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Technology & Innovation for the Base of the Pyramid, featuring Professor Iqbal Quadir, founder of Grameenphone

Wednesday, February 22, 2012 from 6:00 PM to 7:15 PM (ET)

Boston, MA

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 Join the Social Enterprise Institute as we welcome distinguished guest Professor Iqbal Quadir, the Founder and Director of MIT's Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship.

Professor Quadir is also the founder of Grameenphone, which paved the way for universal access to telephone service in Bangladesh. The largest telephone company in Bangladesh, Grameenphone currently has 35 million subscribers and generates close to $1 billion annually.

Professor Quadir will discuss the importance of technology and innovation for market specific products for nearly 4 billion customers at the base of economic the pyramid. Professor Quadir's work has been recognized by the World Bank, United Nations, the World Economic Forum and the Aspen Institute. He was selected as the Global Leader for Tomorrow by the World Economic Forum based in Geneva, Switzerland. He has been featured in CNN, PBS, Financial Times, The Economist, the New York Times and several other books & publications. Wharton Alumni Magazine selected Professor Quadir for its list of 125 Influential People and Ideas.

 

Please RSVP (limited seating available) at
http://grameenphone.eventbrite.com


Refreshments will be served!

For more information about MIT Legatum, please visit: http://legatum.mit.edu/ 

Questions? Email sei@neu.edu

 

Location: Room# 305, Shillman Hall (3rd Floor)

Date: Wednesday, February 22nd

Time: 6:00-7:15PM

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305 Shillman Hall
360 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115

Wednesday, February 22, 2012 from 6:00 PM to 7:15 PM (ET)


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