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Tapping 'Cognitive Surplus' to Solve Global Problems

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Channel: FORA.tv · 2012 · News & Politics

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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2011/11/30/Driving_Effective_Social_Innovation

Calling on Clay Shirky's "cognitive surplus" theory, Peter Diamandis, chairman and CEO of the X PRIZE Foundation, argues that the best way to solve the world's problems and encourage social innovation is to engage the passionate mind.

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Driving Effective Social Innovation. This program was recorded on November 30, 2011.

Dan'l Lewin
Corporate Vice President, Strategic and Emerging Business Development
Microsoft

Peter Diamandis
Chairman & CEO
X PRIZE Foundation

Richard Hall
Director, Global Strategic Alliances
Intel Corporation

Moderator: 
Jean-Louis Robadey
SVP Social Innovation
Waggener Edstrom

The Social Innovation Summit brings together top executives and thought leaders from around the globe to discuss opportunities for leveraging technology & innovation to affect social change. Attendees will discuss philanthropic trends, analyze innovative approaches for problem solving and build lasting partnerships that enable them and their organizations to discover new means of engaging with social challenges.

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