December 7th and 8th, 2022

The Goalmakers annual conference is the premier event for global development practitioners, funders, companies, and partners on the West Coast.

The Covid pandemic forced global development organizations to examine our work, our internal structures, and our value proposition. Many organizations pivoted to respond to the pandemic and adapted their programs. As the world recovers from the past two years of disruption, organizations are building better, stronger models of partnership rather than going back to the way things were.

We are at a moment in time to make great strides in advancing equity, health, and well-being. Now is the time to come together as a community to problem-solve, create partnerships, and correct power imbalances. Now is the perfect time to learn from crises, evolve, and co-create new solutions.

Global Washington will convene “Goalmakers” whose work is critical to advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Goalmakers are those who are singularly focused on building a more equitable, healthy, and prosperous world for everyone.

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Featured Speakers

Degan Ali

Degan Ali
Humanitarian Leader and Organizational Development Consultant
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Naina Batra

Naina Subberwal Batra
CEO, AVPN
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Jennifer Butte-Dahl

Jennifer Butte-Dahl
Senior Director, APCO Impact
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Enock Chikava

Enock Chikava
Interim Director, Agricultural Development, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
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Abe Diaz

Abe Diaz
Senior TPM, Disaster Relief, Amazon
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Rebecca Ecwou

Rebecca Ecwou
Program Manager, Geneva Global
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Ivan Greco

Iván Greco
Research & Implementation Lead, Future of Fish Chile
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Ashley Jackson

Ashley Jackson, MSPH
Team Lead, Sexual and Reproductive Health, PATH
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Semi Lotawa

Semi Lotawa
Co-Founder, Rise Beyond the Reef
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Linda Low

Linda Low
Director, APCO Worldwide
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Natalia Lozano

Natalia Lozano
Director of CAMY Fund, Seattle International Foundation
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Dr. Wamuyu Mahinda

Dr. Wamuyu Mahinda
Managing Partner & Convener, Collaborative Value Partners- Africa
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Amanda Morgan

Amanda Morgan
Director of Humanitarian Private Partnerships, Save the Children
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Dr. Joshua Muskin

Dr. Joshua Muskin
Senior Director, Education Team Leader, Geneva Global
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Yussuf Sané

Yussuf Sané
Program Manager, Tostan
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Jay Sehgal

Jay Sehgal
Executive Vice President, Sehgal Foundation
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Birger Stamperdahl

Birger Stamperdahl
President & CEO, Give2Asia
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Michele Sumilas

Michele Sumilas
Assistant to the Administrator, USAID
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Katie-Young

Katie Young
Senior Vice President, Global Growth and Development + Operations, Starbucks
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