2015 Conference Links
- Summary Report (PDF)
- Flickr Photo Album
- Minerva Strategies Reflections on Global Washington’s 7th Annual Conference
- Policing as a force for human rights: A talk with India’s first female police officer
- Kiran Bedi: India’s top cop and anti-corruption crusader
- Smartypants guide to GlobalWA 2015 Conference
- Sally Osberg, CEO of Skoll Foundation, on social entrepreneurship
- 6 Conferences in Fall 2015 That Will Make You, Your Company, and Our World Better
Conference Overview
- One-day, packed agenda filled with peer learning opportunities and provocative speakers.
- Three keynote speakers providing thought leadership on current issues and inspiring day-to-day work.
- Ten sessions on topics ranging from Failing Forward, to Emergency Response, to Data-driven Results. Sessions feature cross-sectoral, local and regional experts.
- Private session for Executive Directors and CEOs.
- Fast Pitch presentations from select NGOs and social entrepreneurs.
- Presentation of the 2015 Global Hero Award.
- Post-conference reception and entertainment.
- Opportunity to network with 400 international development leaders.
Keynote Speakers
Dr. Kiran Bedi
Social Activist
Sally Osberg
President and CEO
Skoll Foundation
Mark Suzman
President, Global Policy, Advocacy and Country Programs
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Featured Sessions
- Do Good Data
- Disruptive Grantmaking
- Disruptive Technology: Advancing Social Change through Technology
- The Rise of Social Businesses
- Leading from the Field: In-country Leadership and Partnership
- Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals
- Visual Storytelling: Powerful Communications in the Digital Age
- Cut Through the Noise: How To Get the Media’s Attention
- Inequity at Home and Abroad
- Failing Forward: How Emergency Responders are Learning from the Past and Preparing for the Future
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Bronze Sponsors
Session Sponsors
Media Partner
In-kind sponsors
- Four Seasons Hotel Seattle
- Tagboard
- Theo Chocolate