John Gachora, Regional Head of the Investment Banking Division, ABSA Bank
Gachora is the Regional Head of the Investment Banking Division responsible for sub-Saharan Africa and he is redefining ABSA’s capital’s presence on the continent. He was an investment banker with Credit Suisse before joining Bank of America as  Managing Director and Head of Structuring within Structured Products.

Jonathan Greenblatt, Co-founder, Ethos Water
Jonathan Greenblatt is the co-founder of Ethos Water, a former vice president of Starbucks Coffee Company, and an acknowledged thought leader on social entrepreneurship and sustainability. Ethos is the premium bottled water that helps children around the world get clean water. In 2005, Starbucks Coffee Company purchased Ethos Water, one of only a handful of non-coffee business acquisitions in Starbucks’ 30-plus year history. 

Kim Smith, Co-Founder and Senior Advisor, NewSchools Venture Fund
Kim Smith co-founded NewSchools Venture Fund in 1998 to transform public education by supporting education entrepreneurs. In NewSchools, Kim created a new "hybrid" approach to investing in social entrepreneurs. NewSchools uses grants, loans and equity investments to support a portfolio that includes nonprofit and for-profit entrepreneurs who are building sustainable, scalable education ventures. Kim holds a bachelor's degree in political science and psychology from Columbia College and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

John Tedstrom, President and CEO of the Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
John Tedstrom is President and CEO of the Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. John joined GBC in August, 2006, and since that time has focused on leveraging the many gains made by GBC in its earlier years—a strong membership base, technical programs, and partnerships. He currently serves on the Global Health Advisory Committee of the Clinton Global Initiative.