Ken Banks, founder of kiwanja.net, devotes himself to the application of mobile technology for positive social and environmental change in the developing world, and has spent the last 19 years working on projects in Africa. His early research resulted in the development of FrontlineSMS, an award-winning text messaging-based field communication system aimed at grassroots non-profit view more..

Ken Banks, founder of kiwanja.net, devotes himself to the application of mobile technology for positive social and environmental change in the developing world, and has spent the last 19 years working on projects in Africa. His early research resulted in the development of FrontlineSMS, an award-winning text messaging-based field communication system aimed at grassroots non-profit organisations. Ken graduated from Sussex University with honours in Social Anthropology with Development Studies, was awarded a Stanford University Reuters Digital Vision Fellowship in 2006, and named a Pop!Tech Social Innovation Fellow in 2008. In 2009 he was named a Laureate of the Tech Awards, an international awards program which honours innovators from around the world who are applying technology to benefit humanity. He was named a National Geographic Emerging Explorer in May 2010 and an Ashoka Fellow in 2011, and is the recipient of the 2011 Pizzigati Prize for Software in the Public Interest. Ken was also a member of the UK Prime Minister's delegation to Africa in July 2011. His work was initially supported by the MacArthur Foundation, and he is the current recipient of grants from the Open Society Institute, Rockefeller Foundation, HIVOS, the Omidyar Network and the Hewlett Foundation (@Kiwanja)

Further details of Ken's wider work are available on his website at www.kiwanja.net.

David Has over 13 years experience across the CSR agenda and is the Founder of Coethica, a UK based consultancy with particular expertise in engaging smaller businesses and communications. Prior to Coethica, David was responsible for establishing the multi-award winning charitable foundation at Everton Football Club and also managed the England Amputee Football Team. view more..

David Has over 13 years experience across the CSR agenda and is the Founder of Coethica, a UK based consultancy with particular expertise in engaging smaller businesses and communications. Prior to Coethica, David was responsible for establishing the multi-award winning charitable foundation at Everton Football Club and also managed the England Amputee Football Team. David's commitment to community impact has, and continues to include, Board level positions for numerous social organisations supporting regeneration, youth sport, affordable housing, financial services, dyslexia support and small business support. David also represents 3BL Media across Europe. Twitter: @Davidcoethica

James Epstein-Reeves is a Chicago-based expert on corporate social responsibility, philanthropy, and cause-marketing. As president of Do Well Do Good, LLC, he and his company guide leaders in for-profit and non-profit organizations to focus their initiatives in social responsibility, management, fundraising, communication, and social media. view more..

James Epstein-Reeves is a Chicago-based expert on corporate social responsibility, philanthropy, and cause-marketing. As president of Do Well Do Good, LLC, he and his company guide leaders in for-profit and non-profit organizations to focus their initiatives in social responsibility, management, fundraising, communication, and social media. He is also a writer for the Forbes.com Corporate Social Responsibility blog and a video commentator for CSR Unscripted through 3BL Media. Prior to starting Do Well Do Good, LLC, he served as the Director of Community Affairs for the multi-billion dollar office supply company OfficeMax. James led the company's philanthropy and volunteer program. His efforts led to the creation of the award winning volunteer event A Day Made Better - an initiative that united the company during a simultaneous volunteer event in 1,000+ locations across the country. In addition, he co-led the effort for the company to publish its first and second corporate social responsibility report which used the Global Reporting Initiative framework. James started his career in the think-tank world of Washington, DC researching corporate social responsibility and public policy. He is the co-author of the 2002 book Corporate Responsibility in the Global Village which looks at government-led initiatives in Europe and North America that promote socially and environmentally responsible practices among businesses operating overseas. In addition to working on corporate sustainability, James is well-versed in corporate philanthropy having created the giving programs at OfficeMax and Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in the mid-Atlantic. He has served as an officer of the OfficeMax Charitable Foundation and as the board-liaison for the Coldwell Banker Cares Foundation in the mid-Atlantic. He has also tirelessly worked to support diversity and inclusion at both companies, having served on the Diversity Councils for each. Twitter: @JEpsteinReeves

James has more than 15 years of experience working on corporate sustainability issues from both the corporate and NGO campaigning perspective. He has worked directly within the banking (Farm Credit System), aviation (British Airways) and IT (SAP) sectors in the USA and Europe.His campaigning experience includes work at Amnesty International's business engagement programme view more..

James has more than 15 years of experience working on corporate sustainability issues from both the corporate and NGO campaigning perspective. He has worked directly within the banking (Farm Credit System), aviation (British Airways) and IT (SAP) sectors in the USA and Europe. His campaigning experience includes work at Amnesty International's business engagement programme and at Global Witness, a leading NGO campaigning on the issue of resource revenue transparency especially relating to so called 'conflict resources'. James's day job is at SAP working within the Sustainability team. Twitter: @Jamesfarrar

Zach Frechette is an new media entrepreneur focusing on the intersection of creativity and impact. He was a co-founder of and editor in chief of GOOD, a print and digital publication dedicated to living well and doing good. His most recently project is Quarterly Co., a subscription service for wonderful things. He is also a venture advisor to Collaborative Fund, view more..

Zach Frechette is an new media entrepreneur focusing on the intersection of creativity and impact. He was a co-founder of and editor in chief of GOOD, a print and digital publication dedicated to living well and doing good. His most recently project is Quarterly Co., a subscription service for wonderful things. He is also a venture advisor to Collaborative Fund, a mission driven venture fund investing in values-based business, especially those that facilitate collaborative consumption. Twitter: @ZTF

Justin is a founding member of the Aspen Institute's Center for Business Education, wherein he worked to integrate social, environmental, and ethical thinking into business school curriculum and business practice. Managing relationships with over 150 schools in 24 countries, view more..

Justin is a founding member of the Aspen Institute's Center for Business Education, wherein he worked to integrate social, environmental, and ethical thinking into business school curriculum and business practice. Managing relationships with over 150 schools in 24 countries, Justin led innovative programs such as the Beyond Grey Pinstripes b-school ranking, requiring analysis of over 80,000 pages of submitted data, and the Faculty Pioneer Awards, called the “Oscars of the business school world” by the Financial Times. Developing relationships with a wide range of corporate partners is central to the success of the Institute's annual Business & Society International MBA Case Competition, a program Justin created and still directs as an Advisor. He frequently represents the Institute at dialogues and conferences around the world, and continues to speak on topics related to corporate social responsibility, philanthropy, and sustainability in business practice and education. Most recently, Justin delivered a keynote on the topic of 'Next Generation Business Leadership' at IE Business School in Madrid, Spain.

Justin holds a B.A. from New York University and a M.Sc. in Public Policy and Administration from the London School of Economics. While an undergraduate, he interned in the office of two Congressmen and in the Harlem office of former President William Jefferson Clinton. Justin is a volunteer docent at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. @AspenCaseComp

Adriana Pentz became the CEO of StartingBloc in June of 2009. Since then, she has focused on the strategic direction of the organization. She successfully led the expansion of the StartingBloc brand to Los Angeles and builds relationships with values aligned companies and graduate schools.For over seven years, StartingBloc has helped social innovators view more..

Adriana Pentz became the CEO of StartingBloc in June of 2009. Since then, she has focused on the strategic direction of the organization. She successfully led the expansion of the StartingBloc brand to Los Angeles and builds relationships with values aligned companies and graduate schools. For over seven years, StartingBloc has helped social innovators address the most pressing global challenges of our time by giving them the skills and the tools they need to create lasting change. The StartingBloc Fellowship is a leadership program that exposes young emerging leaders to innovative methods of increasing their social impact. Prior to joining StartingBloc, Adriana was the Senior Director of Operations for Vision Education & Media and a founding member of the Board of Directors for Vision Ed Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to providing low income students with academic enrichment programs in science, technology, engineering and math. Adriana holds a bachelors' degree in English and Communications from the University of Pennsylvania, and she is a Boston 2007 StartingBloc Fellow. Twitter: @StartingBloc

Ryan Scott has a knack for recognizing good. Ryan got his start as the co-founder of NetCreations, an opt-in email marketing company that he and a colleague started out of their garage in the mid- nineties. They wanted to prove that ethical marketing was profitable, sustainable, and the right way to do business. view more..

Ryan Scott has a knack for recognizing good. Ryan got his start as the co-founder of NetCreations, an opt-in email marketing company that he and a colleague started out of their garage in the mid- nineties. They wanted to prove that ethical marketing was profitable, sustainable, and the right way to do business. They took the company public in 2000 and the double-opt in system they patented is still prevalent today. Since the sale of NetCreations, Ryan has been involved in other tech ventures (Mahalo and Tesla Motors among them) and has been an active philanthropist. In 2007 he realized he could do much more for causes than simply giving money. Donations are fantastic, but a system that empowers charities to grow and be self-sustaining would be priceless. Combining his experience with web technology, his fervor for media, and his passion for positive change, Ryan dreamed up Causecast, a project that would change the world through the effective application of web technologies and social networks. Applying the levers of capitalism, Causecast helps people support causes and charities, endorsed by brands and leaders they admire, by providing them knowledge, tools, and social connections on the world's largest platforms and publishers. Twitter: @ryan_scott

Diane Solinger joined EF in 1999 and serves as the organization's Executive Director. EF is a US based nonprofit organization dedicated to encouraging, empowering and enhancing corporate social responsibility view more..

Diane Solinger joined EF in 1999 and serves as the organization's Executive Director. EF is a US based nonprofit organization dedicated to encouraging, empowering and enhancing corporate social responsibility by making it easy for companies to design and implement their corporate philanthropy, community involvement and community investment programs. Diane received her bachelor's degree in English from the University of Colorado at Boulder, spending one year at the University ofBordeaux in Bordeaux, France. She is also a graduate of Stanford University's Graduate School of Business Executive Program for Non Profit Leaders, is a senior fellow of the American Leadership Forum, Silicon Valley and has earned a certificate in Corporate Community Involvement from the Carroll School of Management at Boston College. Diane is a 2010 recipient of a Jefferson Award for Public Service and has been a presenter and member of the Business Track Planning Committee for the National Conference on Volunteering and Service in 2009, 2010 and 2011. She is an avid runner and a mother of two high school teenagers. Twitter: @DianeatEF

Aman Singh is a CSR journalist and communications strategist. A contributory writer for Forbes and CSRwire, she is the author of In Good Company: Singh on CSR, a blog on CSR communications and strategy, and an IEMA-certified CSR Practitioner, trained in GRI reporting standards. She is also the founder of Singh Solutions, view more..

Aman Singh is a CSR journalist and communications strategist. A contributory writer for Forbes and CSRwire, she is the author of In Good Company: Singh on CSR, a blog on CSR communications and strategy, and an IEMA-certified CSR Practitioner, trained in GRI reporting standards. She is also the founder of Singh Solutions, a research and advisory firm that helps entrepreneurs, marketers and sustainability professionals with CSR, communication and social media strategies. Most recently, Aman served as the Senior Corporate Responsibility Editor with Vault, a career management company, where she created, designed and managed the recruitment and hiring industry's first multimedia CSR portal for practitioners, HR professionals, students and thought leaders to engage, debate and discuss issues like innovation, entrepreneurship, social responsibility and employee practices. She also authored Vault's CSR blog: In Good Company, focusing on connecting career paths with CSR, sustainable business practices, diversity and women leadership in the workplace, and how these practices translates into recruitment and strategic development at companies. Aman's work has appeared on CNBC, Bloomberg Businessweek, Ethical Performance, the ABA's CSR Journal and The Corporate Citizen, among others and is widely read on global websites like 2degrees and The Environment Site. Formerly with The Wall Street Journal, Aman is a New York University alumnus and was named among 2010's Top 100 Thought Leaders in Trustworthy Business Behavior by Trust Across America and ranked No. 4 in HRExaminer's Top 25 HR Digital Influencers for 2011. She is a board member of the National Association for Asian MBA's ERG Council, on the advisory board for the Center for Sustainability & Excellence and the Council for Corporate Responsibility, a judge for Points of Light Institute's Annual Corporate Engagement Award, and a firm believer that only informed professionals can lead business and the global economy into the next century. Twitter: @AmanSinghCSR

Wayne Visser is Founder and Director of the think-tank CSR International and the author of twelve books, including The Age of Responsibility: CSR 2.0 and the New DNA of Business (2011), The World Guide to CSR (2010) and The A to Z of Corporate Social Responsibility (2010). In addition, Wayne is Senior Associate at the University of Cambridge Programme for Sustainability Leadership, view more..

Wayne Visser is Founder and Director of the think-tank CSR International and the author of twelve books, including The Age of Responsibility: CSR 2.0 and the New DNA of Business (2011), The World Guide to CSR (2010) and The A to Z of Corporate Social Responsibility (2010). In addition, Wayne is Senior Associate at the University of Cambridge Programme for Sustainability Leadership, Visiting Professor of Sustainability at Magna Carta College, Oxford, and Adjunct Professor of CSR at La Trobe Graduate School of Management, Australia. Before getting his PhD in Corporate Social Responsibility (Nottingham University, UK), Wayne was Director of Sustainability Services for KPMG and Strategy Analyst for Cap Gemini in South Africa. His other qualifications include an MSc in Human Ecology (Edinburgh University, UK) and a Bachelor of Business Science with Honours in Marketing (Cape Town University, South Africa). In 2011, Wayne was listed in the Top 100 Thought Leaders in Europe & the Middle East 2011 (ranking by Centre for Sustainability & Excellence and Trust Across America). He was also winner of the Outstanding Author Contribution Award at the Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence 2011 and recipient of the Outstanding Teacher Award of The Warwick MBA 2010/11. Wayne's work has taken him to more than 50 countries in the last 20 years. In 2010 alone, Wayne completed a 20 country 'CSR Quest' World Tour, to share best practices in corporate sustainability and responsibility. Wayne lives in London, UK, and enjoys art, writing poetry, spending time outdoors and travelling in his home continent of Africa. A full biography and much of his writing and art is on www.waynevisser.com. Twitter: @waynevisser