Women of Impact Presentation Video Highlights
Women of Impact presentation The Women of Impact project consists of a book, museum exhibition, and presentation. Here are the presentation highlights with the inaugural group […]
Montecito Journal covers WoI event
Thank you, Joanne Calitri, for covering Women of Impact project in the Montecito Journal! On July 19th, at the Art, Design & Architecture Museum, there […]
The Future of Strategic Insight: Serial Entrepreneur Reinier Evers
impactmania’s contributor Jody Turner spoke with serial entrepreneur Reinier Evers.
Reinier Evers is a highly influential global innovator in the insights and strategic information industries having founded the global platforms TrendWatching, Springwise, and Qusus.
Living in the Creative Zone: Ivy Ross, Vice President at Google
Living in the Creative Zone, Transforming the World One Idea at a Time is a collection of interviews with international figures driving change forward through […]
Thomas Bird on Impact Investments
After featuring a number of social entrepreneurs and a few impact funds, we speak with Tom Bird, an entrepreneur and investor in early impact firms since 1988. impactmania spoke with Tom about impact investments and how he evaluates social enterprises.
Amir Abo-Shaeer: Project-Based Education for the Future
Amir Abo-Shaeer, Founder of Dos Pueblos Engineering Academy and the first high school MacArthur Fellow teacher, discusses how DPEA prepares students for careers that don’t exist today.
NK Chaudhary: From Untouchable to Unstoppable
NK Chaudhary (NKC) started Jaipur Rugs almost 40 years ago with 9 weavers working on two looms from his home. Today, it is an international company working with 40,000 artisans across 700 villages in India.
Bowery 99: Your Daily Dose of Art
Earlier this year, the fourth floor of 99 Bowery in Chinatown was taken over by B99. In a mere few months, the art space has hosted art shows, photo shoots, parties, and staged the short-play “An Upset”. Founder Ryan Foss-Skiftesvik believes investing in art is investing in humanity.
Bobby’s Grandsons Find Gin Recipe and Export it to 25 Countries
Bobby’s Grandsons Find Gin Recipe and Export it to 25 Countries BY PAKSY PLACKIS-CHENG The half-brothers, Sebastian and David Blom, found a bottle of jenever […]
Social Enterprise in the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan: Mountain Hazelnuts
Social Enterprise in the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan: Mountain Hazelnuts
Daniel Spitzer, founder and CEO, Mountain Hazelnuts
Mountain Hazelnuts is committed to growing 10 million hazelnut trees in Bhutan. The company is a significant commercial producer in the world, has between 10,000 to 15,000 farm households and monasteries involved in their planting program, and employs over 800 people, of which 50 percent are women.