Speaking Engagements

Because of the transformational nature of its model, mission, and strategy, Indego Africa's leaders are invited to speak at a variety of academic institutions and conferences around the world.

UPCOMING

• Ben Stone, “Empowering Women & Transforming Lives,” Panelist, Women’s World Banking Talking Trade Series, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, NY (Feb. 23, 2012).
• Ben Stone, “Cultural Sustainability: How to Fuel the Economy While Preserving Culture,” Panelist, The 13th Annual Social Enterprise Conference, Harvard Business School and Harvard Kennedy School, Boston, MA (Feb. 26, 2012).
• Conor French, “The Role of Business in Empowering Women,” Panelist, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Business Civic Leadership Center and the United Nations Office for Partnerships, United Nations Headquarters, New York, NY (March 8, 2012).

PAST

• Ben Stone, “The Rise of Social Enterprise: Challenges and Opportunities,” Guest Speaker, Clinton School of Public Policy, University of Arkansas, Little Rock, AR (Feb. 2, 2012).
• Ben Stone & Conor French, “Global Leadership and the Law,” Guest Speakers, Law Students for Social Entrepreneurship Special Event, Columbia University School of Law, New York, NY (Jan. 24, 2012).
• Ben Stone, “Creating the Future: Social Innovation & New Models for Transforming the World,” Panelist, 3rd Annual Womensphere Emerging Leaders Global Summit, Columbia University, New York, NY (Jan. 19, 2012).

• Deirdre McGuigan, "The Future of Fashion: Merging Style + Sustainable Social Impact," Panelist, Be Social Change New York, New York, NY (Nov. 29, 2011).
• Ben Stone & Conor French, "Global Responsibility and Non-Profits," Guest Lecturers, Ethics and Integrity in Law and Business, Washington University School of Law, New York, NY (Nov. 8, 2011).
• Deirdre McGuigan, "Understanding the Market: The Context for Trends and Product Cycles," Guest Lecturer, Ethical Fashion, Parsons The New School for Design, New York, NY (Nov. 7, 2011).
• Deirdre McGuigan, "Sustainability & Sourcing: The New Face of Luxury," NYU Stern School of Business, 5th Annual Luxury and Retail Conference, "From Retail to Me-tail: Delivering to the Connected Consumer," New York, NY (Oct. 28th, 2011).
• Ben Stone, “The Future of Indego Africa,” Keynote Speaker, Indego Africa's Meet the Artisans Dinner Gala, New York, NY (Oct. 26, 2011).
• Yves Ndashimye, Emelienne Nyiramana, and Therese Iribagiza, "Entrepreneur Spotlight," Panelists, Indego Africa's Meet the Artisans Dinner Gala, New York, NY (Oct. 26, 2011).
• Conor French, “Welcome Address,” Master of Ceremony, Global Gala, Manhattan Beach, CA (Oct. 26, 2011).
• Ben Stone, Conor French, Yves Ndashimye, Emelienne Nyiramana, and Therese Iribagiza, “Business Partnerships for Development: Cocoki and Indego Africa,” Panelists, New York University Development Research Institute, New York, NY (Oct. 19, 2011).
• Ben Stone, Yves Ndashimye, Emelienne Nyiramana, and Therese Iribagiza, “Indego Africa, Cocoki, and the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women Initiative,” Panelists, Goldman Sachs, New York, NY (Oct. 19, 2011).
• Conor French, Yves Ndashimye, Emelienne Nyiramana, and Therese Iribagiza, “Meet the Artisan Partners of Indego Africa,” Panelists, Orrick, Herrington, & Sutcliffe LLP, New York, NY (Oct. 14, 2011).
• Conor French, “Making Your Impact in Philanthropy,” Panelist, Credit Suisse, New York, NY (Oct. 14, 2011).

• Ben Stone, “Creating Value in Emerging Markets and Local Communities,” Panelist, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Business Civic Leadership Center’s Annual Global Corporate Citizenship Conference, Washington, D.C. (Oct. 7, 2011).
• Ben Stone, “How I Did It!” U.S.-Africa Business Center’s Small Business Partnerships Program, The Corporate Council on Africa, Washington, D.C. (Oct. 4, 2011).

• Conor French and Yves Ndashimye, "Leadership in Cooperative and Community," Guest Lecturers,  Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women Entrepreneur Certificate Program, Centre Saint François d'Assise de Kicukiro, Kigali, Rwanda (September 14, 2011).
• Conor French, "Sustainable Development Through Social Entrepreneurship," Guest Lecturer, Institute for International Education, New York, NY (August 3, 2011).
• Ben Stone & Matt Mitro, "Taking the Social Enterprise World by Storm," 85Broads Jam Session, New York, NY (July 19, 2011).
• Conor French, "The Global Marketplace: Trade and Economic Development Issues," Guest Speaker, World Crafts Council International Meeting, Baltimore, MD (July 12, 2011).
• Conor French & Deirdre McGuigan, "Fashion as a Social Venture," Keynote Speakers, Fashion & Finance NYC, New York, NY (June 24, 2011).
• Ben Stone, "Broadening the Possibilities: Social Entrepreneurship Programs for Emerging Markets," Global Summit on Educating Entrepreneurs, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (June 17, 2011).
• Ben Stone, "Acceptance of Future Global Leaders Award," Global Leaders World Innovation Forum, New York, NY (June 7, 2011).
• Ben Stone, "Graduation Commencement Address," North Yarmouth Academy's One Hundred and Ninety-Seventh Commencement Exercises, Yarmouth, Maine (June 5, 2011).

• Ben Stone, "Market-Driven Approaches to Empowerment," Keynote Speaker, Strategic Forum Annual Breakfast Meeting, New York, NY (May 25, 2011).
• Ben Stone, "Economic and Livelihood Development," Panelist, Segal Family Foundation Annual Meeting, New York, NY (May 5, 2011).
• Conor French, "Being Entrepreneurial in Africa," Panelist, Babson African Business Forum, Wellesley, MA (April 15, 2011).
• Ben Stone, "Trade Up: Strategies for Pro-Poor Economic Development," Panelist, New York University Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service, New York, NY (April 8, 2011).
• Matt Mitro, "The Path and Progress of Indego Africa," Keynote Speaker, AllPeopleBeHappy Foundation Annual Meeting, Houston, TX (April 3, 2011).
• Ben Stone, "What is Global Leadership?" Keynote Speaker, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (via Skype video) (March 3, 2011).
• Conor French, Alex Kennedy & Jean De Dieu Niyomugabo, "Social Entrepreneurship and the Indego Africa Example," Guest Lecturers, Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women Entrepreneur Certificate Program, School of Finance and Banking, Kigali, Rwanda (Dec. 13, 2010).
• Matt Mitro, "African Social Enterprise: Sustainable Business Models that Address the Needs of the Masses," Panelist, Wharton Africa Business Forum, Philadelphia, PA (Nov. 20, 2010)
• Matt Mitro, Ben Stone, & Conor French, "The Convergence of Law and Business in Social Enterprise: A Conversation with Indego Africa," Keynote Speakers, NYU Law and Social Entrepreneurship Association (LSEA) & Stern Social Enterprise Association (SEA), in collaboration with ten additional student groups, NYU School of Law, New York, NY (Nov. 16, 2010)

• Matt Mitro & Ben Stone, "Featured Practitioner Case Study," Featured Presenters, NYU Stern's Seventh Annual Satter Conference on Social Entrepreneurs: Measuring Social Impact, New York, NY (Nov. 7, 2010).
• Matt Mitro, "Entrepreneurship in Africa: Past, Present, and Future," Guest Lecturer, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Development, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA (Oct. 20, 2010).
• Ben Stone & Conor French, "Law & Social Entrepreneurship," Keynote Speakers, Columbia Law School, New York, NY (Oct. 12, 2010).
• Conor French, "International Day of Peace Youth Rally," Speaker, United Nations Millenium Development Goals Summit, New York, NY (Sept. 21, 2010).
• Conor French, "Global Partnerships for Development," Panelist, United Nations Millenium Development Goals Summit, New York, NY (Sept. 21, 2010).

• Ben Stone, "Education in Africa," Moderator, AngelAfrica Enterprise Conference, New York, NY (Sept. 18, 2010).

• Matt Mitro, "The Growing Strategic Role of the Diaspora Communities in Global Development," Panelist, Uruwigo Conference, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. (July 3, 2010).
• Ben Stone, "The Next Generation of Global Entrepreneurs," Moderator, 2010 Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship, Washington, DC (April 30, 2010).
• Matt Mitro, "Building Sustainable Initiatives and Nonprofits in Africa," Panelist, All for Africa Conference Series, Chadbourne & Park, New York, NY (April 20, 2010).
• Ben Stone, "The Space Between: Public, Private, Non-profit Approaches to Private Sector Development in Africa," Panelist, Harvard Business School 12th Annual African Business Conference, Boston, MA (Jan. 20, 2010).
• Matt Mitro, "Microfinance, Social Enterprise and the Law," Panelist, Columbia Law School, New York, NY (Nov. 17, 2009).
• Ben Stone, "Microfinance & Law: Empowering Women Through Innovation," Panelist, New York University School of Law, New York, NY (Nov. 16, 2009).
• Matt Mitro & Ben Stone, "Rwanda: Past & Present," Guest Lecturers, Boston University School of International Relations, Boston, MA (Nov. 10, 2009).
• Matt Mitro, "Legal and Structural Considerations in Social Enterprise," Panelist, Africa Social Enterprise Forum, Desmond Tutu Center, New York, NY (Sept. 27, 2009).
• Ben Stone, "Pathways to Employment in International Law," Panelist, New York University School of Law, New York, NY (Sept. 10, 2009).
• Ben Stone, "Leadership, Social Enterprise, and Indego Africa," Keynote Speaker, BBYO International Leadership Training Conference, Starlight, PA (July 7, 2009).
• Matt Mitro & Tom Mitro, "Celebrating Africa: Houston's Connection to the Continent," Keynote Speakers, World Affairs Council of Houston, Houston, TX (June 11, 2009).
• Ben Stone, "Working Justice: Lawyers Addressing Injustice By Empowering Diverse Communities," Panelist, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, New York, NY (May 28, 2009).
• Tom Mitro, "Democracy in Africa," Keynote Speaker, Teach Africa Summit, Houston, TX (May 11, 2009).
• Ben Stone, "Social Entrepreneurship & the Law Symposium," Panelist, Columbia Law School, New York, NY (April 10, 2009).
• Ben Stone, "Social Entrepreneuralism & the Corporate Law Firm," Panelist, New York University School of Law, New York, NY (March 30, 2009).
• Matt Mitro, "Harnessing Global Trade to Promote Human Security: Social Entrepreneurship and the Indego Africa Model," Keynote Speaker, Center for Unconventional Security Affairs, University of California (Feb. 24, 2009).

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