- Yadav Co-Authors Op-Ed On India’s Sterilization Program
Yadav Co-Authors Op-Ed On India’s Sterilization Program
Monday, November 17, 2014
Prashant Yadav, director of WDI's Healthcare Research Initiative, wrote an article for The World Post, part of The Huffington Post, with Dr. James Bernstein, M.D. on the controversial and dangerous sterilization process in India. The article, "The India Sterilization Tragedy; Highlighting The Need for Better Choices, Safer Procedures," was published… - London Speaks At Launch Of Inclusive Business Network
London Speaks At Launch Of Inclusive Business Network
Thursday, November 13, 2014
WDI Senior Research Fellow Ted London was the keynote speaker at the Nov. 18 launch of the Inclusive Business Action Network (IBAN) in Berlin, Germany. Established by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, the IBAN aims to create a… - WDI’s Esper Tackles Impact Framework for IDNs in Guatemala
WDI’s Esper Tackles Impact Framework for IDNs in Guatemala
Thursday, October 23, 2014
Heather Esper, WDI program manager for impact assessment, recently took part in a panel discussion focused on building a results and impact reporting framework for an inclusive distribution network at an Inter-American Development Bank SCALA event in Antigua, Guatemala. Esper shared why it is important to measure the impact of… - WDI Unveils BoP Roadmap
WDI Unveils BoP Roadmap
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
WDI’s Base of the Pyramid (BoP) Research Initiative hosted a launch event Oct. 23 in Washington, D.C. for its BoP Roadmap, which is designed to re-energize the BoP domain for the next decade. The roadmap is an action agenda that represents a shared vision for the BoP community, and was… - Yadav Speaks At Symposium That Honors UM Student
Yadav Speaks At Symposium That Honors UM Student
Thursday, October 16, 2014
WDI Senior Fellow Prashant Yadav spoke Oct. 18 on global health market dynamics at the Sujal M. Parikh Memorial Symposium for Health and Social Justice at the University of Michigan (U-M). The annual symposium, at the A. Alfred Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building, was held in honor of Parikh, a U-M… - Preparing B-School Students To Make Impact
Preparing B-School Students To Make Impact
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
WDI Senior Research Fellow Ted London gave the keynote speech at the World Investment Forum (WIF) Oct. 16 in Geneva on what innovations are needed in business school curricula to support WIF’s “Business Schools for Impact” objective of preparing students for investing and operating in low-income countries with positive economic… - BoP Trends Topic Of London’s Talk In Japan
BoP Trends Topic Of London’s Talk In Japan
Monday, October 6, 2014
WDI Senior Research Fellow Ted London will deliver the keynote address, “Global Trends of the BoP,” at a base of the pyramid (BoP) symposium on Oct. 7 in Japan. The Sasakawa Peace Foundation (SPF) and the United Nations University (UNU-MERIT) organized the symposium, “Innovating Business Models for the BoP.” In… - Deadline Looms For NextBillion Case Competition
Deadline Looms For NextBillion Case Competition
Friday, October 3, 2014
The deadline for entry forms for the 2015 NextBillion Case Writing Competition is Oct. 10. The deadline to submit a case study is Dec. 19. Get all the important information here, including contest forms, important dates, and helpful resources. The competition is sponsored by the Citi Foundation and administered by… - Yadav Moderates Panel On Future Of Healthcare
Yadav Moderates Panel On Future Of Healthcare
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Prashant Yadav, director of the healthcare research initiative at the William Davidson Institute, moderated the panel discussion, “Altering the Future of Well-being, ” Sept. 30 at the World Summit on Innovation and Entrepreneurship in New York City. Made up of six experts in the field of healthcare — Anita Goel… - WDI President Featured In Crain’s Detroit Business
WDI President Featured In Crain’s Detroit Business
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
New WDI President Paul Clyde recently sat down for a Q&A with Crain's Detroit Business reporter Kirk Pinho. Clyde, who was appointed president this past summer, spoke on a number of subjects with Pinho. Read the full interview here. To read more about Clyde and his appointment as president, click…