Escape from Poverty
What actions are needed to alleviate poverty in East Asia?

Dimensions to be addressed:

• Understanding the behaviour of the poor
• Integrating success stories from the region
• Ensuring the scalability of development programmes
• Exploring the role of the private sector

Participants:

• Brian A. Gallagher, President and Chief Executive Officer, United Way Worldwide, USA
• Dean Karlan, Professor of Economics, Yale University, USA
• John McArthur, Senior Fellow, United Nations Foundation, New York; Young Global Leader; Global Agenda Council on Poverty & Sustainable Development
• Nadya Saib, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Wangsa Jelita, Indonesia; Global Shaper
• Shinta Widjaja Kamdani, Managing Director, Sintesa Group (PT Widjajatunggal Sejahtera), Indonesia

Moderated by

• Sarah Mavrinac, Founder and Chairperson, aidha, United Arab Emirates; Social Entrepreneur