Opportunity International Conference Live

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Friday October 14th

8:30 am – 10:00 am PST Plenary Session I

Bill Morgenstern, Kadita “a.T.” Tshibaka, Kevin Compton, Anessa Chui, Daryl Collins, Karen and Ronnie Lott

10:30 am – 12:15 pm PST Plenary Session II

Steven Levy, Reeta Roy, Aleksandr-Alain Kalanda, Dr. Julie Howard, Ambassador Tony Hall, Dennis Ripley

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm PST Breakout Session I

From Silicon Valley to Sub-Saharan africa: innovations Shaping the World
Facilitator: Rob Meloche. Panelists: Ben Chelf, Bill Draper, Aleksandr-Alain Kalanda, Steven Levy

2:45 pm – 3:45 pm PST Breakout Session II

Portfolios of the Poor: Why Savings Matter
Daryl Collins, Simona Haiduc

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm PST Breakout Session III

Global Food Security: Call to Action
Facilitator: Dennis ripley. Panelists: ambassador Tony Hall, Dr. Julie Howard, John Magnay

7:30 pm – 9:00 pm PST Plenary Session III

Mary Lynn Staley, Nadine Pembele, Laura Pincus Hartman, Bill Morgenstern, John Ortberg

Saturday October 15th

8:30 am – 9:15 am PST Breakout Sessions 1

Microinsurance: A Powerful Safety Net
Richard Leftley

9:30 am – 10:15 am PST Breakout Sessions 2

Agricultural Finance: Cultivating Hope
John Magnay

10:30 am – 12:00 pm PST Plenary Session IV

David Simms with Deborah Farrington and Promod Haque (panelists), Jeffrey Spector, Geoffrey Thige, Bill Morgenstern