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5/14/2007

BoP Conference - Business with Four Billion

Filed under: — Patrick@BRINQ @ 10:23 EDT

Ted London just sent me the latest conference announcement for the UMich/Cornell BoP conference in September. You can see more below, as well as a link to the latest Conference Announcement (PDF).

Please pass the announcement on to people who may be interested in attending. Space is limited.

Patrick

www.bop2007.org

BUSINESS WITH FOUR BILLION
Creating Mutual Value at the Base of the Pyramid (BoP)

September 9-11, 2007. Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

A BoP Conference Bringing Together a Community of Leading Thinkers:
Business executives l Policy Makers l Academics l non-Profit leaders

This conference will address:

  • Developing a deeper understanding of the BoP landscape
  • Comparing a BoP approach to other development strategies
  • Developing the capabilities required to achieve both business growth and poverty alleviation

Keynote Speakers:

  • CK Prahalad, University of Michigan
  • Stuart Hart, Cornell University

Additional SPEAKERS:

  • Luis Alberto Moreno, President, Inter-American Development Bank
  • Helene Gayle, President, CARE USA
  • Al Hammond, Vice President of Innovations, World Resources Institute
  • Scott Johnson, Vice President of Global Environment and Safety Actions, SC Johnson
  • and more…

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