FT/IFC Transformational Business Awards and Conference 2019: Harnessing Innovation and Capital for Impact
The Financial Times and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, will once again gather senior investors, innovators, social entrepreneurs and other thought leaders for a major conference ahead of the FT/IFC Transformational Business Awards dinner in London. In line with the theme of the Awards, the conference will discuss what the private sector is doing to help meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and the steps that need to be taken to achieve long-term, transformative impact. There will be a particular focus on human capital and the use of technology to boost inclusion, and special sessions on climate change and the geo-political environment.
Chaired by senior FT journalists, this event will be a significant lead-in to the Awards dinner, which will honour those whose capital, technology and ideas are contributing to substantive progress in developing low-carbon urban infrastructure, delivering healthcare and education, assuring food and water security, harnessing technology to assist the disadvantaged, and generally transforming the development landscape. The winners will be selected from the 270 entries from 246 organizations around the world received by the judging committee - the highest number since the FT and IFC launched their awards in 2005.
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Lise Kingo
CEO and Executive Director United Nations Global Compact
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Vivienne Ming
Co-founder and CEO Socos Labs
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Andrew Jack
Global Education Editor Financial Times
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Ravi Mattu
Tech Editor Financial Times
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Gideon Rachman
Chief Foreign Affairs Commentator Financial Times
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Mohamed Gouled
Vice President of Industries, IFC
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Darren Welch
Director of Policy UK Department for International Development (DFID)
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Mame Annan-Brown
Head of External Relations International Finance Corporation (IFC)
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Billy Cobbett
Director Cities Alliance
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Rachel Crawford
Manager, Emerging Markets Village Capital
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Marina Dimova
Managing Director, Design and Innovation Women’s World Banking
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Mursal Hedayat
Founder and CEO Chatterbox
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Alzbeta Klein
Director and Global Head of Climate Business International Finance Corporation (IFC)
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Lord Malloch-Brown
Senior Advisor Eurasia
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Alison Martin
Group Chief Risk Officer Zurich Insurance Group
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Maria McKavanagh
Chief Innovation Officer Verv
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Charlotte Watts
Chief Scientific Adviser UK Department for International Development (DFID)
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Ngaire Woods
Dean Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford University
