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Audio lectures brought to you by Social Innovation Conversations, co-hosted by Stanford Social Innovation Review's Managing Editor Eric Nee.

John Capek Executive Vice President, Medical Devices

Business

GSB 2011 Healthcare Summit: Future of the Healthcare Sector

John Capek talks about ways we can improve the potential success for technologies in order to improve the delivery of healthcare over the next decade.

Featuring John Capek | Jan. 9, 2012 | 21 minutes
 

Socially Responsible Business

Shared Value - Future of Green

Mark Kramer discusses the challenges of coordinating corporate social responsibility projects with corporations and the success of the cell phone industry in emerging (third world) markets.

Featuring Mark Kramer | Dec. 16, 2011 | 43 minutes
 

Education

How to Cultivate the Best Teachers

Teachers play a key role in influencing the future not only of students, but of the country and world as a whole. What contributes to teacher effectiveness?

Featuring a Global Education Conference panel | 1 | Oct. 26, 2011 | 54 minutes
 

Health

Capital for Early Stage Innovation

Representatives from various investment firms explain the medical innovation funding landscape, and advise early stage innovators with creative ways to navigate these complexities.

Featuring a Global Health Speaker Series panel | Oct. 14, 2011 | 71 minutes
 

Education

Addressing the K-12 Crisis

Educators, administrators, academics, business people, and politicians talk about potential solutions, what’s working, and what isn’t.

Featuring a Global Education Conference panel | Oct. 12, 2011 | 34 minutes
 
Todd Park on the need for social innovation in health care.

Health

Changing Behavior and Changing Policies Panel (Part 3)

Park discusses how methods of efficiency developed in industries outside of health care need to be brought in to rework the health care industry.

Featuring Todd Park | 1 | Oct. 11, 2011 | 33 minutes
 
Daniel Kreeger on social responsibility and federal responsibility with respect to climate change.

Environment

EDF Future of Green Calls

Daniel Kreeger, Executive Director of the Association of Climate Change Officers (ACCO), outlines the relatively new position of Climate Change Officer.

Featuring Daniel Kreeger | Oct. 3, 2011 | 50 minutes
 
Aron Cramer on the need for corporate responsibility

Socially Responsible Business

Sustainable Excellence: The Future of Business in a Fast-Changing World

Aron Cramer explains how bridging the gap between profit and nonprofit businesses would bring about social change and innovation.

Featuring Aron Cramer | Sep. 30, 2011 | 46 minutes
 
Chris Bradford,  Co-founder of the African Leadership Academy, on the role of education in Africa.

Education

Education as Social Enterprise in Africa

Chris Bradford, co-founder of the African Leadership Academy, discusses the role of educational institutions in shaping the future of Africa.

Featuring Chris Bradford | Sep. 21, 2011 | 35 minutes
 
 Thomas Barry, founder of the Zephyr Management investment firm, on opportunities for social enterprise in Africa.

Impact Investing

Investing in Africa

Thomas Barry, founder of the Zephyr Management investment firm, discusses widespread opportunities for private equity investment in Africa.

Featuring Thomas Barry | Sep. 19, 2011 | 35 minutes