Gayle Smith, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Development, U.S. National Security Council

The GBC Annual Conference occupies a unique space, bringing together a cross-section of public- and private-sector voices, with a practical orientation to building better partnerships and getting results.

Conference sessions blend the experience and insight of corporate and non-corporate leaders, sparking exchanges of ideas and best practices that don't happen anywhere else.

Here you can find out about the most important ideas to come out of the 2009 GBC Annual Conference. This multimedia package features key takeaways from each session, plus expert insights from the speakers, video interviews and more.

Conference Insights and Takeaways by Session:

Available to Non-Members:

Leveraging Workplace Program Assets: Deeper Impact with Minimal New Investment

Plenary: An Introduction to the Base of the Pyramid

Plenary: Global Health in a Resource-Challenged Environment

Plenary: The Power of Business Partnerships with Government

Member-Only Content:

Base of the Pyramid: How Local Solutions Produce Sustainability and ROI

Beyond Health: Strong Communities, Productive Lives, Long-Term Sustainability

Collective Action: Next-Generation Public-Private Partnerships

Funding Global Health Initiatives: Major Donors on How to Build Strong Partnerships

Global Health, CSR and Corporate Strategy: Making the Link

Information Technology to Improve Effectiveness and Decrease Costs

Investing in Women and Girls: Why you must, and how to get the highest returns

Leading and Succeeding in Today's Global Health Environment

Malaria Control: Getting More Out of Your Initiatives

Your Role in Ensuring that CSR Translates Into a Better Reputation

Plenary: An Introduction to the Base of the Pyramid

Anchored by:

• Jill Dougherty, Foreign Affairs Correspondent, CNN

Speaker:

• Stuart L. Hart, Base of the Pyramid co-creator; Samuel C. Johnson Chair in Sustainable Global Enterprise and Professor of Management at Cornell University's Johnson School of Management

Plenary: Global Health in a Resource-Challenged Environment

Anchored by:

• Jill Dougherty, Foreign Affairs Correspondent, CNN

Speakers Included:

• Peter J. Robertson, Former Vice Chairman of the Board, Chevron Corporation
• Jane Nelson, Senior Fellow and Director of Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative, Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government, Harvard University
• Clive Tasker, CEO, Standard Bank Africa
• John Tedstrom, President and CEO, GBC

Plenary: The Power of Business Partnerships with Government

Anchored by:

• Jill Dougherty, Foreign Affairs Correspondent, CNN

Speakers Included:

• Ambassador Elizabeth Bagley, Special Representative for Global Partnerships for the U.S. Department of State
• Clarence Cazalot, CEO, Marathon Oil Corporation
• Robert D. Haas, Chairman Emeritus, Levi Strauss & Co.
• Gayle Smith, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Development, U.S. National Security Council
• John Tedstrom, President and CEO, GBC

Originally published September 2, 2009