Harvard Business and Harvard Kennedy Schools Along With Dell and the Dell Social Innovation Challenge Present Social Enterprise Conference

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Students of the Harvard Business and Harvard Kennedy Schools are working with Dell and the Dell Social Innovation Challenge to present the 13^th annual Social Enterprise Conference, showcasing how social enterprise works to create positive, sustainable change. Themed “Innovation, Inclusion, Impact,” this year’s conference brings together global leaders to discuss creating innovative solutions to the world’s social problems and scaling them for real impact. This student-run forum on social enterprise is on Saturday, Feb. 25 and Sunday, Feb. 26 at the Harvard Business School and the Harvard Kennedy School campuses.

“Dell’s broad support has been integral in making this year’s Social Enterprise Conference a success. Companies like Dell, which inspire and foster aspiring social entrepreneurs, are instrumental in ensuring that innovative solutions to social issues are both thought up and effectively implemented.”

Keynote speakers and special guests include:

• David Blood, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Generation Investment Management, former CEO of Goldman Sachs Asset Management

• Dr. Judith Rodin, President of the Rockefeller Foundation and former President of the University of Pennsylvania

• Lauren Bush, fashion model, designer, former Student Ambassador of the UN World Food Programme, founder of FEED bags and related initiatives to fight global hunger

• Vikram Akula, Founder and Chairman of SKS Microfinance

• Bill Drayton, Founder and CEO of Ashoka

More background on each of the 2012 keynote speakers can be found here.

The conference will also offer over 35 panels and workshops, covering topics from social enterprise in China to American education reform. Additional information including the details on special events including the Career Fair, the Pitch for Change business pitch competition, and the conference schedule can be found on http://socialenterpriseconference.org.

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Anthony Muljadi, Co-Chair of the Social Enterprise Conference

“Dell’s broad support has been integral in making this year’s Social Enterprise Conference a success. Companies like Dell, which inspire and foster aspiring social entrepreneurs, are instrumental in ensuring that innovative solutions to social issues are both thought up and effectively implemented.”

Trisa Thompson, Dell vice president of corporate responsibility

“At a time when business and social enterprise must work together to solve the world’s most pressing social issues, Dell is fully dedicated to supporting entrepreneurs to effect positive change. We are happy to support the social enterprise work at Harvard and are committed to supporting young social entrepreneurs in the Boston area and around the world.”

About The Social Enterprise Conference

The Social Enterprise Conference is the leading annual symposium that advances the practice and study of social entrepreneurship. In its 13th year, the gathering of more than 1,500 participants has established an impressive track-record for offering inspiring speakers, engaging workshops, illuminating panels, and door-opening networking. Organized by students from the Harvard Business School and the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, the conference builds on topical knowledge developed in the field, through academic study, and at similar events throughout the year. This year’s theme, “Innovation, Inclusion, Impact,” asks participants to find new ways to address social problems in a way that makes a positive difference for all stakeholders.

About Dell

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