizabeth Hausler Strand, Founder and CEO, Build Change
SMALL GROUP DISCUSSIONS
ACCESS: Closed press
TIME: 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
PLENARY SESSION: Investing in Prevention and Resilient Health Systems
ACCESS: Open press
PRE-SET: 1:30 PM
TIME: 2:30 PM – 3:45 PM
LOCATION: Metropolitan Ballroom
The recent Ebola crisis in West Africa highlights the need for strong health infrastructure
and primary care systems, including a sufficient amount of health care workers, to mitigate
infectious disease outbreaks. Strong health systems are also essential to curbing maternal and
child mortality and non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as cardiovascular diseases and
diabetes, which account for 63 percent of deaths worldwide. The economic impacts of these
health crises are significant--it is estimated that the Ebola crisis may cost up to $25 billion in
lost GDP for West Africa in 2015 alone and NCDs will lead to approximately $30 trillion
lost in economic opportunity globally over the next 20 years. Investing in prevention and
health systems will help ensure access to quality health services for all and reduce long-term
health care costs, and is key to building resilient and prosperous communities.
In this session, leaders from the private, public, and civil society sectors will discuss how
CGI members can:
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Promote incentives for businesses and countries alike to make long-term investments
in health infrastructure and human resource capacity.
Build public-private partnerships and innovative financing mechanisms that ensure
access to preventative and effective health services, products, and technologies.
Empower communities and individuals with the knowledge and resources necessary
to invest in their own health care and healthier lifestyles.
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Participants:
 Michel Liès, Group CEO, Swiss Reinsurance Company
 Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Chair-Elect, GAVI; Former Finance Minister of Nigeria
 Paul Polman, Chief Executive Officer, Unilever
 Charlize Theron, Founder CTAOP and United Nations Messenger of Peace,
Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project
Moderator:
 Betsy McKay, Senior Writer, Global Health, The Wall Street Journal
One-on-One Conversation:
Participants:
 Bill Gates, Co-chair and Trustee, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
 Michael Gerson, Policy Fellow, The ONE Campaign
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
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Emerging Pioneers: Millennials Transforming the Future Through Social
Innovation
ACCESS: Open press; limited capacity
PRE-SET: 3:30 PM
TIME: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
LOCATION: Riverside
As the largest generation living on the planet, millennials will be critical drivers of
social and economic progress in the years to come. While the world’s leaders are
launching the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that aim to
end poverty by 2030, many young innovators and social entrepreneurs are already
addressing these challenges head-on.
This session—co-hosted by GOOD—will bring together dynamic young voices to
discuss how this generation is:
o Helping to achieve social innovation goals in more nimble and creative ways.
o Leveraging new tools, design methods, collaborations, and storytelling to
produce breakthrough ideas for social impact.
o Partnering with established organizations worldwide to scale proven
concepts that can transform the future.
Participants:
o Ayah Bdeir, Founder and Ceo, littleBits
o Kanyi Maqubela, Partner, Collaborative Fund
o Juliana Rotich, Executive Director, Ushahidi
o Abuzar Royesh, Founder, One Two Three Project
o Max Schorr, Co-Founder and Board Member, GOOD Magazine
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Ministers Meeting on Achieving Resilient Health Systems
ACCESS: Open press; limited capacity
PRE-SET: 3:30 PM
TIME: 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
LOCATION: New York East
In continuation of the Plenary Session “Investing in Prevention and Resilient Health
Systems,” this session will dive deeper into national health priorities for improving
capacity to mitigate future infectious disease outbreaks and increase access to
preventive and life-saving primary care. Ministers of health will discuss their
challenges in and priorities for improving access to quality health care within their
countries and highlight the importance of country-specific plans that are supported
by the private, public, and nongovernmental sectors.
In this session, ministers of health from several African nations will discuss ways
CGI members can:
o Coordinate to support ministries of health in achieving their country-specific
health plans.
o Leverage partnerships and the CGI Commitments to Action model to deliver
efficient and cost-effective solutions to respond to outbreaks and increase
access to primary care.
o Utilize private sector financing and donor assistance to identify, secure, and
implement long-term solutions for making health care systems more resilient
to public health risks.
Opening Conversation:
Moderator:
o Chelsea Clinton, Vice Chair, Clinton Foundation
Closing Conversation:
Moderator:
o Eric Goosby, Director, Institute for Global Health Delivery and Diplomacy,
UCSF Global Health Sciences
Participants:
o Bernice Dahn, Minister of Health, Republic of Liberia
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CGI Conversation moderated by CNN’s Fareed Zakaria
ACCESS: Open press, with limited capacity and limitations: no video or recording
devices. If interested in attending or obtaining a transcript from the “CGI
Conversation moderated by Fareed Zakaria, CNN Host & Washington Post
Columnist: Advancing Growth in Europe, The Greek Crisis and Beyond” please
email [email protected].
PRE-SET: 3:45 PM
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TIME: 4:15 PM – 6:00 PM
LOCATION: New York West
The effects of the Great Recession are still evident today across the European Union
(EU): unemployment is estimated at 9.5 percent, up from 7 percent before the crisis.
Europe’s young people are particularly affected—of the 57 million individuals aged
15-24, over 20 percent are unemployed. Despite serious challenges, the region overall
is now heading toward a recovery, and the EU needs to find ways to accelerate
economic growth and job creation. This requires leadership across all sectors to
utilize the great assets the region possesses: a single market of over 500 million
consumers constituting the largest combined GDP in the world, high levels of
education and quality manufacturing, and world-class corporations. This also means
mitigating the Greek crisis, which brought into question the sustainability of the
whole Eurozone as Greece continues to face an unresolved debt crisis and a youth
unemployment rate above 50 percent. However, for a Europe forged in crises,
Greece can serve as an opportunity—one that firstly requires political leadership
across European countries and financial institutions, and secondly employs the
productive capacity and ingenuity of all Greek citizens to set the country on a path to
growth.
In this session, leaders from the private, public, and civil sectors will discuss how
CGI members can:
o Improve competitiveness, facilitate innovation, and highlight
entrepreneurship—particularly among youth.
o Develop the workforce by training workers and enhancing lifelong workforce
preparedness.
o Scale-up effective partnerships, improve connections between sectors, and
learn about strategies that have been successful in other countries.
This conversation is scheduled for broadcast on CNN.
Panel Discussion:
Moderator:
o Fareed Zakaria, Host, CNN's Fareed Zakaria GPS, Columnist, Washington
Post
Participants:
o Louka Katseli, Chair, National Bank of Greece
o Joseph Stiglitz, Professor, Columbia University
One-on-One Conversation
Remarks:
o Gianna Angelopoulos, Ambassador at Large, Hellenic Republic
Participants:
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o President Bill Clinton, Founding Chairman, Clinton Global Initiative, 42nd
President of the United States
o Alexis Tsipras, Prime Minister, The Hellenic Republic
Panel Discussion:
Moderator:
o Fareed Zakaria, Host, CNN's Fareed Zakaria GPS, Columnist, Washington
Post
Participants:
o President Bill Clinton, Founding Chairman, Clinton Global Initiative, 42nd
President of the United States
o Matteo Renzi, President , Council of Ministers of the Italian Republic
o George Soros, Chairman, Soros Fund Management
CLINTON GLOBAL CITIZEN AWARDS
ACCESS: Open press; limited capacity and usage restrictions for audio and video of the
performances: up to five minutes in total, but no more than thirty seconds of any single
music performance, may be used.
PRE-SET: 7:00 PM
TIME: 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM
LOCATION: Metropolitan Ballroom
Established in 2007, the Clinton Global Citizen Awards embody President Bill Clinton’s call
to action by honoring outstanding individuals who exemplify global citizenship through their
vision and leadership. These citizens have proven that diverse sectors of society can work
together successfully to devise solutions that effect positive, lasting social change.
Nominated by CGI members, CGI staff, and other global leaders, honorees are chosen
based on their innovative approaches, and on the demonstrated results and sustainability of
their work. Through their uncommon abilities to strengthen civil society, these visionaries
inspire us all to take action and to become true global citizens.
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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
PRESS REGISTRATION: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
PLENARY SESSION: Escalators of Opportunity
ACCESS: Open press
PRE-SET: 8:15 AM
TIME: 9:15 AM – 10:30 AM
LOCATION: Metropolitan Ballroom
Over the last several decades, most of the world has experienced a decline in poverty rates
and many emerging markets have achieved unprecedented economic growth, largely driven
by progress in countries across Africa and Latin America. Despite this, more than 70 percent
of people globally live in societies today that have greater income inequality than 20 years
ago. This disparity in income hampers global economic growth and prohibits individuals,
namely women and marginalized communities, from reaching their full potential. Addressing
income inequality and social mobility starts by investing in children—placing them on the
escalator to more equitable futures—and is continued by empowering individuals to create
wealth and break cycles of inequality.
In this session, leaders from the private, public, and civil society sectors will discuss how
CGI members can:
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Create ecosystems that promote quality lifelong learning, adequate nutrition, and
improved health outcomes, starting with early childhood development.
Empower individuals to build wealth for their families by connecting them to the
formal financial system and eliminating barriers to asset and property ownership.
Participants:
 Jessica Biel, Ambassador to the "Then Who Will" Campaign, WomanCare Global
 Robert Collymore, Chief Executive Officer, Safaricom Limited
 Maryana Iskander, Chief Executive Officer, Harambee Youth Employment
Accelerator
 Art Peck, Chief Executive Officer, Gap Inc.
 Hanne Rasmussen, Chief Executive Officer, The LEGO Foundation
 Joseph Stiglitz, Professor, Columbia University
Moderator:
 Rana Foroohar, Assistant Managing Editor and Economics Columnist, Global
Economic Analyst, TIME, CNN
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BREAKOUT SESSIONS
PRE-SET: 10:30 AM
TIME: 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
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CGI Conversation hosted by CNBC’s Becky Quick
ACCESS: Open press, with limited capacity and limitations: no video or recording
devices. If interested in attending or obtaining a transcript from the CNBC session,
please email [email protected] and [email protected].
LOCATION: New York West
Although we’d like to think markets are the best way to allocate resources and
capital, they have continuously contained inefficiencies. New models driven by
digitization, offer ways to create jobs, empower people, lower the costs of living, and
promote more sustainable resource consumption. The rapid pace of mobile phone
and internet penetration across the world has allowed businesses to flourish, bringing
consumers that were previously hard to reach, access to information, finance,
education and health, and this growth is set to continue as millions a year are
becoming literate and equipped with smartphones. Further, with global revenues set
to hit $335 billion by 2025, shared economy businesses allow asset owners capitalize
the unused capacity of things they already own or untapped skills they possess.
Similarly, these principles, increasingly embraced by business, have the potential to
significantly contribute to waste reduction and resource savings.
In this session, leaders from the private, public and civil society sectors will discuss
how CGI members can:
o Support and scale shared economy ventures that provide social and
environmental value
o Accelerate access to services through digitization to support thriving
livelihoods and financial wellbeing for all
o Create new markets and bring products to the base of the pyramid
Participants:
o Karen Appleton, Senior Vice President of Industry, Box, Founder, Box.org
o Jim Brett, President, West Elm
o John Chambers, Executive Chairman of the Board, Cisco
o Erica Kochi, Senior Advisor on Innovation to the Executive Director,
UNICEF , Co-founder and Co-lead, UNICEF Innovation
o John McFarlane, Chairman, Barclays
Moderator:
o Becky Quick, Co-Anchor, CNBC's Squawk Box
One-on-One Conversation:
Moderator:
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o Becky Quick, Co-Anchor, CNBC's Squawk Box
Participants:
o President Bill Clinton, Founding Chairman, Clinton Global Initiative, 42nd
President of the United States
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The Future of Gender Investing
ACCESS: Open press; limited capacity
LOCATION: New York East
Women-owned enterprises grow faster and create more jobs than those owned by
men, but face numerous barriers to success despite women reinvesting their profits
in the health and education of their communities at a higher rate than men. Globally,
women business owners face an estimated collective credit gap of more than $300
billion, and only 6 percent of U.S. venture capital funding goes to firms run by
women. Given their higher growth potential, women-led enterprises represent a
multitude of lucrative opportunities for investors. The impact investing market is
uniquely positioned to harness this potential and provide gender-equitable access to
capital.
In this session, leaders from the public sector, private sector, and civil society will
discuss how CGI members can:
o Develop and scale financial instruments, such as pay-for-success structures,
that support female entrepreneurs and businesses.
o Increase and strengthen public-private investment partnerships that support
women-led initiatives.
o Improve data collection for gender-related impact investments, thereby
creating industry benchmarks to drive future investments.
Participants:
o Jackie VanderBrug, Senior Vice President, U.S. Trust Bank of America
o Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and Chairman, Yunus Social
Business Global Initiatives
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Water Scarcity: From the Wetlands to the Water Glass
ACCESS: Open press; limited capacity
LOCATION: Liberty 4
With 20 percent of the world’s GDP and 36 percent of the global population located
in severely water stressed areas, water scarcity is an economic, environmental, and
social threat. Globally, 750 million people do not have access to safe drinking water,
and demand for water will only increase as populations and industries grow. The
need will be particularly strong in the agricultural sector, which accounts for 70
percent of the world’s freshwater use. Looking ahead, integrated approaches between
the public, private, and nonprofit sectors are critical for increasing water security for
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all and addressing key issues such as water supply contamination, water use
management, and clean water access within underserved communities.
In this session, leaders from the public sector, private sector, and civil society will
discuss how CGI members can:
o Create partnerships to connect sectors spanning the life cycle of water use.
o Implement agricultural and industrial water use practices that reduce water
consumption and ensure clean water is returned to communities.
o Invest in technology, financing mechanisms, and behavioral change solutions
that incentivize clean water conservation and access for all.
Participants:
o Jane Madgwick, Chief Executive Officer, Wetlands International
o Mahadev Raman, Arup Fellow | Chairman Americas Region, Arup
o Achim Steiner, Executive Director , United Nations Environment
Programme
o Robert Zimmerman, Senior Manager of Sustainability, Kohler Co.
Facilitators:
o Ravi Chhatpar, Co-Founder and Principal, Dalberg’s Design Impact Group
o Robert Fabricant, Co-Founder and Principal, Dalberg’s Design Impact
Group
SMALL GROUP DISCUSSIONS
ACCESS: Closed press
TIME: 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
PLENARY SESSION: Looking to the Next Frontier
ACCESS: Open press
PRE-SET: 12:00 PM
TIME: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
LOCATION: Metropolitan Ballroom
Many of today’s disruptive ideas, technologies, and breakthroughs will serve as benefits that
govern our shared future and societies. Some advancements achieved in the near-term have
quickly showcased their potential to improve human well-being, including artificial
intelligence, human exploration of Mars, gene therapy, and the Internet of things. However,
the benefits of some of history’s most revolutionary discoveries—such as penicillin, wireless
telegraphy, and deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)—took decades to realize. How can the
innovations of today impact our societies, environment, and economies of tomorrow?
In this session, leaders from the private, public, and civil society sectors will discuss how
CGI members can:
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Extend access to and use of today’s innovations by underserved communities and
ensure that benefits are shared by all rather than a few.
Invest in research and development to advance new ideas and technologies for social
and environmental change.
Participants:
 Sangeeta Bhatia, Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
 Sir Richard Branson, Founder, Virgin Group and Virgin Unite
 Fereshteh Forough, Founder & President , Code to Inspire
 Pepper, Social Humanoid Robot, Aldebaran and SoftBank
Moderator:
 Neil deGrasse Tyson, Astrophysicist, American Museum of Natural History
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
PRE-SET: 2:00 PM
TIME: 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM
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Starting the Food Chain with Nutrition
ACCESS: Open press; limited capacity
LOCATION: New York East
Globally, more than 800 million people suffer from chronic hunger and billions
more suffer from micronutrient deficiency, consuming inadequate amounts of
nutrients that are essential to healthy physical and mental development. Every dollar
invested in micronutrient-dense food is estimated to yield a 14-fold return in
earnings and health care spend savings globally. The challenge ahead lies in
increasing the nutrient value of food produced while also achieving a 70 percent
increase in food production by 2050 to meet the needs of the growing global
population.
In this session, leaders from the public sector, private sector, and civil society will
discuss how CGI members can:
o Invest in bioengineering, biofortification, innovative aquaculture design, and
other technologies to increase nutritious yields for farmers and fishers.
o Educate communities about micronutrients to shift production and
consumption decisions.
o Equip women with tools and resources to increase yields of nutritious crops
and empower them as stewards of nutrition for their communities.
Participants:
o Hugh Grant, Chairman and CEO, Monsanto
o Sylvia Magezi, Uganda Program Leader, HarvestPlus
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o Marcus Samuelsson, Chef-Owner , Red Rooster Harlem, Ginny's Supper
Club, Streetbird Rotisserie, Marcus Samuelsson Group
Moderator:
o Kathy Spahn, President and CEO, Helen Keller International
Facilitators:
o Ravi Chhatpar, Co-Founder and Principal, Dalberg’s Design Impact Group
o Robert Fabricant, Co-Founder and Principal, Dalberg’s Design Impact
Group
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Sustainable Oceans
ACCESS: Open press; limited capacity
LOCATION: New York West
With more than 40 percent of the world’s population living within 100 kilometers of
the ocean and 80 percent of global trade water-based, oceans are key to sustaining
individual livelihoods and the global economy. But the combined threats of
overfishing and climate change stress our oceans, demanding the need for crosssector partnerships designed to increase ocean and coastal resilience and establish
and promote sustainable fishing practices.
In this session, leaders from the private sector, public sector, and civil society will
discuss how CGI members can:
o Strengthen coral reefs, mangrove forests, and other natural infrastructure to
bolster resilience against climate change.
o Invest in sustainable supply chains and improve fisheries management in
order to create economic opportunities and combat illegal fishing practices
and overfishing.
Participants:
o Ted Danson, Actor, Member of the Board of Directors, Oceana
o Sylvia Earle, Founder and Chairman, The Sylvia Earle Alliance
o María José González, Executive Director , Mesoamerican Reef Fund - MAR
Fund
o James Michel, President, The Republic of Seychelles
Remarks:
o President Bill Clinton, Founding Chairman, Clinton Global Initiative, 42nd
President of the United States
Moderator:
o Shane Smith, CEO and Co-Founder, VICE Media
SMALL GROUP DISCUSSIONS
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ACCESS: Closed press
TIME: 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM
PLENARY SESSION: Climate Change and Resiliency: Redefining Business as
Usual
ACCESS: Open press
PRE-SET: 3:30 PM
TIME: 4:30 PM – 5:45 PM
LOCATION: Metropolitan Ballroom
Investing in prevention and preparedness has proven to save lives and resources—for
example, for every $1 spent on disaster preparedness, $7 is saved in future recovery efforts.
Yet, investments made to address natural disasters and climate change are still too often
reactionary rather than focused on long-term prevention strategies. This year marks several
milestones related to such crises—the Climate Change Conference will take place in Paris in
November, a decade has passed since Hurricane Katrina and the Indian Ocean tsunami, and
it has been five years since the devastation of the Haiti earthquake. Future solutions require
long-term commitments which focus equally on mitigation and adaptation, as well as
community resiliency.
In this session, leaders from the private, public, and civil society sectors will discuss how
CGI members can:
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Create incentives and reduce risk for all sectors to invest in sustainable solutions,
including clean and renewable energy, and energy efficiency programs.
Build partnerships and innovative financing mechanisms, such as flood insurance
and green bonds, which promote large-scale public good initiatives.
Utilize resources that flow in during crises to build back hard and natural
infrastructure to mitigate or prevent future emergencies.
Participants:
 Pelenise Alofa, National Coordinator and Country Manager, Kiribati Climate Action
Network and Live & Learn Environmental Education
 Theresa Jester, Chief Executive Officer, Silicor Materials, Inc.
 Jim Yong Kim, President , World Bank Group
 Juan Manuel Santos Calderón, President , Republic of Colombia
Moderator:
 Judith Rodin, President, The Rockefeller Foundation
SPECIAL EVENT: Empowering Youth Through Computer Science Education
HOST: Microsoft
ACCESS: Access is determined by the hosting sponsor. If interested in attending, please
email [email protected].
TIME: 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
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Today, technology is an integral part of people’s lives around the world. Yet, in order for
youth to fully benefit from technology, they must be able to become its creators and
innovators, not just its users and consumers. In the United States, just one in four high
schools offer computer science education—a subject that builds critical skills like
computational thinking and problem solving, while exposing young minds to the possibilities
that computer science can enable in areas such as medicine, art, retail, manufacturing,
technology, and entrepreneurship. For these reasons and more, computer science education
can help every young person build a bright future. Microsoft’s YouthSpark Initiative, a CGI
Commitment to Action, aims to create opportunities for all youth to learn computer science
worldwide. Participants in this Topic Dinner will hear directly from youth, educators, and
community leaders about the promise and potential for computer science to positively
impact today’s world and tomorrow’s future.
Participants:
 Justin Austin, TEALS Alumni, Microsoft
 Rodrigo Baggio, President, Center for Digital Inclusion
 Jennifer Chayes, Distinguished Scientist and Managing Director of Microsoft
Research , Microsoft Research
SPECIAL EVENT: Giving Girls a Chance
HOST: Procter & Gamble
ACCESS: Access is determined by the hosting sponsor. If interested in attending, please
email [email protected]
TIME: 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
It is increasingly recognized that investing in girls and women not only empowers
communities, but strengthens the global economy. For example, if empowered with the
appropriate job skills, girls could increase global GDP by as much as 5.4 percent. Creating
the conditions to unlock their full potential, however, requires greater advancements in
terms of education, health care, and safety worldwide. To further the agenda for girls and
women, this Topic Dinner will feature three global advocates who will share their
perspectives on current programs and multi-sector partnerships that focus on family
planning, gender-based violence, health challenges, economic development, and education.
Participants will discuss how to overcome existing barriers and also innovate solutions that
create pathways so that girls and women can not only improve their lives, but thrive.
Participants:
 Tina Brown, Founder and CEO, Tina Brown Live Media and Women in the World
 Ashley Judd, Ambassador, Population Services International
 Sienna Miller, Global Ambassador, International Medical Corps
 Michelle Nunn, President & CEO, CARE
 Pasquine Ogunsanya, Executive Director and Founder, Alive Medical Services
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SPECIAL EVENT: Transforming the Global Energy Landscape: Environmental
Opportunities and Challenges
HOST: Cheniere Energy
ACCESS: Access is determined by the hosting sponsor. If interested in attending, please
email [email protected].
TIME: 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Over the last decade, the United States has transformed itself into a net exporter of energy
while reducing carbon emissions through the expansion of new advanced technologies. As a
21st century energy leader, the United States is well-positioned to accelerate a worldwide
transition to a cleaner energy future through a diverse set of energy resources. Globally,
there is greater potential than ever to reduce pollutants and address climate change while also
driving economic growth. Nevertheless, low-emission energy options can at times be
accompanied by environmental challenges at the local level. During this dinner, a panel of
experts will discuss how this historic opportunity can lead to innovation in the transition to a
balanced, clean energy sector and help secure the futures of communities, the global
economy, and the environment.
Participants:
 Charif Souki, Chairman and CEO, Cheniere Energy, Inc.
 Lawrence Summers, Charles W. Eliot University Professor, Harvard Kennedy
School
 Sue Tierney, Senior Advisor, Analysis Group
 Heather Zichal, Distinguished Fellow, Atlantic Council
Moderator:
 Jason Bordoff, Founding Director, Center on Global Energy Policy, Columbia
University
SPECIAL EVENT: Celebrating Our Educators: The Global Teacher Prize
Host: The Varkey Foundation
ACCESS: Access is determined by the hosting sponsor. If interested in attending, please
email [email protected].
TIME: 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
The Global Teacher Prize is an annual $1 million award given to an exceptional teacher who
has made an outstanding contribution to the profession. Created by the Varkey Foundation
and referred to as the “Nobel Prize of Teaching,” this award not only celebrates the
exceptional teachers of today, but raises the stature of the teaching profession. The winner is
chosen from over 5,000 nominations, and the prize has received support from Her Majesty
Queen Rania Al Abdullah, President Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, Mikhail Gorbachev, Kevin
Spacey, and 35 former world leaders.
During the CGI 2015 Annual Meeting, the Varkey Foundation will host a Topic Dinner
dedicated to teacher appreciation. Keynote speaker Nancie Atwell, the winner of the 2015
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Global Teacher Prize, will share her personal love of literature, her innovative techniques,
and the joys of teaching with participants. Additionally, a series of speakers will share their
personal experiences on teachers who have changed their lives, and further illuminate the
role that educators can play in influencing student development and growth.
Participants:
 Nancie Atwell, School Founder and Writing Support Teacher, Center for Teaching
and Learning
 Fareed Zakaria, Host, CNN's Fareed Zakaria GPS, Columnist, Washington Post
SPECIAL EVENT: Unfinished Business: Achieving Parity at Work and at Home
HOST: Barclays
ACCESS: Access is determined by the hosting sponsor. If interested in attending, please
email [email protected].
TIME: 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Corporations are increasingly realizing the power of greater diversity in the boardroom and
across the workforce—ultimately benefiting corporate culture and the bottom line. Yet,
despite efforts to break down barriers to advance the full participation of working parents,
the pace of improvement and the creation of supportive workplace practices lag behind.
From enhancing parental leave policies to creating a more supportive corporate culture,
companies are uniquely positioned to support individuals in achieving their aspirations at
work and at home while also improving productivity, competitiveness, and the ability to
attract and retain talent. This Topic Dinner will feature a dynamic conversation between
Chelsea Clinton and Anne-Marie Slaughter that will focus on opportunities in which both
men and women can live full, purposeful, and productive lives at home and in the
workplace.
Participants:
 Anne-Marie Slaughter, President and CEO, New America
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
PRESS REGISTRATION: 8:00 AM – 3:45 PM
PLENARY SESSION: Unleashing Women’s Economic Opportunities
ACCESS: Open press
PRE-SET: 8:15 AM
TIME: 9:15 AM – 10:30 AM
LOCATION: Metropolitan Ballroom
PART I: A NO CEILINGS CONVERSATION
Marking the 20th anniversary of the 1995 Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing,
this conversation will share data from the No Ceilings: The Full Participation Report which
represents gains made for women and girls over the last two decades, as well as the gaps that
remain. Priorities to advance the status of women and girls over another 20 years to promote
economic growth and stability in both the developing and developed world will be
examined.
PART II: WOMEN AS SUSTAINABILITY LEADERS
Women’s labor is often informal and undervalued across industries around the world—
barriers such as a lack of property ownership, inheritance rights, or access to markets,
capital, and financial tools hampers women’s ability to fully realize their economic potential.
For example, while less than 20 percent of women globally own their land, they are
responsible for more than half of food production. In sub-Saharan Africa, this rate is even
higher—women and girls produce up to 80 percent of food and collect up to 90 percent of
water and firewood for household use. With global food demand estimated to increase 50
percent by 2030, it is essential that women have the same access to productive resources as
men to increase productivity, meet future demand sustainably, and raise family incomes.
In this session, leaders from the private, public, and civil society sectors will discuss how
CGI members can:
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Expand successful models to connect women and women-owned businesses with
global supply chains.
Support women’s access to land and capital to formalize their role in their economy,
increasing yields and improving livelihoods.
Teach and scale land management, harvesting, and conservation practices in farming
and fishing to enable more sustainable resource use.
Participants:
 Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Minister of Foreign Affairs , Federal Democratic
Republic of Ethiopia
Panel Discussion:
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Moderator:
 Chelsea Clinton, Vice Chair, Clinton Foundation
Participants:
 Supisra Arayaphong, Founder, FarmerDo
 William Lauder, Executive Chairman, The Estée Lauder Companies
 Kathleen McLaughlin, President, Walmart Foundation, Senior Vice President of
Sustainability, Walmart
Opening Conversation:
Participants:
 Chelsea Clinton, Vice Chair, Clinton Foundation
 Ursula Burns, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Xerox Corporation
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
PRE-SET: 10:30 AM
TIME: 11:00 AM – 12:30 AM
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CGI Conversation hosted by CNN's Erin Burnett
ACCESS: Open press, with limited capacity and limitations: no video or recording
devices. If interested in attending or obtaining a transcript from the “CGI
Conversation moderated by CNN's Erin Burnett: Looking to the Next Decade,”
please email [email protected].
LOCATION: New York West
In 2005, President Bill Clinton’s goal was simple: convene the global community to
move beyond just talking about the world’s most complex challenges to taking
action. As CGI celebrates its 10th anniversary, the world looks very different today
than it did a decade ago—while significant progress has been achieved, numerous
challenges remain. Globally, 2015 marks a pivotal year to drive forward further
advancements with the launch of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development
Goals and the 20th anniversary of the Beijing World Conference on Women.
President Clinton will be joined by a panel of celebrities, business and government
leaders, and philanthropists to discuss the remaining global challenges and the
promising solutions that aim to achieve shared prosperity and opportunity over the
next decade. The panel discussion will be moderated by CNN anchor Erin Burnett.
The interview with President Clinton will be moderated by CNN anchor Erin
Burnett and is scheduled for broadcast on CNN.
Participants:
o Edward Norton, Actor, Activist, Co-Founder, CrowdRise
o Sean Parker, Chairman, The Parker Foundation
o J. Craig Venter, Co-Founder, CEO, and Chairman, Human Longevity, Inc.
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Moderator:
o Erin Burnett, Anchor, Erin Burnett OutFront
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The Future of Girls' Education
ACCESS: Open press; limited capacity
LOCATION: New York East
When girls are empowered through education, cycles of poverty are broken and
stronger, healthier societies and nations develop. Increasing the number of girls with
secondary education by 10 percent boosts a country’s per-capita income by 3
percent, and each year of secondary school increases a girl’s future income by 25
percent. However, while more children around the world attend primary school than
ever before, secondary school enrollment for girls has stagnated—in Africa and
South Asia, boys remain 1.5 times more likely to complete this phase of schooling
than girls. Addressing poverty, discrimination, violence, and other barriers will enable
more girls to gain the education necessary to reach their full potential.
In this session, leaders from the public sector, private sector, and civil society will
discuss how CGI members can:
o Scale exemplary models of public-private partnerships to increase financing
that supports secondary education access and completion among girls.
o Create learning places that are safe and gender-sensitive.
o Recruit, train, and empower female teachers to serve as supportive role
models in schools.
Participants:
o Tamela Noboa, Managing Director, Discovery Learning Alliance
o Tisungeni, Girl Leader, Let Girls Lead
o Freida Pinto, Actor and Producer of Girl Rising
SMALL GROUP DISCUSSIONS
ACCESS: Closed press
TIME: 11:00 AM – 12:30 AM
NETWORKING LUNCH
ACCESS: Closed press
TIME: 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
PRE-SET: 1:15 PM
TIME: 1:45 PM – 3:15 PM
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CGI Conversation moderated by Al Jazeera’s Abderrahim Foukara
ACCESS: Open press, with limited capacity and limitations: no video or recording
devices.
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LOCATION: New York West
Despite a dramatic decline in inter-state conflicts over the last 50 years, there are
more refugees in the world today than since World War II. In an age of globalization
and increased access to information, weapons of war have become accessible to
individuals and borders are more porous. Conflicts that may at first appear local,
such as the civil wars in Syria and Yemen, increasingly have global ramifications with
the potential to destabilize entire regions, as well as the world. Stronger communities
that provide opportunities for all are essential, both in conflict-affected countries
struggling to uphold peace and prevent violent extremism, as well as in countries
welcoming those fleeing violence and human rights abuses.
In this session, leaders from the private sector, public sector, and civil society will
discuss how to:
o Support efforts across the world to create peaceful and stable communities
that promote human rights and ensure that displaced individuals prosper.
o Provide disenfranchised communities and people, especially youth, with
education and job opportunities to help combat the appeal of extremism.
o Enable refugees—and host communities—to prosper through access to
essential services and enhanced livelihoods for the displaced.
Participants:
o Atifete Jahjaga, President, Republic of Kosovo
o Lavinia Limón, President and CEO, U.S. Committee for Refugees and
Immigrants
Moderator:
o Abderrahim Foukara, Regional Director for the Americas; Host Min
Washington , Al Jazeera Media Network
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Powering Economies and Critical Infrastructure Through Sustainable Energy
ACCESS: Open press; limited capacity
LOCATION: New York East
Access to sustainable and affordable energy is crucial to poverty alleviation. It
attracts local and multinational business investments; allows neighborhoods to be
safer and more resilient; and lets critical infrastructure, such as hospitals and schools,
effectively serve their communities. In many African countries, achieving affordable
and sustainable energy access could increase GDP by at least 5 percent through job
creation, increased productivity, and healthier communities. Yet, more than 2.3
billion people worldwide lack reliable access to energy, particularly in rural
communities and urban slums.
In this session, leaders from the public sector, private sector, and civil society will
discuss how CGI members can:
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o Partner with energy service providers to improve energy access and
infrastructure within rural and ultra-poor communities.
o Invest in sustainable energy solutions that unlock capital for new
technologies that simultaneously address climate change, reduce buildings’
energy use, and replace expensive and unhealthy fuels.
o Scale entrepreneurship and workforce training programs to grow local
marketplaces for renewable products and services.
Participants:
o Wesley Clark, Chairman and CEO, Wesley K. Clark and Associates
o Hemant Kanoria, Chairman and Managing Director, Srei Infrastructure
Finance Limited
Moderator:
o Kathy Calvin, President and CEO, United Nations Foundation
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The Future of Accessible Medicines and Diagnostics
ACCESS: Open press; limited capacity
LOCATION: Riverside
Two billion people in the world today lack access to medicines, particularly in lowincome countries where it is estimated that one child dies every 20 seconds from a
disease that could have been prevented by proper vaccination. Making medicine
more accessible and affordable globally requires greater progress in enhancing
delivery channels, supply chains, and research and development. Additionally, more
public-private partnerships are needed to solve the challenges associated with
counterfeit and substandard medicines, as well as to increase the affordability of
diagnostics that are appropriate for the developing and emerging world.
In this session, leaders from the public sector, private sector, and civil society will
discuss how CGI members can:
o Create health care solutions to decrease cost, improve quality, and expand
delivery of medicines for low-income communities.
o Replicate and scale proven solutions that improve access to diagnostics,
particularly for underserved populations.
o Expand proven financial products that allow those who are uninsured and
under-financed to afford health care services.
Participants:
o Charlotte Ersbøll, Corporate Vice President , Novo Nordisk A/S
o Jacob Gayle, Vice President, Medtronic Philanthropy
o Anita Goel, Chairman and CEO, Nanobiosym Diagnostics
o Peter Hotez, Dean and President, National School of Tropical Medicine at
Baylor College of Medicine and Sabin Vaccine Institute
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o Eduardo Martinez, President , The UPS Foundation
o Deogratias Niyizonkiza, CEO and Founder, Village Health Works
SMALL GROUP DISCUSSIONS
ACCESS: Closed press
TIME: 1:45 PM – 3:15 PM
CLOSING PLENARY SESSION: The Future of Equality and Opportunity
ACCESS: Open press
PRE-SET: 2:45 PM
TIME: 3:45 PM – 5:15 PM
LOCATION: Metropolitan Ballroom
In the 21st century, the advancement of societies will continue to be dependent on principles
common throughout centuries of modern history: the strength and fairness of government
institutions, the justice of political and social systems, and the equality of economic
opportunities available to all people—all while managing a complex and evolving geopolitical
landscape. Today, the future also relies on widening the scope of who is included in the
determination of how those principles are applied in practice. Large swaths of the global
population—including women, youth, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT)
people, religious and ethnic minorities, and the economically disadvantaged—are left on the
sidelines as the world’s social, economic, and environmental futures are shaped.
In this session, global leaders will join CGI members and youth around the world in a special
closing conversation on co-creating a future rooted in justice, human rights, equality, and
opportunity for all.
Participants:
 President Bill Clinton, Founding Chairman, Clinton Global Initiative, 42nd President
of the United States
 Chelsea Clinton, Vice Chair, Clinton Foundation
 Polyphony Foundation
 Elizabeth Holmes, Founder and CEO, Theranos
 Jack Ma, Executive Chairman, Alibaba Group
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