“What inspires me most are people who imagine and implement solutions to challenges in their own lives, in their communities, in our country and around the world.” ~ Chelsea Clinton, Vice Chair of Clinton Foundation Summary: Although Chelsea Clinton spent her youth as a public figure as the daughter of President Bill Clinton and future senator and secretary of state Hillary…
“If you have a vision, no matter how difficult things are, everything just becomes a process.” ~ Cher Wang, Cofounder & Chairperson of HTC Corporation Summary: Cher Wang, cofounder and chairperson of HTC, has an impact that is felt in the hands and pockets of most Americans, as one out of every six smartphones in the United States are sold by her…
“If you have a vision, no matter how difficult things are, everything just becomes a process.” ~ Chetna Sinha, Founder & Chair of Mann Deshi Mahila Bank Summary: Chetna Sinha is a social activist striving for the welfare and development of rural India. She gave up her comfortable life in the city and moved to untapped rural area to understand the problem…
“In three years I will transform my village. I don’t want money. I want people and organizations to adopt projects in my village as often projects fail owing to lack of a local connect and that is what I am here to provide by bridging that gap.”~ Chhavi Rajawat, Sarpanch (political leader) of Soda Summary: Chhavi Rajawat abandoned her comfortable…
“I regard myself as a classic example of the American dream. What does this really mean? Simply defined, it was about understanding a need in the marketplace and devising a product that would fill that need. It was about hard work. It was stressful, and there were many sacrifices.” ~ Christel DeHaan, Cofounder of Resort Condominiums International Summary: Christel DeHaan…
“I have always thought it morally unacceptable to kill stories, not to run stories, that people have risked their lives to get.” ~ Christiane Amanpour, CNN’s Chief International Correspondent Summary: Christiane Amanpour is considered one of the leading news correspondents of the recent decades. Throughout her career as a news anchor and a journalist, she has won multiple awards including…
“Choose to be visible, choose to be known – find mentors, find sponsors, and make sure the decision makers at all levels know who you are.” ~ Dee Poku, Founder and CEO of WIE Summary: Dee Poku is the Founder and CEO of WIE, an influential women’s leadership network. WIE connects emerging and established women leaders, and works to equip…
“I design for the woman who loves being a woman.” ~ Diane von Furstenberg, Chairwoman of the Council of Fashion Designers of America Summary: Diane entered the world of fashion in 1970 when first moved to New York City and two years later, founded her own company. In 1974, she introduced the wrap dress, which came to symbolize independence and power…
“My time here made me cherish respect for people’s differences. The spirit of this country has to be one of tolerance.” ~ Elizabeth Iorns, Founder and CEO of Science Exchange Summary: Dr. Elizabeth Iorns is the Founder & CEO of Science Exchange, the Co-Director of the Reproducibility Initiative, and is a part-time partner at Y Combinator. Elizabeth has a Ph.D.…
“No one is equal until we are all equal.” ~ Elizabeth Nyamayaro, Senior Advisor to Under Secretary-General UN Women; Head of The He For She Movement Summary: Elizabeth Nyamayaro is Senior Advisor to Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women. Ms. Nyamayaro has worked at the forefront of Africa’s development agenda for more than a decade, helping to improve the…
