Danae Ringelmann, CoFounder, Indiegogo
“It’s important to empower entrepreneurs, artists and causes to fund what matters to them.” Vision: Raising funds through online crowdfunding to make ideas that matter happen. Action: Made it easy to take an idea, start a campaign and get it funded. A way for people all over the world to join forces to make worthy […]
Nick O’Donohoe, CEO, Big Society Capital
“If we achieve our goal, in the future the invisible heart of markets will guide the invisible hand to improve the lives of those who would otherwise be left behind.” – Sir Ronald Cohen Vision: A world where investors ask themselves a different question: not “What is the risk and return?”, but “What is the risk, return and impact?” Action: […]
Thomas Ng, Founder, Genashtim
“Why do we spend money that we do not have to buy things that we do not need to impress people who don’t really care about us?” Vision: To level the playing field globally for marginalized communities, starting with the disabled. Action: A virtual employment ecosystem with people working from the comfort, safety and convenience of […]
Paul van Zyl, Founder, Maiyet
“If ordinary people feel their interests have been neglected, then a peace deal drawn up by elites will quickly unravel.” Vision: Using the power of markets and entrepreneurship to build peace and reconciliation in the aftermath of conflict. Action: Building peace involved promoting employment and higher profitability in countries with conflict. By founding luxury fashion brand Maiyet, […]
Peter Diamandis, CEO, XPrize Foundation
“The best way to predict the future is to create it yourself.” Vision: A world of abundance, where the basic needs are met for every child, woman and man. Action: Awards prizes to solve humanity’s grand challenges: energy, water, learning and health. The creation of Singularity University, which attracts, educates and incubates exponential entrepreneurs who […]
Katherine Gerber, Director, Youth Service America
“Keep standing up for what you believe in. I love people who care about how public policy affects our nation.” Vision: Youth, service and community coalitions have the power to change the world. Action: When young people have the chance to serve their communities, everyone benefits. YSA has created large-scale mobilization campaigns for young people, […]
Wendy Kopp, CEO, Teach For All
“Invest in educational development as a long-term force for change.” Vision: To channel the energy of her generation for educational equality. Action: Recruited 11,000 Teach For America corps members—all outstanding college graduates and professionals of all academic disciplines— for a two-year teaching commitment in the nation’s highest- need urban and rural regions www.TeachForAll.org
Letizia Moratti, CoFounder, San Patrignano
“The boys and girls – whether rich or poor, those who can pay and those who can’t – are all treated equally.” Vision: To have drug addicts seen as productive members of society when placed within productive environments. Action: The creation of a global village of recovering addicts who are called “guests” and taught commercial skills. […]
Craig and Marc Kielburger, Founders, Free The Children
“The change starts within each one of us. And ends only when all children are free to be children.” Vision: To empower youth to change the world by being active local and global citizens. Action: Since launching their organization as teenagers in 1995, the Kielburgers have provided 45 countries with building projects, built 650 schools […]
Dennis Overton, CEO, Aquascot
“I’m better at what I do in Scotland because of my work in Africa.” Vision: Long-term business sustainability and a deeper understanding of true profits are key. Action: Realizing that farming practices around the world basically require the same skills, regardless of the produce, Overton combined salmon farming practice in Scotland with plant oil farming in […]
