- Pamela Hartigan, Director, Skoll Center for Social Entrepreneurship, Oxford University's Said Business School
- Lord Michael Hastings, Global Head of Citizenship and Diversity, KPMG
- Felix Oldenburg, European Leader, German Director, Ashoka
- Maurice van Sabben, President, National Geographic Television International & President, National Geographic Ventures International
- Juliet Schor, Professor of Sociology at Boston College, Board Member & Co-founder, Center for a New American Dream
The 2011 Conference followed 6 tracks, each exploring a different aspect of responsible business. The tracks break down into several panels, featuring field professionals engaging in through-provoking discussions.
- Track 1 - Corporate Social Responsibility and Beyond: The Challenges of the Corporate World
- Track 2 – The Importance of Capital for Fostering Development
- Track 3 – Social Entrepreneurship: Empowering Change
- Track 4 – Innovation and Technology as an Answer to Poverty Alleviation
- Track 5 – Prominent Challenges and Opportunities in Social Development
- Track 6 - Addressing the Challenges at the Bottom of the Pyramid
Through the Career Forum, the DGDW conference gives the opportunity to those interested in developing a career in responsible business to meet companies involved in the field. The Career Forum offers a great opportunity for participants to learn about an organization and to meet key players within responsible business. Some companies will be recruiting candidates during the conference however, for many participants, this will be an opportunity to identify which organizations might be a good fit for them in the future, and to learn about the key skills necessary to work in the sector. Organizations cover a broad range of areas including renewable energy, social investment, social entrepreneurship, microfinance, development, sustainability, consulting and CSR to name a few.
Confirmed Participants for DGDW 2011 Career Forum & Networking Event
- ACCENTURE
- ALLIANZ
- AYUDA EN ACCIÓN
- CLINTON HEALTH ACCESS INITIATIVE | CHAI
- CREAS FONDO SOCIAL
- ENDEAVOR GLOBAL
- EUROPEAN VENTURE PHILANTHROPY ASSOCIATION | EVPA
- EXXONMOBIL
- FSG
- GLOBAL PLAY
- INCULT INICIATIVAS CULTURALES - FUNDACION DIÁLOGO EN LA OSCURIDAD
- INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK | IADB
- INTERNATIONAL COMMITTE OF THE RED CROSS | ICRC
- IWITH.ORG FOUNDATION
- MEDICINES FOR MALARIA VENTURE | MMV
- MICRO SERVICE CONSULT GMBH
- MLINDA
- ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT | OECD
- ROSHAN
- SCHWAB FOUNDATION FOR SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP
- STREETFOOTBALL WORLD
- SYNGENTA
- TECHNOSERVE
- THE CHARITY BANK, LIMITED
- THE DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE GROUP | DEVEX
- WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM
- WORLDREADER
Among the different activities in the conference, there is the Social Entrepreneurship Workshop (SEW). During the SEW, students, investors and entrepreneurs will network, challenge themselves and work together on "The New Bottom Line" idea.The DGDW SEW Committee, would like to invite you to attend and apply to the activities of the SEW. We are confident that your participation at the conference will add value both to your venture and our conference. There are three different activities to which you can participate, depending on the stage of your venture and the problems you are facing.