Putting the People First: Human-Centered Poverty Alleviation

Tim Brown, the CEO of IDEO and Jacqueline Novogratz, Founder and CEO of Acumen Fund will discuss innovative approaches to global development where the people are at the heart of the solution. This is the first time that Jacqueline and Tim have appeared together on stage. It will be a lively discussion moderated by Stuart Davidson, a local venture capitalist and philanthropist. IDEO is an innovation and design firm that uses a human-centered, design-based approach to help organizations generate new offerings and build new capabilities. Acumen Fund is a non-profit global venture fund that uses entrepreneurial approaches to solve the problems of global poverty.