Dr. Naif Al-Mutawa, Founder, The 99
“Sometimes you have to lose a battle to win a war. Often the lines between battles and wars are blurred.” Vision: A world where those who think outside the box don’t have their thoughts bullied back in to a box. Action: Created The 99 superhero comic series, based on the values that Islam shares with humanity. […]
Tim Freundlich, President, Impact Assets
“For a whole new generation of entrepreneurs, it’s no longer just about the bottom line.” Vision: Promoting a world where all capital is invested for optimal social, environmental and financial impact. Action: Freundlich has impacted the investing ecosystem by providing products and thought leadership that has enabled philanthropists, asset owners and their wealth advisors to make investments […]
Kevin Maggiacomo, SVN
“Imagine how much better the world would be if we acquired talent from 100% of the population versus 50% (of just men).” Vision: For all businesses to operate within the framework of a mission and vision – tied to their core values, which include the betterment of humanity. Action: To positively affect gender balance across all […]
Stephanie Sonnabend, Chair, Women on Boards
“I believe that women can have it all, just not all at the same time. We all have three aspects of our lives: work, family and personal.” Vision: Raising the number of women on boards to 20 percent by 2020. Action: Sonnabend believes her campaign will redefine good corporate governance and gender diversity standards, and create […]
Dr. Sylvia Earle, Oceanographer
“Health to the ocean means health for us.” Vision: To develop a global network of areas on land and sea that can help safeguard the living systems that underpin life on earth. Action: Earle is the recipient of more than a hundred national and international honors. She was the first female chief scientist of the U.S. National […]
Seth Streeter, CEO, Mission Wealth
“If not us, then who? If not now, then when?” – John E. Lewis Vision: Inspiring leaders to become successful in new ways by igniting their purpose and leveraging their gifts for greater impact. Action: Helping CEOs redefine their understanding of wealth, from being about financial accumulation to abundance in relationships, health, fun, emotional well-being, […]
Jeff Joerres, CEO, ManpowerGroup
“Previous eras were defined by the raw materials that transformed them: stone, iron and bronze. Now it’s human potential.” Vision: An era that will put unprecedented value on talent as the main driver of business success. Action: ManpowerGroup is leading governments and business leaders to re-examine how they leverage human potential in an increasingly volatile […]
Betsy Mckinney, Founder, The New Founding Family
“My commitment is to Love, Partnership and Interdependence as the values needed to evolve our democracy.” Vision: A new founding document to evolve our governing systems based on a crowd-sourced Declaration of Interdependance. Action: While the U.S. was founded with a Declaration of Independence, leaders throughout history have affirmed that they are dependent on one another […]
Mary Robinson, President, Cimate Justice
“This is the last generation in a position to help prevent dangerous climate change.” Vision: A world engaged in the advancement of climate justice. Action: Climate justice is informed by science, responds to science and acknowledges the need for equitable stewardship of the world’s resources. Robinson, a former Irish President, strives to participate in decision- […]
Deb Nelson, Director, Social Venture Network
“We’re a network where members originally went to remind themselves that they’re not crazy.” Vision: To support and empower diverse, innovative leaders who leverage business for a greater good. Action: Helps build valuable peer-to-peer connections among influential business leaders, social entrepreneurs and impact investors. This creates high-impact collaborations that contribute to a just, humane and sustainable […]
