GIC’s African Business Roundtable, held in collaboration with the Annual ODUNDE Festival, took place on Friday, June 7, 2019 in Philadelphia, PA. keynote address given by Dr. Martha Namundjebo-Tilahun, Chairperson of the United Africa Group.
Paul Thanos, Director, Office of Finance and Insurance Industries, Industry & Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce, Christine Bliss, President, Coalition of Services Industries, Yancy Molnar, Senior Vice President, Head of International Government Affairs & Public Policy, Chubb, Kimberley Claman, Director of International Government Affairs, Citi, and Christopher Melly, Vice President, Government Affairs, AIG at the 37th Annual Monetary and Trade Conference, Global Trade: Darkening Clouds or New Beginnings?, on Monday, May 6, 2019 in Philadelphia, PA.
George Tsetsekos, Dean Emeritus and the Francis Professor of Finance at LeBow’s College of Business at Drexel University and GIC Board Member, Andrew J. Patterson, CFA, Senior Economist, Vanguard Investment Strategy Group, Bill Stone, Chief Investment Officer, Avalon Advisors, LLC, and Catherine L. Mann, Ph.D., Chief Economist, Citi at the 37th Annual Monetary and Trade Conference, Global Trade: Darkening Clouds or New Beginnings?, on Monday, May 6, 2019 in Philadelphia, PA.
Patrick Harker, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, at the 37th Annual Monetary and Trade Conference, Global Trade: Darkening Clouds or New Beginnings?, on Monday, May 6, 2019 in Philadelphia, PA.
Michael Papaioannou, TA Expert-Advisor, International Monetary Fund, Apostolos Apostolou, Economist, International Monetary Fund, Stephen Tokarick, Lecturer, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, and Philip Kenworthy, First Secretary, British Embassy Washington at the 37th Annual Monetary and Trade Conference, Global Trade: Darkening Clouds or New Beginnings?, on Monday, May 6, 2019 in Philadelphia, PA.
The Bottom Line of Disabilities Economic Symposium: Candid Conversations and Collaborations that Redefine Diversity was held on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 in Salt Lake City, UT.
The Bottom Line of Disabilities Economic Symposium: Candid Conversations and Collaborations that Redefine Diversity was held on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 in Salt Lake City, UT.
The Bottom Line of Disabilities Economic Symposium: Candid Conversations and Collaborations that Redefine Diversity was held on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 in Salt Lake City, UT.
Barry Morrow, Oscar-award winning screenwriter of the Rain Main. How the Rain Man Changed the Discussion of Disabilities.
V.R. Ferose, author, autism advocate, and Senior Vice President at Globalization Services, SAP, SE.
These two inspiring individuals will share their stories about how disabilities shaped their lives and careers in ways that have transformed how we look at disabilities. Barry Morrow is best recognized for his Oscar-winning screenplay of The Rain Man and his friendship with Kim Peek, a Salt Lake native, who inspired the Raymond Babbitt character in the movie. V.R. Ferose founded SAP’s “Autism at Work” program in India, and it has since become a model of inclusion at SAP and other major corporations. He is a widely acclaimed author and speaker who shares inspiring stories about individuals with disabilities to audiences around the world.
The Bottom Line of Disabilities Economic Symposium: Candid Conversations and Collaborations that Redefine Diversity was held on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 in Salt Lake City, UT.
Bryan Miller, Writer, Coach, and Philanthropist, “Make the World Work for Every One”
The Bottom Line of Disabilities Economic Symposium: Candid Conversations and Collaborations that Redefine Diversity was held on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 in Salt Lake City, UT.
Speakers:
Moderator: Jasen Lee, Journalist, Deseret News/KSL
Dallas Graham, Founder, The Red Fred Project, “The Legacy of a Child’s Story”
Kasandra VerBrugghen, Executive Director, Spy Hop, “Unlocking Potential through the Creative Process”
Suzi Montgomery, Media Arts Education Director, Utah Film Center, “The Power of Filmmaking in the Classroom”
Vanessa Williamsen, Filmmaker and Founder, Rootworthy Films, “Integrating Filmmaking into the Classroom to Help Children Tell Their Stories About Disabilities”
The Bottom Line of Disabilities Economic Symposium: Candid Conversations and Collaborations that Redefine Diversity was held on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 in Salt Lake City, UT.
Speakers:
Moderator: Wayne Niederhauser, Principal and Co-Founder, CW Management Corporation
Abby Ivory, Manager, Impact Investing, Sorenson Impact Center, “The Ivory Innovation Prize in Affordable Housing”
Cameron Gunter, president, PEG Development, “Balancing the Social Mission and Business Proposition of Affordable Housing”
Brian Dawson, CFO, MADi Homes, “International Efforts to Create Affordable Housing”
Taylor Woodbury, COO, Woodbury Corporation, “Building on a Family Legacy: Thoughts on Issues Faced by the Next Generation of Real Estate Development Leaders”
