Wicked Problems, Noble Intentions: Aligning Business, Capital and Political Economy for Impact
Channel: Sankalp Forum
Date: 2014-06-05

Businesses and governments have been working to address the wicked problems of healthcare, food security, financial inclusion and unplanned growth worldwide.The last few decades has seen the emergence of young entrepreneurs who are challenging inequity, exclusion and disempowerment with technology, innovation and ingenuity. Large corporations are supporting these impact enterprises while governments are stepping in to take the ideas to scale. While we have married intention to action and are leveraging the power of enterprise, are we well on our way to actualize global inclusive development?  

This panel will scrape beyond the surface and bring global leading voices to identify the missing links in the journey towards more inclusive development. It will question the intentions and role of philanthropy, government, and businesses to address the gaping holes in the development outcomes. Expect some honest quips and refreshing insights from this powerhouse panel.

Moderator: Suresh Venkat, Independent Media Consultant, Anchor, Columnist, Writer
Speakers: 
Anish Kumar, Program Director, PRADAN 
Graeme Leach, Director of Economics & Prosperity Studies, Legatum Institute 
John Beed, Mission Director, USAID India
Meenakshi Nath, Deputy Head, DFID India, Head, Strategy and Private Sector programme
Sumita Ghose, Founder, Rangsutra
Vivek Rai Gupta, GenNext Ventures