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SUMMARY:Unlocking Impact: Data with Purpose #UNGA77
DESCRIPTION:At the 2022 General Assembly\, the United Nations and the World Bank will convene global leaders to explore how new data ecosystems can unlock exponential value for the big challenges of our time. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nModerated by Folly Bah Thibault\, and co-hosted by Amina Mohammed\, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General and Mari Pangestu\, World Bank Managing Director of Development Policy and Partnerships\, the event will feature top leaders from governments\, the private sector\, multilateral institutions\, academia\, and foundations. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe UN’s Technology Envoy\, Amandeep Singh Gill will use this opportunity to set out a vision for more sustainable\, impactful\, and well-governed data and digital ecosystems for people and planet. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInvited panelists include: \n\n\n\nBrad Smith\, Vice Chair and President\, MicrosoftAnne Witkowsky\, Assistant Secretary\, Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations\, U.S. Department of StateLigia Noronha\, UN Assistant Secretary-General and Head of New York Office\, United Nations Environmental ProgramTariq Khokhar\, Head of Data Science and Health\, Wellcome TrustDr. Soumya Swaminathan\, Chief Scientist\, World Health Organization\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTweets by UN\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMatt BirdMatt Bird is the Founder\, CEO\, and Editor-in-Chief of ESG News. He brings 25 years of experience in corporate strategy\, media\, fintech\, and communications\, including 15 years specializing in news and journalism. Matt was recognized by the United Nations as #3 of the “Top 10 Most Influential Media Executives for Impact” in 2015 during the launch of the UN SDGs.\nHe has advised the Sustainable Stock Exchange initiative (SSEI)\, UNCTAD\, and the UN\, and hosts event coverage at the World Economic Forum\, ADFW\, Climate Week NYC\, EU Parliament\, COP\, the Vatican\, NASDAQ\, NYSE\, and more. Matt is a founding board member of the Humanity 2.0 Foundation\, a Vatican-based NGO focused on identifying and removing impediments to human flourishing.\nHe previously rang the NASDAQ Closing Bell in honor of his partnership with NASDAQ OMX to launch the world’s first retail investor targeting and newswire monitoring platform with the NASDAQ Financial Services Group. Matt launched ESG News in 2021\, leading coverage of more than 10\,000 news stories as of 2026—and truly loves what he does. \nesgnews.com
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SUMMARY:2022 Net Zero Trailblazer Reception #UNGA77
DESCRIPTION:Salesforce and Accenture are hosting a Net Zero Trailblazer reception in New York with special guests Christiana Figueres\, Co-host of Outrage and Optimism and former UN climate chief\, and Van Jones\, CNN Political Commentator. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin executive peers\, activists\, and ecopreneurs as we look back at Climate week and forward to how we can work together as a community to accelerate our path to net zero. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTweets by salesforce\n\n\n\n\n\nTweets by Accenture\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMatt BirdMatt Bird is the Founder\, CEO\, and Editor-in-Chief of ESG News. He brings 25 years of experience in corporate strategy\, media\, fintech\, and communications\, including 15 years specializing in news and journalism. Matt was recognized by the United Nations as #3 of the “Top 10 Most Influential Media Executives for Impact” in 2015 during the launch of the UN SDGs.\nHe has advised the Sustainable Stock Exchange initiative (SSEI)\, UNCTAD\, and the UN\, and hosts event coverage at the World Economic Forum\, ADFW\, Climate Week NYC\, EU Parliament\, COP\, the Vatican\, NASDAQ\, NYSE\, and more. Matt is a founding board member of the Humanity 2.0 Foundation\, a Vatican-based NGO focused on identifying and removing impediments to human flourishing.\nHe previously rang the NASDAQ Closing Bell in honor of his partnership with NASDAQ OMX to launch the world’s first retail investor targeting and newswire monitoring platform with the NASDAQ Financial Services Group. Matt launched ESG News in 2021\, leading coverage of more than 10\,000 news stories as of 2026—and truly loves what he does. \nesgnews.com
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