2009 Social Enterprise Conference: A Conversation with Jimmy Wales
Jimmy Wales, cofounder of Wikipedia, discusses incorporating a social enterprise approach into all levels of business, how Web sites like Wikipedia and technology in general can support socially beneficial outcomes, why successful business leaders should care about social enterprise and his views on technology and international development.
The 2009 Social Enterprise Conference took place on October 9 at Columbia Business School. The conference shed light on the entire process for social ventures -- from vision to specific practices -- and addressed how organizations can gain momentum and strength during the global economic downturn. To learn more about the Social Enterprise Program at Columbia Business School, visit http://www.gsb.columbia.edu/socialenterprise
