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Power Couples: Love & Impact
It’s hard to change the world all on your own. But when you find the right partner, anything is possible. This conversation features a group of speakers who have dedicated their careers to making the world a better place – by finding each other and having real impact together.
The power couples in this conversation with Lisa Witter, co-founder and Executive Chairman of Apolitical, are: Saskia Bruysten, Co-Founder of Yunus Social Business; Coen van Oostrom, founder of EDGE; Ruma Bose, the Chief Growth Officer of Clearco; and Matthew Bishop, author and innovator, currently a visiting fellow at the Brookings Institute and London School of Economics.
Matthew Bishop
Author
Matthew Bishop is an influential author and innovator. He spent over 25 years as a writer and editor at The Economist, then led the Rockefeller Foundation’s Bellagio Centre. His books include Philanthrocapitalism, The Road From Ruin and In Gold We Trust?
Lisa Witter
Apolitical
Lisa Witter is the co-founder and Executive Chairman of Apolitical, a global peer-to-peer platform for government that helps policymakers find the policies, experts and partners they need to solve the hardest challenges facing our societies.
Saskia Bruysten
Yunus Social Business
Saskia Bruysten is Co-Founder of Yunus Social Business (YSB), along with Nobel Peace Laureate Prof. Muhammad Yunus. YSB Funds invests in social businesses in developing countries with affordable financing and growth support.
Coen van Oostrom
EDGE
Coen van Oostrom is the founder of EDGE, the largest commercial property developer in the Netherlands, which aims to dramatically increase sustainability in the real-estate business and seeks to bring further change to urban development.