Expanding Digital Health Innovation in Emerging Markets

On the next episode of the Inclusive Innovation Exchange, our collaboration with Resonance, three Legatum Fellows will share how they are expanding digital health services to meet consumer demand for healthcare in emerging markets. Moderator and author Deb Gordon, will help unpack key trends in consumer healthcare in three diverse settings, how innovative business models can expand access to health services, and the impacts of COVID-19 on digital health innovation.       Moderator, Deb Gordon is an experienced healthcare leader focused on access for …

Legatum Center Open House

Are you interested in the 2021-22 Legatum Center Fellowship? Join us for an open house and Q&A session on February 25th. Meet Legatum Fellows and staff. Ask questions about the  Legatum Fellowship and application. Open to the public.

Sankalp Africa Summit

The Sankalp Africa Summit 2021 is the region’s largest annual inclusive development platform focused on entrepreneurship and impact investing. Join over 1,200 stakeholders entrepreneurs, investors, entrepreneur support organizations, and other sustainable development practitioners from across the ecosystem.  Expect the best content coming from sub-Saharan Africa, and premier networking opportunities.  This year, Sankalp will be virtual …

Report Launch: How COVID-19 Unlocked the Adoption of E-Commerce in MENA

The Middle East’s e-commerce sector was already on the rise before the coronavirus pandemic, but the subsequent lockdowns resulted in a boom that has had a wider impact across different sectors of the economy. Our latest research with Wamda Capital studied how the pandemic accelerated the adoption of e-commerce in the region, the impact on …

Lauder Africa Symposium

  Join us with the Lauder Institute on March 19th - 20th to explore the Future of Work in 21st Century Africa. On March 20th we'll host a panel on the Changing Trends in Talent across the continent.  

MCI Bootcamp Q&A Session

Join us for a Q&A session with Efosa Ojomo, Senior Research Fellow at the Clayton Christensen Institute and Lead Facilitator of the MCI Bootcamp and Kavan O'Connor Marketing and Stakeholder Engagement Manager at the Legatum Center. In this session Efosa will discuss: How interested individuals can apply to participate in a Bootcamp Our selection criteria …

Legatum Fellows Demo Day

Join us next week as we celebrate the 2020-21 class of Legatum Fellows. During the event, each Fellow will present their venture and share more about the impact they are creating and their visions for the future. We'll be gathering virtually using Remo. We'll have many breakout spaces and opportunities to network with Fellows and friends. …

Grab Indonesia and Business Agility during COVID-19: A Case Study of GrabProtect

Join us in the launch of our newest publication. A case study of Grab Indonesia's agility in the transportation industry and response to the global pandemic. With GrabProtect at the center of the case study, the research highlights the importance of collaboration between private companies and the public sector to successfully minimize the risks and …

MIT Alumni iHQ Virtual Open House

  MIT Alumni are invited to join us for a virtual tour of our new home - the MIT InnovationHQ. JOIN US ON JUNE 24th AT 3:00 PM (EDT) to explore this exciting new space. Gene Keselman, MIT Sloan School of Management EMBA ’17, and Executive Director, MIT Innovation Initiative, will lead a virtual tour of iHQ and introduce …

Fireside Chat with Nobel Prize Laureate Maria Ressa

The Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship at MIT and the MIT Initiative on Digital Economy (IDE) invite you to join a special event with Maria Ressa, the Philippines’ first Nobel Prize Laureate and founder of Rappler. Rappler is an online news platform that began with a small team of 12 young reporters and developers and …

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