Celebrating the Brilliant Woman in Business & Leadership + African Fashion
President Obama delivers remarks at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Kenya on July 25, 2015. President Obama elevated entrepreneurship to the forefront of the United States’ engagement agenda during a historic speech in Cairo in 2009. Since 2010, when the U.S. hosted the first Summit in Washington, D.C., GES has expanded to a global event, …
Produced and directed by Linda Goldstein Knowlton, Produced by Rory Kennedy WOMEN IN HOLLYWOOD showcases the women of showbiz, from the earliest pioneers to present-day power players, as they influence the creation of one of the country’s biggest commodities: entertainment. Audiences hear from actress-producer-activist Jane Fonda, television powerhouse Shonda Rhimes, who created Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal; screenwriter Linda Woolverton, who re-imagined the traditional Disney princess by making Belle (Beauty and the …
Jack Ma Davos World Economic Forum Interview by Charlie Rose: I was rejected from Harvard 10 times! Maybe I should go teach there in the future. Jack Ma talks about rejections by KFC and Harvard. “Jack Ma is a Chinese business magnate and philanthropist. He is the founder and executive chairman of Alibaba Group, a …
GSB Entrepreneurship Conference: John Paul DeJoria, Founder of John Paul Mitchell Systems and The Patron Spirits Company, delivers a keynote address sharing his rags-to-riches biography and steps on hot to start a business with little or no money. He is a first generation American turned entrepreneur, philanthropist, government servant, and pillar of the business community. …
Miss.Africa Initiative led by DCA Academy, is announcing a Seed Fund in Africa that will a small grants to support women and girls in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields to launch or expand their own initiatives that will increase their digital opportunities in IT related training, jobs and leadership roles. The program …
Indra K. Nooyi is chairman and CEO of PepsiCo, overseeing 22 brands that generate more than $1 billion each in annual retail sales. She is chief architect of Performance with Purpose, the company’s commitment to delivering sustained growth while doing what’s right for people and the planet. Nooyi serves on the boards of the US-China …