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Business Fights Poverty

Business Fights Poverty Oxford 2018, July 18

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Peter Burgess

TWO-WEEKS TO GO! Apply now for a free ticket to Business Fights Poverty Oxford 2018, July 18

Zahid Torres-Rahman | Business Fights Poverty via ontramail.com

11:20 AM (3 hours ago) to me APPLY FOR A FREE TICKET!

Dear Peter,

With just under two-weeks to go, we are getting excited about what is shaping up to be a great event at Saïd Business School, Oxford University on 18 July.

We have a high-quality audience of senior professionals and an inspiring set of close to 80 speakers, including Holly Branson, Chair of Virgin Unite and Sizakele Marutlulle, renowned South African business leader.

We have a limited number of free tickets. Click here to apply for one!

Join attendees from leading corporations including Anglo American, Bayer, Citi, Credit Suisse, Diageo, GSK, HSBC, Pepsico, Mars, Mastercard, Merck, Nestle, Novozymes, Primark, Standard Chartered, Vodafone, Unilever and many more.

Attendees have also registered from donors, international organisations and NGOs including the UK’s Department for International Development, CDC Group, iDE, Oxfam GB, Plan UK, Save the Children, Shell Foundation, Small Foundation, UN Foundation, Vitol Foundation, VSO, WaterAid and many more.

​​​​​​​We’re all set for a high-energy, action-focused conversation around topics such as:
... ​​​​​​​Business and purpose
... ​​​​​​​Rethinking collaboration
... Corporate social innovation (with the League of Intrapreneurs)
... Women’s Equality (with Care International)
... ​​​​​​​Inclusive Business (with Hystra, BoP Inc and Practical Action)
... Effective partnerships (with The Partnering Initiative and Ethicore)
... Investing for Impact (with Acumen)

​​​​​​​ You can find out more about the event speakers and sessions here: http://snipbfp.org/BFPOxford2018

​​​​​​​ What others have said

'Definitely one of the best, most focused quality conferences out there.' - Alex Lankester, Head of Private Sector Partnerships, Oxfam GB

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ “High-energy, valuable opportunities to connect with like-minded professionals.” - Mark Thain, Director, Social Innovation, Barclays

​​​​​​​We’re proud of the fact that last year, 91% of participants who shared their feedback said they would recommend the event to a colleague. 82% said they made a valuable new connection for their work and 91% said they learnt something valuable for a current or future collaboration.

​​​​​​​Our Speakers

​​​​​​​Hear from our inspiring speakers, including...
... Holly Branson, Co-Author “WEconomy” and Chair, Virgin Unite
... Rhian-Mari Thomas, Chair, Green Banking Council, Barclays
... Antonio Zappulla, CEO, Thomson Reuters Foundation
... Sizakele Marutlulle, CEO & Founder, Marutlulle + Co
... ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Mohamed Amersi, Founder & Chairman, Amersi Foundation
... David Grayson, Professor Emeritus, Cranfield School of Management
... Samantha Johnson, Global Corporate Government Affairs and Policy, GSK
... Gib Bulloch, Author of “The Intrapreneur”
... ​​​​​​​Olivia Lankester, Senior Director, Compliance and Human Rights, Lego
... Harriet Lamb, CEO, International Alert
... Garance Wattez- Richard, Head of AXA Emerging Customers, AXA
... Stefano Giolito, Global Brand VP, Dirt is Good, Unilever
... Cat Baron, UK Campaign Manager, Ben & Jerry’s
... Celine Gilart, Head of Social Impact, Twining
... ​​​​​​​Laura Kelly, Head, Business Engagement Hub, DFID
... Ellen Maynes, Gender Operations Officer, IFC

​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​...and many more.

​​​​​​​ Apply here ​​​​​​​ to attend for free.

​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​The event is being run in partnership and with the support of the Amersi Foundation. We are also grateful for the support of Be Inspired Films.

​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​I hope to see you in Oxford!