The Legatum Convergence 2011: "Unleash Entrepreneurs: Unlock Economies"
UNLEASH ENTREPRENEURS: UNLOCK ECONOMIES
The Legatum Convergence, presented by the Legatum Center at MIT, is the global forum on entrepreneurship in emerging markets. Every year, aspiring and established entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, angel investors, academics and others interested in entrepreneurship and bottom-up development convene at this marketplace of ideas.
Increasingly, entrepreneurship is being recognized for its role in creating prosperity and fostering good governance around the world. Today, innovation, entrepreneurial leadership and bottom-up development can effectively address the issues faced by low-income countries and stimulate progress in their economies. The two-day conference will explore the challenges and opportunities entrepreneurs encounter in the fields of education, health, technology, media, and manufacturing. The Convergence will also address financing and the nature of entrepreneurship from multiple perspectives.
Seating is limited. Please register early to guarantee your reservation.
Special thanks to HRH Princess Moudi bint Khalid
for her generous support of the Legatum Convergence
Master of Ceremonies:
Dianne Buckner, Host of Dragons’ Den
Featured Speakers*
Dr. Kazi Anis Ahmed - Co-founder & President, Teatulia | Bangladesh
Esko Aho, Executive Vice President, Nokia Corporation & Former Prime Minister of Finland
Dr. Rosalia Arteaga, Former Vice President & President of Ecuador
Patrick Awuah – Founder & President, Ashesi University | Ghana
Thomas Barry – Founder & CEO, Zephyr Management
Neetu Bhatia – Co-founder, Chairman & CEO, KyaZoonga | India
Alpheus Bingham – Founder & Board Member, InnoCentive, Inc.
Matthew Bishop - US Business Editor & New York Bureau Chief, The Economist
Alex Cheatle – Founder & CEO, Ten Group | Worldwide
John Chisholm – CEO, John Chisholm Ventures
Michael A. Cusumano - Distinguished Professor of Management, MIT Sloan School of Management
Marta Echavarria – Project Director & Founder, EcoDecision | Ecuador
Fadi Ghandour - Founder & CEO, ARAMEX International
Dr. Alexandra Graham – Co-founder & COO, LaGray Chemical Company | Nigeria
W. Eric L. Grimson - Chancellor, MIT
Claude Grunitzky – Co-founder & Chairman, TRUE
Daniel Isenberg - Professor of Management Practice, Babson Global
Pradeep K. Jaisingh - Managing Director & CEO, International Oncology | India
Eric Kacou – Co-Founder, ESPartners
Zafar Khan – CEO, Sofizar | Pakistan
Robert Litan – Vice President for Research and Policy, Kauffman Foundation
Dr. Natasha Matic – Senior Strategy Advisor, King Khalid Foundation | Saudi Arabia
Julie Meyer – Founder & CEO, Ariadne Capital
Constant Nemale – President & Founder, Africa 24
Emeka Okafor – Curator, Maker Faire Africa
Austin Okere – Founder, Managing Director & CEO, Computer Warehouse Group | Nigeria
Dr. Ola Orekunrin – Managing Director, Flying Doctors Nigeria | Nigeria
Alberto Osio – Co-founder & CEO, Yolia Health | Mexico
Ashish Rajpal – Founder & CEO, iDiscoveri | India
Reeta Roy - President & CEO, The MasterCard Foundation
Ryaz Shamji – Managing Director, Golden Rose Agro-Farms Ltd | Ethiopia
Judi Wakhungu - Executive Director, African Center for Technology Studies | Kenya
Arial Zylbersztejn, Founder & CEO, Cinepop
Fellows, Legatum Center at MIT
Ankit Jain
Javier Lozano
Prahar Shah
Dennis Szeszko
Farrah Tazyeen
*List subject to changes.
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