Talking Philanthropy 2021 Speakers

Talking Philanthropy 2021 will be a multi-regional, hybrid, virtual event, co-hosted jointly by the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore and the University of Cambridge Judge Business School, as well as hosting online participants across the world.

At Talking Philanthropy, we have convened some of the most brilliant philanthropic thinkers and doers in the world, to share, provoke and explore possibilities.

Keynote Speaker

Ban Ki-moon

The 8th Secretary General of the United Nations, and Chairman of the Ban Ki-moon Foundation for a Better Future

Expert Speakers

Badr Jafar

Founding patron, Centre for Strategic Philanthropy, Cambridge Judge Business School at the University of Cambridge

Belinda Tanoto

Board of Trustees, Tanoto Foundation

Professor Benjamin Cashore

Li Ka Shing Professor in Public Management, Co-Director, Institute of Water Policy

Ben Morton Wright

President & Group CEO, Global Philanthropic

Clare Woodcraft

Executive Director, Centre for Strategic Philanthropy, Cambridge Judge Business School at the University of Cambridge

Danny Quah

Dean and Li Ka Shing Professor in Economic, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore

Gao Hao

Director of Global Family Business Research Center, Tsinghua University PBC School of Finance

George Richards

Director of Community Jameel

Dr. Harold Y. Kim

CEO, Neo Risk Investment Advisors, Board Chair, Hong Kong International School

Iain Rawlinson

Board Director and Chair, Global Philanthropic

Jean Sung

Head of the Philanthropy Centre, Asia, JP Morgan Private Bank

Jiawei “Kevin” Ye

Lead of Family Business Community, World Economic Forum

Dr. Kamal Munir

Academic Director, Centre for Strategic Philanthropy, Cambridge Judge Business School at the University of Cambridge

Kate Dodson

Vice President for Global Health, United Nations Foundation

Kathleen Chew

Programme Director of YTL Foundation and Group Legal Counsel YTL corporation

Kavita Prakash-Mani

CEO, Mandai Nature

Dr Kayla Laserson

Deputy Director for Infectious Diseases, Gates Foundation India

Kris Putnam-Walkerly

Author of Delusional Altruism: Why Philanthropists Fail To Achieve Change and What They Can Do To Transform Giving

Laurence Lien

Chairman, Lien Foundation, and CEO, Asia Philanthropy Circle

Lei Xu

Research Fellow, Global Family Business Research Center, PBCSF Tsinghua University

Louise Richardson

Vice-Chancellor, Oxford University

Melody Song

Consultant, Global Philanthropic

Naina Subberwal Batra

CEO, Asian Venture Philanthropy Network

Narayana Murthy

Founder, Infosys Limited

Nick Jaffer

President & CEO (Asia Pacific), Global Philanthropic

Dr Pamela Davis

President of Europe, Global Philanthropic

Patricia Zurita

CEO, BirdLife International

Patrick Hurworth

Head of School, International School of Beijing

Peter Mathieson

Vice-Chancellor, Edinburgh University and former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hong Kong

Ruixi Hao

Program Officer, Philanthropic Partnerships, Gates Foundation China

Dr. Ruth Shapiro

Co-Founder and CEO, Centre for Asian Philanthropy and Society (CAPS)

Professor Stephen Toope

Vice-Chancellor, University of Cambridge

Professor Tan Eng Chye

President, National University of Singapore

Professor Yap-Seng Chong

Dean, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore

View the 2021 Programme

Previous Talking Philanthropy Event Speakers

At past events we have convened leaders and expert speakers on topics such as women in philanthropy, wealth transition, charitable mission, and philanthropic culture.

To secure your complimentary place, register here for Talking Philanthropy – 14th May 2021.

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