Speakers/Presenters for 2008 Innovation in Product Giving Conference
Keynote SpeakersWe are excited to announce that four keynote speakers (listed below) have been confirmed to address some of the most timely topics in corporate philanthropy and corporate social responsibility.
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| Charles Moore | ||
| Charles Moore, executive director of the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy (CECP), will present a keynote address on the latest corporate giving trends, with a highlight on in-kind philanthropy, during the Tuesday morning, Oct. 14 General Session. Moore served as the director of athletics at Cornell University from 1994-1999. Prior to that he served as president and CEO of a variety of multi-national companies and worked in the investment banking, management consulting and investment advising sectors. CECP is a widely respected source in tracking and reporting the trends and results in corporate philanthropy. Click here for more information about Charles Moore. |  |
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| Kyle Peterson | ||
Kyle Peterson, managing director for FSG, will provide a keynote address on strategic corporate philanthropy, with a focus on in-kind donations during the CSR Luncheon on October 14. FSG is a nonprofit organization founded in 1999 by Michael Porter of the Harvard Business School. It works with foundations, corporations, governments and nonprofits to accelerate social progress by engaging civil society. Peterson consults to private foundations, corporate givers, and nonprofit organizations on strategy, evaluation, and communications. He has more than 10 years' experience in international development that includes serving as a strategy consultant for OntheFrontier. During his tenure at OntheFrontier, Peterson researched and wrote a regional economic study and advised Rwandan President Paul Kagame and his cabinet on that country's economic strategy. He also served as country director (Zimbabwe and Rwanda) for Population Services International and as an account executive for Hill and Knowlton. Click here for more information about Kyle Peterson. |
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| Andrew Savitz | ||
| Andrew Savitz, a creative business leader, advisor, author and speaker, with over 20 years of hands-on experience assisting corporations to become leaders in sustainability and environmental performance and reporting, will be the keynote speaker for the Closing General Session on Wednesday, October 15. An internationally known expert on corporate social responsibility and sustainability, Savitz is the author of The Triple Bottom Line: How the Best Run Companies are Achieving Economic, Social and Environmental Success - and How You Can Too (Wiley, August 2006). He is a frequent keynote speaker on this subject. As a lead partner in PricewaterhouseCooper's global Sustainability Business Services practice, Savitz was PwC's liaison delegate to the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and represented the firm on environmental and sustainability related matters at the Conference Board. Savitz authored PwC's widely cited 2002 Sustainability Survey- the first of its kind in the United States. He now works as a senior consultant at Sustainable Business Strategies, helping companies to assess, design, develop and implement sustainability programs. Click here for more information about Andy Savitz |  |
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| Jim Welch | ||
| Jim Welch, president and founder of “The Growth Leader, Inc.,” will deliver a keynote address on innovation and the latest strategies companies are using to help solve some of today’s greatest business and social challenges during the Opening General session on Monday, October 13. With a reputation as an interactive speaker who offers high energy and passion, Welch brings more than 25 years of hands-on marketing leadership and results working for Hallmark and Procter & Gamble, two of America’s most iconic brands. He will draw from his many years of corporate leadership experience and consistent track record of utilizing proven techniques to effectively lead teams that achieve winning top-line and bottom-line results to help you determine how your company can achieve both business and philanthropic results. Click here for more information about Jim Welch. |  |
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For more information:Barbara Florence, Vice President,Donor Development (703) 299-7570 or bflorence@giftsinkind.org |