Mashable is thrilled to announce that New York Times columnist and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Nick Kristof will join the 2012 Social Good Summit to discuss how gaming can be used for social good.
Kristof is a passionate advocate of social issues and new technologies, and has recently launched a social game in partnership with Games for Change that can be played on Facebook to raise awareness and aid for global crises.
Similar to FarmVille, Half The Sky Movement will enable players to make micro-donations to humanitarian efforts worldwide as well as contribute to causes in other ways.
At this year's Social Good Summit, Kristof will be on stage with Asi Burak, co-president of Games for Change, to discuss how social impact games can serve as critical tools in humanitarian and educational efforts.
Mr. Kristof will join other world leaders at the Social Good Summit taking place September 22-24 in New York City. Oscar winning actor Forest Whitaker and Google Earth engineering manager Rebecca Moore will also present on stage.
Confirmed Speakers
- Todd Park, CTO, United States
- Forest Whitaker, Artist & UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador
- Nick Kristof, Columnist & Two-Time Pulitzer Prize Winner
- Rebecca Moore, Engineering Manager, Google Earth Outreach & Earth Engine Google, Inc.
- Hans Vestberg, President & CEO, Ericsson
- Deepak Chopra, New York Times Bestselling Author & Founder, The Chopra Foundation
- Christina Bellantoni, Political Editor, PBS NewsHour
- Jeffrey D Sachs, Director, The Earth Institute at Columbia University & Special Advisor to the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon
- Wendy Harman, Director, Social Strategy, American Red Cross
- Asi Burak, Co-President, Games for Change
- Adora Svitak, Author, Teacher, Speaker & Activist
- Pete Cashmore, CEO & Founder, Mashable
- Kathy Calvin, CEO, United Nations Foundation
- Helen Clark, Administrator, United Nations Development Programme
- Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director, UNFPA
- Larry Irving, Co-Founder, Mobile Alliance for Global Good
Further details and speakers will be announced soon on Mashable.
Brought to you by Mashable, 92nd Street Y, the United Nations Foundation, Ericsson, the U.N. Development Programme and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the third annual Social Good Summit promises to once again showcase the unparalleled potential of citizens united through social media and technology to change the world.
Purchase your tickets now
Date: Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012, through Monday, Sept. 24, 2012
Time: 1:00-5:00 p.m. and 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. each day
Location: 92nd Street Y, 1395 Lexington Ave., New York, NY
Tickets: $50 per day or $130 for three-day pass.
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