How to leverage philanthropy venture capital technology and entrepreneurship to drive social impact

As part of Global Entrepreneurship Week, the University of Kansas School of Business presents the Charles Oswald Executive Leadership Series featuring Shiza Shahid, a global entrepreneur and innovation advocate.

She will present “How to leverage philanthropy, venture capital, technology and entrepreneurship to drive social impact.”

Shadid co-founded the Malala Fund with Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai and led the organization as founding CEO, focusing on creating access to high-quality education for all children around the world.

In partnership with AngelList, she also launched NOW Ventures in Silicon Valley, the largest venture capital platform in the world, which allows her to invest in mission-driven technology startups that are solving the world’s most pressing challenges through technology, innovation and high-growth business models.

Shadid is the founder of The Collective, a community of leading entrepreneurs that come together to build collaborative change, and the host of the new USA Today show “ASPIREist,” which inspires millennials to take action on the issues that matter most.

She has received many awards for her thought leadership and been named one of Time’s “30 Under 30 People Changing the World,” Forbes' “30 Under 30 – Social Entrepreneurs” and a Tribeca Institute Disruptive Innovator. Shadid is a member of the WEF Global Agenda Council and has been featured by many media outlets, including Forbes, Fast Company, Elle, Glamour, Town and Country, The Edit, CNN, ABC, Al Jazeera and MSNBC.