2011 Convergence Press Release
Oct 27, 2011 
Tags: Conference 2011, Press
The Legatum Convergence 2011
Presented by the Legatum Center at MIT
UNLEASH ENTREPRENEURS: UNLOCK ECONOMIES
The Legatum Convergence is the global forum on entrepreneurship in emerging markets. This 2-day conference features 40 speakers from 15 countries, including two former heads of state. Over 200 business leaders, entrepreneurs, academics, investors and public sector innovators will convene at MIT to learn, to forge new partnerships, and to discuss bottom-up entrepreneurship in emerging countries.
Entrepreneurship and innovative enterprises are increasingly being recognized for their role in creating economic progress in emerging markets. Speakers at this conference, many of them well-recognized as leaders in their fields, will provide insights on the evolution of entrepreneurship in Asia, the face of innovation in South America and the Africa of opportunity.
Conference Dates: October 27-28, 2011 Conference Schedule: 8am-4pm
Conference Location: MIT Media Lab, 75 Amherst Street, Cambridge, MA
Speakers include:
• 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
• Neetu Bhatia – Co-founder, Chairman & CEO, KyaZoonga | India
• Matthew Bishop - US Business Editor & New York Bureau Chief, The Economist
• Fadi Ghandour - Founder & CEO, ARAMEX International
• Dr. Alexandra Graham – Co-founder & COO, LaGray Chemical Company | Nigeria
• 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
• Constant Nemale – President & Founder, Africa 24
• Dr. Ola Orekunrin – Managing Director, Flying Doctors Nigeria | Nigeria
• Alberto Osio – Co-founder & CEO, Yolia Health | Brazil
• Ashish Rajpal – Founder & CEO, iDiscoveri | India
• 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 | Mexico
