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37: What Conflict Management & Peacebuilding Is All About With Joe Bubman, Mercy Corps [Main T4C Episode] Oct 03, 2018

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Joe Bubman is the Technical Lead for Integrating Approaches in Complex Crises* at one of the world’s largest humanitarian and development NGOs, Mercy Corps. Previously, Joe served as Acting Director of Peace and Conflict and as a Senior Peace and Conflict Advisor where he supported the development and implementation of conflict management programs in Africa, read more>>>

36: What It’s Like To Work in Climate Change & Energy With David Nicholson, Mercy Corps [Main T4C Episode] Oct 02, 2018

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David Nicholson is the Senior Director of the Environment, Energy & Climate Change Technical Support Team (TSU) at Mercy Corps, a global humanitarian and development organization. This team is responsible for honing Mercy Corps’ technical sector approaches and enhancing uptake across a global portfolio of development programs. Prior to joining Mercy Corps in 2012 David worked in Uganda as an energy project specialist working for the Uganda Carbon Bureau. He has also worked at Development Alternatives Inc (DAI) supporting a Climate Change knowledge platform called InfoSpring, an integrated ICT based innovation and knowledge sharing tool for development practitioners.

35: What It’s Like Leading Social Innovations & Impact Investing With Chris Walker, Mercy Corps [Main T4C Episode] Oct 01, 2018

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Chris Walker is the Director of Social Innovations at Mercy Corps, where he manages the Innovation Investment Alliance, a partnership between the Skoll Foundation and USAID that finances the scale-up of social enterprises. He also advises Mercy Corps’ Social Venture Fund, which invests in and accelerates impact-oriented, for-profit businesses. Prior to joining Merc Corps in 2015, Chris directed the Innovative Finance Program at the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), an international organization dedicated to ending malnutrition. He designed and built innovative initiatives that attracted investment capital to address malnutrition, including impact investment partnerships that provide equity and debt financing to companies having a positive impact on nutrition.

34: Aspiring Chef to Axios Associate Editor With Spencer Bokat-Lindell, Axios [Main T4C Episode] Sep 28, 2018

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Spencer Bokat-Lindell is an Associate Editor at the new online media outlet Axios, Greek for “worthy.” But well before he was simplifying expert opinions to make them worthy of the public’s time, he was peeling white asparagus at Colicchio & Sons restaurant in Manhattan where he interned one summer during college. Spencer has worn many hats since he began his collegiate career at Yale University: he started his freshman year as a Chemistry major and aspiring chef, then, realizing neither was the right fit for him, switched to a French major with a heavy load of writing and extracurriculars.

33: The Geography of ….Eric Weiner, NYT’s Best-Selling Author & Journalist [Main T4C Episode] Sep 27, 2018

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Eric Weiner is a journalist and author of The New York Times bestseller The Geography of Bliss. His most recent book, The Geography of Genius, has been called “smart, funny and utterly delightful” and has been translated into 20 languages. A number of high schools and universities have incorporated the book into their curricula. As a long-time foreign correspondent for National Public Radio, Weiner reported from more than 30 countries -- from Iraq to India to Indonesia -- covering some of the biggest stories of the day.

32: Lawfare Blog & Nat’l Security With Ben Wittes, Lawfare Blog [Main T4C Episode] Sep 26, 2018

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Ben Wittes is the Editor-in-Chief and co-Founder of the Lawfare blog, an online publication dedicated to national security issues, published by the Lawfare Institute in cooperation with the Brookings Institution. It was started in September 2010 by Wittes, a former editorial writer for the Washington Post, Harvard Law School professor Jack Goldsmith and University of Texas at Austin law professor Robert Chesney. What started out as a fun little project in 2010, quickly turned into a massive news source for those interested in national security law.

31: Lights, Camera, News With CNN’s Digital Correspondent Kelly Wallace [Main T4C Episode] Sep 25, 2018

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Kelly Wallace is an Editor-at-Large and Digital Correspondent at CNN where she spearheaded CNN’s multiplatform women’s digital content initiatives and created “Women’s Watch” e-newsletter. She’s also worked as a White House correspondent, Mideast correspondent and National Correspondent for CNN covering some of the biggest news stories of the day. During her career as a top-notch journalist, Kelly has also worked as an Executive Editor and Chief Correspondent at iVillage.com where she was the network’s first-ever spokesperson.

30: What It’s Like to be a NYTs Magazine Writer With Robert Draper, NYTs [Main T4C Episode] Sep 24, 2018

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Robert Draper has been a writer at large for the New York Times Magazine, for the last decade, where he covers domestic politics. He's also worked as a contributing writer to National Geographic since 2007, where he has traveled to numerous locations including Somalia and Afghanistan.

29: Why Tech & Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) Need Anthropologists With Brian Solis, Altimeter Group [Main T4C Episode] Sep 21, 2018

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Brian Solis left college before graduating so that he could pursue his passion. He had always been interested in technological advancements and their influence over both businesses and individuals, so he decided to combine them into one job description. Brian is a Digital Analyst and Digital Anthropologist. He studies the trajectory of disruptive technologies and evaluates how they will affect humans and their businesses. He has written numerous books on the subject-- most recently X: The Experience When Business Meets Design-- as he hopes to spread the word to the public about the future of tech.

28: How Anyone, Anywhere Can Build World-Changing Technology With Vivek Wadhwa [Espresso Shots] Sep 20, 2018

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Vivek Wadhwa researches exponentially advancing technologies that will soon change our world. These advances--in fields such as robotics, artificial intelligence, computing, synthetic biology, 3D printing, medicine and nanomaterials--are making it possible for small teams to do what was once possible only for governments and large corporations to do: solve the grand challenges in education, water, food, shelter, health and security. Vivek Wadhwa is a Silicon Valley entrepreneur, engineer, computer software programmer, author and professor. Professor Wadhwa is a Distinguished Fellow at Harvard Law School and Carnegie Mellon University’s College of Engineering at Silicon Valley.

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