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May 8, 2013 · Dr. Shah serves as President of the Rockefeller Foundation, a global institution with a mission to promote the well-being of humanity around the world. The Foundation applies data, science, and innovation to improve health for women and children, create nutritious and sustainable food systems, end energy poverty for more than a billion people worldwide, and enable meaningful economic mobility in the United States and worldwide. In 2009, he was appointed USAID Administrator by President Obama ...
Premal co-founded Kiva.org — a crowdfunding non-profit that’s raised over $1 billion in 0% interest capital for microfinance entrepreneurs in +70 countries. Premal started Kiva after volunteering at the Gandhi Ashram in India, where he developed a deeper appreciation of Gandhi’s teachings on compassion and truth. Today, Premal is launching Renewables.org — a ‘Kiva for climate change’ crowdfunding site which aims to accelerate clean energy across India and Africa. Premal also ...
BSc (Hons) in Economics, London School of Economics; MSc and DIC, Imperial College, London University. Formerly: Director, South-East Asia, The Economist Group; Executive Director, Asia-Pacific Country Risk, UBS. Currently, Asia-Pacific Chief Economist, IHS Global Insight. Responsible for coordination of economic analyses and forecasts for the Asia-Pacific region, contribution to IHS Global Insight global forecasts, client support, business development and media interaction.
Oct 2, 2019 · His first target was the £3 ($3.69) tax on people of Indian origin. Preaching a strategy of satyagraha, or nonviolent protest, Gandhi organized a strike and led a march of more than 2,000 people to call for the tax to be scrapped.
Jan 15, 2024 · The notable achievements during India’s tenure – the inclusion of the African Union into the G20; the launch of critical multistakeholder partnerships such as the Global Biofuel Alliance and the Global Initiative on Digital Health; the progress on United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); the reform of multilateral development banks; and the scaling of digital public infrastructure – demonstrate its ability to build consensus to address global challenges collectively and ...
Apr 14, 2022 · Americans in their 40s are the most likely to be sandwiched between their children and an aging parent. More than half in this age group (54%) have a living parent age 65 or older and are either raising a child younger than 18 or have an adult child they helped financially in the past year.
Apr 29, 2020 · Other companies are bolstering capabilities to provide a one-stop shop for teachers and students. For example, Lark, a Singapore-based collaboration suite initially developed by ByteDance as an internal tool to meet its own exponential growth, began offering teachers and students unlimited video conferencing time, auto-translation capabilities, real-time co-editing of project work, and smart calendar scheduling, amongst other features.
Oct 22, 2024 · AI is transforming factories, optimizing production, cutting costs and boosting sustainability – the Global Lighthouse Network provides examples.
Sep 8, 2021 · Akash Shah Chief Growth Officer , BNY Mellon In the wake of the pandemic and an unequal economic recovery, global capital markets are being transformed by a number of interrelated forces.
Executive Committee. The Forum’s activities are managed by its executive leadership. Led by Founder and Chairman of the Board of Trustees Professor Klaus Schwab, the leadership and staff of the Forum comprise exceptional individuals from all walks of life and over 60 nationalities.
