Nancy Lublin, CEO, Do Something
“I am not a charity. I run a charity. These are different things. If we want the best minds solving the biggest problems, it’s time we learned the difference.” Vision: Being more honest about failure in the nonprofit sector. Action: One of the largest organizations for young people and social change, their 3.4 million members create […]
Wendy Ruiz Cofino, Founder, MilknCookies
“Women aren’t just waiting to be filled with resources – they’re waiting to put their resources on the table, to lead towards a new world.” – Kavita Ramdya Vision: To encourage entrepreneurship and innovation that contributes to improved lives through design and technology. Action: Created an online game for kids that taught them about recycling. It won […]
Jessica Alba, Founder, The Honest Company
“If you look confident you can pull off anything – even if you have no clue what you’re doing.” Vision: Safe and attractive baby products that don’t contain toxic chemicals. Action: Manufactures products that could challenge mass consumer goods at a similar price point and moving away from the perception that health and eco products should […]
Jim Ayala, Founder, Hybrid Social Solutions
“Harnessing and providing energy means that communication, health and the general quality of life improve.” Vision: Scaling-up business solutions to social problems. Action: Pioneered a social distribution company that distributes, services and finances a range of innovative products. Developed a “hybrid value chain” that bridges the gap that separates people and communities from the tools they need […]
Brenden Millstein, CEO, Carbon Lighthouse
“If people aren’t inspired to help you, you aren’t asking for enough.” Vision: To stop climate change by making it easy and profitable for people and organizations to eliminate their carbon footprint. Action: Showing organizations that carbon neutral can be profitable. Since inception, they’ve converted 360 facilities in three countries. They’ve been profitable every year and […]
Sheryl Sandberg, COO, Facebook
“If everybody spoke about feminism, we’d all be less afraid.” Vision: A truly equal world where women run half our countries and companies, and men run half our homes. Action: Demonstrated the ability of women to run global enterprises. Wrote Lean In to help professional women achieve their career goals and for men who want to […]
Laura Giadorou-Koch, CEO, Dolium Winery
“We need people who, when they see a social problem, stop complaining, roll up their sleeves and do something in a big way.” Vision: Imagine if only one percent of students become social entrepreneurs, this world will be a better place for all. Action: Giadorou-Koch works with public and private schools, supporting educators with activities […]
Daryl Hannah, Actress, activist
“We’re a consumer nation and you have the power to influence big corporations through what you choose to, or not to, purchase.” Vision: To raise awareness around the environment and sexual slavery. Action: An active member of the World Future Council, Hannah speaks on policy solutions that serve the interests of future generations. This includes awareness […]
Bill Strathmann, CEO, Network For Good
“I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the whole community.” – George Bernard Shaw Vision: Generosity unleashed: How giving and investing together can unleash capital for global challenges. Action: Leads a digital donation platform, having driven more than US$1.25 billion to more than 100,000 charities. He now aims to distribute US$10 billion and unleash […]
Oprah Winfrey, CEO, Harpo Productions
“The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change their future by changing their attitude.” Vision: To spread compassion and empathy around the world. Action: Winfrey popularized and revolutionized the tabloid talk show genre, which broke 20th-century taboos, and allowed previously disenfranchised people to enter the mainstream. She reinvented how best-selling books, self-improvement […]
