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Plenary Speakers

Join us for exciting plenary sessions, with keynote speakers chosen for their ability and experience to motivate, inspire and encourage you. Enjoy and benefit from keynote addresses designed to open the ends of your thinking about what is possible for you and your organization. The addresses will offer discussions of a broad range of topics, including leadership, crisis management, change management, and the ability of the individual to change the world. They will complement the educational tracks, offering a broader view to contrast with the practice-specific sessions.

Supported by the AFP Foundation for Philanthropy

Sunday, March 30, 2008
Kevin Carroll

With his effervescent energy, wit and humor, Kevin helps people harness the power of sport and play as a vehicle for chasing and achieving their dreams. 

 

As an author, Kevin has achieved incredible success with his first book, Rules of The Red Rubber Ball (ESPN Books).  Newsweek magazine calls it “…an adult’s version of Dr. Seuss’s Oh, the Places You’ll Go! – a pocket-size guide to finding your way in life.”  The book was also featured in BusinessWeek’s “Champions in Innovation” in 2006.  Kevin’s second book, What’s Your Red Rubber Ball?! Discover Your Inspiration and Chase it for a Lifetime (ESPN Books) will be released in 2008. 

 

Kevin is also the founder of The Katalyst Consultancy where he has helped turn creative ideas into reality for organizations such as The National Hockey League, Nike, ESPN, Starbucks (his words appeared on 17 million Grande cups), The Walt Disney Company, Mattel, Hasbro, Paramount Television, Procter & Gamble, The Discovery Channel, Capital One, HSBC Bank, and many others.

 

Kevin has dedicated his life to advancing sports and play as a vehicle for social change. Among his many public speaking engagements, Kevin was invited to address the United Nations at the launch of the United Nations Year of Sports for Development and Peace in 2005. He was subsequently appointed as a Special Advisor to the humanitarian group, Right to Play, which designs global sport and play programs for children and communities affected by war, poverty and disease. 

 

Kevin also partners with a number of non-governmental organizations that share his vision and goals.  Some of these include: Architecture for Humanity, which creates opportunities for architects and designers from around the world to help communities in need; Global Youth Partnership for Africa (GYPA), a non-profit organization that strives to cultivate the youth of Uganda as global citizens and partners in the development and advocacy for Africa; the Charter School Growth Fund, a philanthropic venture fund which works to grow the national charter sector and improve the quality of public education; and Work to Ride, a community-based prevention program in Philadelphia that aids disadvantaged urban youth through horsemanship, equine sports and education.

Monday, March 31, 2008

Dr. Jane Goodall, Ph.D., DBE*

  • World-Renowned Conservationist
  • Founder, Jane Goodall Institute
  • United Nations Messenger of Peace

In the summer of 1960, a young Englishwoman arrived on the shores of Lake Tanganyika in Tanzania, East Africa. As Jane Goodall first surveyed the mountains and valley forests of the Gombe Stream Chimpanzee Reserve, she had no idea her coming efforts would redefine the relationship between humans and animals or that this project would continue into the 21st century.

Dr. Goodall established the Gombe Stream Research Center in 1964. Under the stewardship of Tanzanian field staff and other researchers, it continues Dr. Goodall's work today, making it one of the longest uninterrupted wildlife studies in existence.

In 1977, Goodall established the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI), which supports the Gombe work and other research, education and conservation and development programs. These include community-centered conservation efforts in Africa that empower villagers to build sustainable livelihoods while promoting regional conservation goals such as reforestation and an end to the illegal commercial bushmeat trade. JGI's Roots & Shoots program, which supports students from preschool through university in projects that benefit people, animals and the environment, today hosts about 6,000 worldwide groups in more than 87 countries.

Her list of publications is extensive, including two overviews of her work at Gombe — In the Shadow of Man and Through a Window — as well as two autobiographies in letters, the best-selling autobiography Reason for Hope and many children's books. The Chimpanzees of Gombe: Patterns of Behavior, is recognized as the definitive work on chimpanzees and is the culmination of Jane Goodall's scientific career. Dr. Goodall has been the subject of numerous television documentaries and is featured in the large-screen format film, Jane Goodall's Wild Chimpanzees (2002). In 2004, she was featured in two Discovery Channel Animal Planet specials—Return to Gombe and The State of the Great Ape.

 

Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Bob Geldof

Sir Bob Geldof has achieved international success as a musician, entrepreneur and humanitarian, and is a unique voice on today’s major societal issues.

Geldof is one of the world's most recognizable humanitarians - a driving force behind efforts to provide long-term and sustainable solutions to world hunger and poverty and also an internationally successful new media entrepreneur. His work has touched the lives of millions of people. From his days as the lead singer and songwriter for the Boomtown Rats, through his production of the classic single "Do They Know It's Christmas?", and the subsequent Live Aid concerts, to the recent Live8 shows, as well as the creation of such television shows as "Survivor," his talent, determination and eloquence have propelled him time and time again to the forefront of popular consciousness.

For his humanitarian efforts Geldof has received an honorary knighthood from Queen Elizabeth and has won several other prestigious international awards in recent years.

For more information on Sir Bob Geldof, click here.