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SOCIAL PROGRESS
WHAT WORKS?
Join Professor Michael E. Porter for a
meeting of social innovators from around
the globe to identify solutions to some
of the world’s biggest problems.
28 APRIL 2016
HARPA Conference Centre, Reykjavík, Iceland
Norðurljós Hall: 08:30–15:00
Silfurberg: 16:00–18:00
Moderator: Michael Green, CEO of SPI
The conference will be a watershed discussion of how countries,
cities and regions have achieved standout social progress results.
Insight from the Social Progress Index will anchor these conversations.
Space is limited, so register now: www.gekon.is
Mr. Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson, Prime Minister of Iceland
Ms. Liv Bergþórsdóttir, CEO, NOVA
Mr. Dagur B. Eggertsson, Mayor, City of Reykjavík
Mr. Matthew Bishop, The Economist
Prof. Jón Atli Benediktsson, President, University of Iceland
Prof. Martha Minow, Dean, Harvard Law School
Prof. Marc Fleurbaey, Chair, International Panel on Social Progress
Ms. Mette Lindgaard, Partner, Deloitte
David Erasmus & Louis Cole, founders of The Solvey Project
More information and full program here: www.socialprogressimperative.org
OTHER SPEAKERS
SESSION 4: SOCIAL PROGRESS IN AGGREGATE
Victor Umaña, Costa Rica
Director CLACDS, INCAE Business School
Angela Escallon Emiliani, Medillín, Colombia
Executive Director, Fundacion Corona
SESSION 2: FOUNDATIONS OF WELLBEING
Rakel Óttarsdóttir
Chief Operating Officer, Arion Bank
Beto Verissimo, Brazil
Co-founder, Imazon
SESSION 3: OPPORTUNITY
Dr. Girol Karacaoglu, New Zealand
Chief Economist, New Zealand Treasury
Angel Toña
Basque Minister of Employment and Social Affairs
SESSION 1: BASIC HUMAN NEEDS
Dr. Swarnim Wagle, Nepal
Former Member, Nepal Planning Commission
Francis Gatare, Rwanda
Chief Executive Officer, Rwanda Development Board
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