Kanika Bahl pulls back the curtain on innovation in aid
This episode is a taping from a live recording at Devex World in Washington DC, where Grant and Ravi talked to Kanika Bahl, CEO of Evidence Action. 'This interview gets into the nuts and bolts of how ...
3 Jul 201837min
Reshma Saujani, founder of Girls Who Code, on innovation and failure
As a social entrepreneur and founder of Girls Who Code, Reshma Saujani is uniquely placed to talk about innovation - and the role of failure in that process. She talks to Ravi and Grant about creating...
26 Jun 201849min
Wilmot Collins on being a refugee mayor in a pro-Trump state
Wilmot Collins is mayor of Helena, Montana, and in this episode, he tells Ravi and Grant about his journey from Liberia, and the harrowing story of how he left the country. He went on to resettle in M...
19 Jun 201850min
Bob Kitchen on how to respond to humanitarian emergencies
Bob Kitchen spends every day makings decisions on if - and how - to respond to rapid onset humanitarian emergencies globally. As the International Rescue Committee’s Director of Emergency Preparedness...
12 Jun 201850min
Vali Nasr on how wars end
The war in Afghanistan is the longest war in U.S. history and it has cost roughly 1 trillion dollars, left over 170,000 dead, and displaced another 4 million people. In this episode, we examine how to...
5 Jun 201859min
Carolyn Miles: innovative solutions for improving the lives of children
“It’s not about a technology that we’re looking for something to do with, it’s about a problem that we’re trying to solve and and then thinking about how technology helps with it.” Carolyn Miles is CE...
29 Mai 20181h 6min
Helene Gayle on how to lead organizations that respond to crisis
Dr. Helene Gayle has unparalleled experience in leading organizations that respond to crisis. Dr. Gayle spent over 20 years working on HIV/AIDS at the Center for Disease Control while also serving as ...
22 Mai 201845min
The IRC’s Sarah Smith on educating children during humanitarian crises
Over half of the 65 million people displaced right now are children, yet only 2% of total humanitarian spend is allocated to education during crises. Given that refugees are displaced for over 12 year...
15 Mai 201849min
