Mr Andy Ridley, co-founder and Executive Director of Earth Hour at the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), discusses 'Harnessing the Power of Social Media for Good' with Mr Walter Lim, director of Strategic Planning, Policy and Marketing Communications at the National Art Gallery; Dr Cherian George, Associate Professor at the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, Nanyang Technological University, in the Division of Journalism and Publishing; and Mr Aseem Kumar Thakur, co-founder of GIVE.sg.
Social innovation experts from the fields of business, policy-making, non-profit management and capital-raising share how players in the social and business sector players can do good effectively: the former by growing scale and ensuring accountability, the latter by cultivating a corporate culture of minding the triple bottom line of profit, accountability and planet.
This panel discussion took place at the Singapore International Foundation's Ideas for a Better World Forum on 29 Feb 2012 and was moderated by Mr Augustine Anthuvan, Editor, International News, Television, Channel NewsAsia.
Mr Mechai Viravaidya, Chairman, Mechai Viravaidya Foundation and Population and Development International, talks about nurturing generations of social entrepreneurs at the Singapore International Foundation's Ideas for a Better World Forum on 29 Feb 2012.
Graphic recording of 'Nurturing Generations of Social Entrepreneurs' featuring Mechai Viravaidya by Tim Hamons at the Singapore International Foundation's Ideas for a Better World Forum on 29 Feb 2012.
Mr Andy Ridley, co-founder and Executive Director of Earth Hour at the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), delivers the keynote speech 'Harnessing the Power of Social Media for Good' at the Singapore International Foundation's Ideas for a Better World Forum on 17 Feb 2012.
Graphic recording of 'Harnessing the Power of Social Media for Good' featuring Andy Ridley by Tim Hamons at the Singapore International Foundation's Ideas for a Better World Forum on 17 Feb 2012.
World-renowned authority on sustainability practices, Mr John Elkington, challenges everyone to "break the sustainability barrier" at the Singapore International Foundation's Ideas for a Better World Forum on 27 October 2011.
Mr John Elkington discusses about 'The Zeronauts - A new breed of leaders' with Associate Professor Simon Tay, chairman of Singapore Institute of International Affairs; and Mr Howard Shaw, senior vice-president of corporate social responsibility at Halcyon Group.
Ideas for a Better World Forum - Focus on talents: The competitive advantage of specialists
Mr Thorkil Sonne, founder of Specialisterne and the Specialist People Foundation, delivers the keynote address on the 'Focus on talents: The competitive advantage of specialists' at the Singapore International Foundation's Ideas for a Better World Forum on 29 June 2011.
Mr Thorkil Sonne, founder of Specialisterne and the Specialist People Foundation, delivers the keynote address on the 'Focus on talents: The competitive advantage of specialists' at the Singapore International Foundation's Ideas for a Better World Forum on 29 June 2011.
Focus on talents: The competitive advantage of specialists
Dr Jane Goodall, Ph.D., DBE, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace, delivers the keynote address on Sustainable Living in a Rapidly Urbanising World at the Singapore International Foundation's Ideas for a Better World Forum on 29 June 2011.
Dr Jane Goodall, Ph.D., DBE, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace, delivers the keynote address on Sustainable Living in a Rapidly Urbanising World at the Singapore International Foundation's Ideas for a Better World Forum on 29 June 2011.
Find out how social entrepreneurs in India overcome different hurdles to achieve their goals.
Ideas for a Better World Forum: The role of entrepreneurs in Developing Social Infrastructure.
Ideas for a Better World Forum: The role of entrepreneurs in Developing Social Infrastructure.
In conjunction with YSE 2011 programme and the partnership with PDI, SIF's 'Ideas for a Better World' Forum is a platform for thought leaders to share good ideas and exchange perspectives with the local and international community in Singapore.
