Jacqueline Novogratz
Global Impact Investor | Transforming Poverty Through Entrepreneurial Solutions
Jacqueline Novogratz is an Executive Leadership speaker who has appeared at 7 events including TED2020 and TEDWomen 2010, most recently in 2020.
About
When most saw poverty as an insurmountable challenge, Jacqueline Novogratz saw an opportunity for systemic change. As founder of Acumen, a pioneering non-profit venture capital fund, she has spent decades proving that entrepreneurial approaches can address global economic disparities.
Her groundbreaking work bridges social impact and investment strategy, demonstrating how strategic capital can empower communities and create sustainable economic opportunities. Novogratz has become a global thought leader in social entrepreneurship, inspiring leaders and organizations to reimagine traditional approaches to poverty alleviation and economic development.
Talks8
What it takes to make change
What can you do to build a better world? Sharing stories from her pioneering career dedicated to tackling poverty, Jacqueline Novogratz offers three principles to spark and sustain a moral revolution. Learn how you can commit (or recommit) to creating big, positive change in your lifetime -- and give back more to the world than you take from it. "It is in the darkest times that we have the chance to find our deepest beauty," Novogratz says.
Inspiring a life of immersion
A third way to think about aid
More Talks
An escape from poverty
Patient capitalism
Moral Imagination Meets Bold Entrepreneurship
Solving the Global Electricity Access Challenge
Invest in Africa's own solutions
| Event | Year | Location | Talks |
|---|---|---|---|
| TED2020 | 2020 | 🇨🇦Vancouver, Canada | 1 |
| TEDWomen 2010 | 2010 | 🇺🇸Palm Springs, United States | 1 |
| TED@State 2009 | 2009 | 1 | |
| TED2009 | 2009 | 🇺🇸Long Beach, United States | 1 |
| TEDGlobal 2007 | 2007 | 🇬🇧Edinburgh, United Kingdom | 1 |
| TEDGlobal 2005 | 2006 | 1 | |
| TED | 2 |
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Who has Jacqueline shared a stage with?
Speakers who appeared at the same event editions as Jacqueline
| Speaker | Shared events | Where they appeared together |
|---|---|---|
| Barry SchwartzPsychologist & Decision Expert | The Paradox of Choice in Modern Life | 3 | TED 2009, TED 2020, TEDGlobal 2005View shared history → |
| Hans RoslingGlobal Health Professor | Data Visualization Pioneer & Author of Factfulness | 3 | TED 2009, TED@State 2009, TEDWomen 2010View shared history → |
| Al GoreNobel Peace Prize Winner | Climate Crisis Catalyst and Global Environmental Leader | 2 | TED 2009, TED 2020View shared history → |
| Bill GatesMicrosoft Co-founder | Co-chair of the Gates Foundation | 2 | TED 2009, TED 2020View shared history → |
| Clay ShirkyExpert on how technology reshapes human interaction | Advisor to global organizations on digital shifts | 2 | TED@State 2009, TEDGlobal 2005View shared history → |
| Eve EnslerCreator of The Vagina Monologues | Playwright and activist | 2 | TEDGlobal 2005, TEDWomen 2010View shared history → |
| Jane GoodallPioneering Primatologist | Revolutionizing Understanding of Chimpanzee Behavior | 2 | TED 2020, TEDGlobal 2007View shared history → |
| Juan EnriquezFuturist & Managing Director | Global Innovation and Emerging Technology | 2 | TED 2009, TED 2020View shared history → |
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