David Bornstein

Talk Description

At a time when our social problems seem insurmountable, Bornstein explains why we are experiencing dramatic gains in our ability to address — and solve — many social problems. The current breed of ideas spreading in health care, education, foster care, homelessness, and other fields are far more sensible — and promising — than what we have tried in the past. We have gone from wishful thinking to rational problem solving — and it will change America. Bornstein's talk weaves together stories of people who have demonstrated exciting new models to fix an array of social problems, teasing out the patterns and principles behind these innovations.

Biography

David Bornstein is a social innovator, author, and founder of Dowser.org, a website specializing in solution journalism. He is creator and co-author of the 'Fixes' column in The New York Times. His books include How to Change the World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas; The Price of a Dream: The Story of the Grameen Bank; and Social Entrepreneurship: What Everyone Needs to Know, as well as a forthcoming book on patterns in social innovation. Bornstein has been an Avina Leader, a senior fellow at Civic Ventures, a founding board member of VisionSpring, and a member of the Clinton Global Initiative and the World Economic Forum's Global Agenda Council on Social Entrepreneurship. How to Change the World, published in 21 languages, was described by Nicholas D. Kristof as 'a bible in the field.'