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FT/IFC Transformational Business Awards and Conference 2019: Harnessing Innovation and Capital for Impact

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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
Vivienne Ming

Co-founder and CEO Socos Labs
Rufaro Maunze
Andrew Jack

Global Education Editor Financial Times
Ravi Mattu

Tech Editor Financial Times
Pilita Clark

Environment Correspondent, Financial Times

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Gideon Rachman

Chief Foreign Affairs Commentator Financial Times
Mohamed Gouled

Vice President of Industries, IFC
Darren Welch

Director of Policy UK Department for International Development (DFID)
Mame Annan-Brown

Head of External Relations International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Billy Cobbett

Director Cities Alliance
Rachel Crawford

Manager, Emerging Markets Village Capital
Marina Dimova

Managing Director, Design and Innovation Women’s World Banking
Annette Dixon

Vice President, Human Development, The World Bank

@ADixon_WB
Mursal Hedayat

Founder and CEO Chatterbox
Alzbeta Klein

Director and Global Head of Climate Business International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Lord Malloch-Brown

Senior Advisor Eurasia
Alison Martin

Group Chief Risk Officer Zurich Insurance Group
Maria McKavanagh

Chief Innovation Officer Verv
Kevin Watkins

Chief Executive, Save the Children

@KevinAtSave
Charlotte Watts

Chief Scientific Adviser UK Department for International Development (DFID)

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Ngaire Woods

Dean Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford University