GENERAL SESSION SPEAKERS

Join us for exciting general 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 20, 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Conscious Capitalism and the Future of Business

Blake Mycoskie
Founder and Chief Shoe Giver, TOMS Shoes

In this visionary talk, Blake Mycoskie shows you how to succeed in a new era of relentless competition and heightened social awareness. Why is philanthropy your best competitive advantage? How do you make money and do good simultaneously? How are the two acts intertwined? At TOMS -- a self-sustaining, for-profit company -- the act of giving is the cornerstone of its business model, integral to its financial success. In a behind-the-scenes look at how it all works, Mycoskie shares counterintuitive ideas ("In tough times, give more!") that you can apply to your own business. His bold, winning strategies are proven, and have been talked about by Bill Clinton, the Obama administration, and the hundreds of thousands of customers that have joined the TOMS Movement by buying a pair of shoes. Inspired, inspiring and most of all practical, Mycoskie presents a new direction for business, offering TOMS as his prime case study. After hearing him speak, you too will know why giving just makes sense.

Blake Mycoskie is the Founder and Chief Shoe Giver of TOMS Shoes. Upon learning that most children in developing countries grow up barefoot, he created TOMS Shoes with a simple promise: to give a pair of new shoes to children in need with every pair sold. The TOMS One for One movement harnesses the power of consumers to make positive social change and has become the hallmark of social enterprise, now taught in universities around the world. Thanks to supporters, TOMS gave the One Millionth Pair of new shoes to a child in need this September 2010.

LINK TO BIO:
http://www.toms.com/blakes-bio

Monday, March 21, 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
A Conversation with Queen Latifah

Queen Latifah
Musician, Television and Film Actress, Philanthropist, Author

An inspiration for so many people, Queen Latifah is someone people everywhere can look to as a genuine role model. An Oscar nominated actress, Grammy winner, musician, author and entrepreneur, Latifah has worked hard to get where she is. In this insightful and intimate conversation style format, Latifah shares how she became who she is today, and shares stories of her successes as well as of her struggles, ones we can all relate to. An impressive and inspiring person who works tirelessly on behalf of others as well, Latifah relates to audiences everywhere, and gets them to think in positive new ways about the challenges they face.

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Tuesday, March 22, 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Embracing our Common Humanity

President Clinton served the United States for eight years during a time of unprecedented prosperity and change. Now, President Clinton is a powerful voice for progress around the world as he shares his unique insights and observations with audiences around the world. President Clinton’s public speeches describe the challenge of globalization, emphasize our growing interdependence, and point the way toward a common future based on shared goals and values.

For further information about The William J. Clinton Foundation, go to www.clintonfoundation.org

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