The Unite For Sight “A meeting of minds.”—CNN 2011 Global Health & Innovation ConferenceThe must-attend, thought-leading conference that convenes leaders, changemakers, and participants from all fields of global health, international development, and social entrepreneurship. Social innovation sessions by the CEOs and Leaders of Ashoka, Acumen Fund, Endeavor, City Light Capital, IDEO, Water.org, Save The Children, and many others. 2,200 participants from all 50 states and from more than 55 countries who are interested in global health and international development, public health, medicine, social entrepreneurship, nonprofits, philanthropy, microfinance, human rights, anthropology, health policy, advocacy, public service, environmental health, and education. Presented annually by Unite For Sight, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization free of commercial interests and committed to promoting high quality care for all. GH/Innovate 2011 is the 8th annual conference. Collaborate on designs and strategies to identify global problems, engage in social entrepreneurship, and create effective solutions. Network with leading innovators, organizations, companies, universities, and other change-makers. News & Updates
Global Health & Innovation Conference is a "famous global crossroads."Jeffrey Sachs describes the conference as "a famous global crossroads" where thousands get together to discuss innovative solutions to improving health and development. |
200 Featured Presentations Include:"How Do You Know When You've Revolutionized An Industry?: Ashoka's Approach to Assessing Impact," Karabi Acharya, ScD, Change Leader, Ashoka "Doctors as Storytellers: Using Our Stories For Social Change," Neal Baer, MD, Institute for Photographic Empowerment at USC's Annenberg School of Communications; Executive Producer, Law and Order: Special Victims Unit "High-Impact Social Entrepreneurship" Elmira Bayrasli, Policy and Outreach, Endeavor "Randomized Trials in Malaria: Questions, Answers and More Questions," Jessica Cohen, PhD, Assistant Professor of Global Health, Department of Global Health and Policy, Harvard School of Public Health "Rescuing the Bottom Billion Through Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases," Peter Hotez, MD, PhD, President of the Sabin Vaccine Institute; Distinguished Research Pressor and Walter G. Ross Professor and Chair of the Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Tropical Medicine, The George Washington University "Farmers First: Scaling a Permanent and Sustainable End To Hunger," Tony Kalm, Director, One Acre Fund "Building Widespread Political Support for Newborn, Child and Maternal Health," Charles MacCormack, CEO, Save The Children "The Power of Social Entrepreneurship to Change an Industry," Jeff Mendelsohn, CEO, New Leaf Paper "The Talent Gap: A Leadership Opportunity," Blair Miller, Talent Manager, Acumen Fund "Clean Energy -- A Key to Health and Development," Anne Murray, Senior Development Officer, E+CO "Design Thinking For Social Innovation," Jocelyn Wyatt, Social Innovation Lead, IDEO |
