Emerging Markets: Philanthropy at the Intersection
Speakers
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Founding Chairman, STARS Foundation
His Excellency Amr Al-Dabbagh previously served two terms as Governor of the Saudi Arabia General Investment Authority, with a rank of Minister. Chairman and CEO of Al-Dabbagh Group and Founding Chairman of the STARS Foundation, he leads a '20x20' goal to support the lives of 20 million disadvantaged people by 2020 in the 100 countries with the highest U5MR as defined by UNICEF. As steward of the family heritage, he leads the 'Club 32' initiative to empower the 32 family members to become global leaders and responsible citizens.
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Director of Social Responsibility, TV Globo
Beatriz Azeredo has a PhD in Economics from the Economics Institute of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). She is the Director of Social Responsibility for TV Globo as well as a professor of the Institute of Economics at UFRJ. In 1995, she was director of the Institute of Applied Economic Research (IPEA) for one year. From 1996 to 2003, she was the Director of Social Development and Urban Infrastructure and Planning of the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES). Her doctoral thesis (1997) resulted in the book “Public Policy Job: The Brazilian Experience”. Also, she was director of the Center for the Study of Public Policy (CEPP), and the director of the Desiderata Institute from 2003 to 2011. She is a leading partner of Avina and Senior Fellow of the Synergos.
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Dean, Beijing Normal University China Philanthropy Research Institute
Dr. Wang Zhenyao came to the Beijing Normal University China Philanthropy Research Institute after over 20 years of experience working at the Ministry of Civil Affairs (MOCA), most recently as the Director General of the Department of Social Welfare and Promotion of Charities. Dr. Wang is renowned for his strong support of philanthropic organizations and advocacy for public participation in charity. Dr. Wang is also a professor and doctoral advisor at Beijing Normal University, and holds a Master of Public Administration degree from Harvard and a doctorate from Peking University.
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Principal, Boston Consulting Group
Dr. Wiebe Boer is a Principal with the Boston Consulting Group in Lagos, Nigeria. Previously he was CEO of The Tony Elumelu Foundation.
Dr. Boer is also a director of Mtanga Farms, Tanzania; a member of the advisory board of Digital Divide Data Kenya, and serves on the board of the African Grantmakers Network.
Previously, Dr. Boer was associate director at the Rockefeller Foundation, he also worked as a consultant with McKinsey & Co.
Born and raised in Jos, Nigeria, Dr. Boer earned his doctorate in history at Yale University and undergraduate degree at Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA.
