Speaker Series
Speaker Series with Param Iyer
A conversation on delivering at scale: transforming India’s sanitation policy and practice.
The Series features talks by distinguished scholars and policymakers with the goal of fostering discussions about successes and challenges in the field of poverty alleviation.
Thursday, January 20, 2022 | 5:00pm - 6:00pm PST
Speaker Series with Sir Partha Dasgupta
A conversation on the challenge of protecting biodiversity while achieving economic development.
The Series features talks by distinguished scholars and policymakers with the goal of fostering discussions about successes and challenges in the field of poverty alleviation.
Wednesday, February 23, 2022 | 4:30pm - 6:00pm PST
Past Speaker Series Events
Speaker Series with Penny Goldberg
A conversation on supply chain disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic
The Series features talks by distinguished scholars and policymakers with the goal of fostering discussions about successes and challenges in the field of poverty alleviation.
Tuesday, November 2, 2021 | 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Speaker Series with Rachel Glennerster and Nancy Birdsall
A conversation on the future of aid
The Series features talks by distinguished scholars and policymakers with the goal of fostering discussions about successes and challenges in the field of poverty alleviation.
Wednesday, May 5, 2021 | 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Speaker Series with Latanya Mapp Frett, Mozn Hassan and Anne Firth Murray
A conversation on women's empowerment
The Series features talks by distinguished scholars and policymakers with the goal of fostering discussions about successes and challenges in the field of poverty alleviation.
Wednesday, February 17, 2021 | 11:30am - 12:30pm PST
Speaker Series with David Miliband
A conversation on the global refugee crisis
The Series features talks by distinguished scholars and policymakers with the goal of fostering discussions about successes and challenges in the field of poverty alleviation.
Thursday, October 29, 2020 | 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Speaker Series with Matt Bannick
A conversation on impact investing across a continuum of financial returns
The Series features talks by distinguished scholars and policymakers with the goal of fostering discussions about successes and challenges in the field of poverty alleviation.
Wednesday, February 12, 2020 | 4:30pm - 6:00pm PST
Speaker Series with Abhijit Banerjee
A conversation on "Good Economics for Hard Times"
The Series features talks by distinguished scholars and policymakers with the goal of fostering discussions about successes and challenges in the field of poverty alleviation.
Tuesday, December 3, 2019 | 4:30pm - 6:00pm PST
Speaker Series with Gita Gopinath
A conversation on the future of the international monetary system
The Series features talks by distinguished scholars and policymakers with the goal of fostering discussions about successes and challenges in the field of poverty alleviation.
Thursday, November 14, 2019 | 4:30pm - 6:00pm PST
Speaker Series with Solomon Hsiang
A conversation on data for adaption to climate change
The Series features talks by distinguished scholars and policymakers with the goal of fostering discussions about successes and challenges in the field of poverty alleviation.
Tuesday, April 16, 2019 | 4:30pm - 6:00pm PDT
Speaker Series with Michael Kremer
A conversation on investing in innovation for development
The Series features talks by distinguished scholars and policymakers with the goal of fostering discussions about successes and challenges in the field of poverty alleviation.
Thursday, January 24, 2019 | 4:30pm - 6:00pm PST
Speaker Series with Paul Niehaus and Paul Brest
A conversation on the role of cash transfers in philanthropy and policy
The Series features talks by distinguished scholars and policymakers with the goal of fostering discussions about successes and challenges in the field of poverty alleviation.
Tuesday, October 16, 2018 | 4:30pm - 6:00pm PDT
Speaker Series with Claudia Goldin
A conversation on the quest for career and family
The Series features talks by distinguished scholars and policymakers with the goal of fostering discussions about successes and challenges in the field of poverty alleviation.
Tuesday, May 1, 2018 | 4:30pm - 6:00pm PDT
Speaker Series with Carlos Pascual and Arturo Sarukhan
A conversation on the future of NAFTA and U.S.-Mexico relations
The Series features talks by distinguished scholars and policymakers with the goal of fostering discussions about successes and challenges in the field of poverty alleviation.
Monday, April 9, 2018 | 4:30pm - 6:00pm PDT
Speaker Series with Samuel Kortum
A conversation on the associated costs of free international trade
The Series features talks by distinguished scholars and policymakers with the goal of fostering discussions about successes and challenges in the field of poverty alleviation.
Thursday, February 15, 2018 | 4:30pm - 6:00pm PST
Speaker Series with Sendhil Mullainathan
A conversation on how smarter machines can lead to better policy
The Series features talks by distinguished scholars and policymakers with the goal of fostering discussions about successes and challenges in the field of poverty alleviation.
Tuesday, January 16, 2018 | 4:30pm - 6:00pm PST