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Darnell Moore Hosts Mic.com’s New Digital Series ‘The Movement’

Mar 16, 2016

by Mackenzie Fant

Chartwell exclusive, Darnell Moore is the host of “The Movement,” a groundbreaking new Web series from Mic.com. The first season highlights regular people working on remarkable solutions to America’s social ills. Darnell Moore explains, “Rather than solely and overly focusing on the social, political and economic concerns plaguing these communities, we’ve chosen to focus on …

Posted in Speakers We Admire, History, Culture & Literature, Ethics & Philanthropy | Tags:Diversity, Media

Lucy Hawking discusses science, and girls in Vogue India’s January issue

Jan 20, 2016

by Mackenzie Fant

In the January issue of Vogue India, keynote speaker Lucy Hawking discusses what it was like growing up as Stephen Hawking’s daughter – surrounded by science, and the constant encouragement of scientific education. Today, Lucy is an influential populariser of science, and creator of the George Greenby books, a series of adventure stories which use dramatic story-telling …

Posted in Speakers We Admire, Technology & Innovation, Female Speakers, Management & Human Resources, Global Health & Population, Ethics & Philanthropy | Tags:Women in Tech, Science Education

Twitter co-creator, Evan Henshaw-Plath was recently featured in Rebel Geeks Al Jazeera documentary

Dec 11, 2015

by Mackenzie Fant

One of the original developers of Twitter, Evan Henshaw-Plath, was recently featured in a Rebel Geeks documentary series on Al Jazeera, where he shares his current mission as a tech activist. He believes his role is to promote social justice, and “empower civil society to influence politics through the use of software.” Using his knowledge from …

Posted in Speakers We Admire, Technology & Innovation, Ethics & Philanthropy | Tags:Digital Technology, Social Activism

Keyu Jin discusses economic “rebalancing” in China

Nov 27, 2015

by Mackenzie Fant

Writing in Project Syndicate, Keyu Jin, discusses the economic “rebalancing” Chinese leaders have been pursuing for several years. The country’s current growth model is to be replaced by one based on services and domestic consumption, which she believes is a distant prospect. One reason Chinese households are unlikely to increase their spending is the imperative faced …

Posted in Speakers We Admire, Global Economy & Finance, Female Speakers | Tags:Chinese Economy, Future of China

Ann Romney leads a sweeping MS study

Nov 20, 2015

by Mackenzie Fant

Ann Romney, wife of former US presidential candidate Mitt Romney, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) in 1998. After struggling for three long years with the horrible effects of the disease, she eventually started to bounce back and has fared well since. Today, she is spearheading a sweeping MS study. Although there have been many …

Posted in Speakers We Admire, Female Speakers, Global Health & Population | Tags:Neurological Diseases, US Healthcare System, Multiple Sclerosis

Kemal Derviş discusses “Two Europe’s in One”

Nov 13, 2015

by Mackenzie Fant

Writing for Project Syndicate, Kemal Derviş discusses the informal talks toward negotiating change, as a referendum on the UK’s continued EU membership, due to take place before the end of 2017. Given the current dynamic of the UK’s relationship with the EU, Derviş believes changes are necessary, and careful negotiations must be made. He explains, “the UK …

Posted in Speakers We Admire, Global Economy & Finance | Tags:Europe