Cardinal Peter Turkson* is a Ghanaian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He was president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace from 24 October 2009 to 1 January 2017. Pope Francis named him the first prefect of the Dicastery for the Promotion of Integral Human Development, since 1 January 2017.

Randy Lewis, father of an autistic son, believed that people with disabilities could do more and pioneered a disability employment model in the distribution centers of Walgreens that resulted in ten percent of its workforce consisting of people with disabilities. His initiative is now being rolled out nationwide, changing the lives of thousands and serving as a model for other employers in the U.S. and abroad. He has also developed the NOGWOG `{`no greatness without goodness`}` Disability Initiative as an effective, low-cost and sustainable disability hiring model for employers.

Amina Slaoui, was a successful communications executive when a tragic accident left her wheelchair bound. When she returned to Morocco she was distraught by the lack of care for Moroccans who suffered similar circumstances. This inspired her to create the Groupe AMH, the first and biggest Moroccan NGO for disabled people for which she has received many awards including the Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur in 2006. She also sits on the boards of several associations fighting for the human rights.

Drawing on the Italian tradition of civic humanism, political economist Stefano Zamagni, advocate the need for a more well-mannered type of economic market – a civil economy – which places well-being, virtue and the common good alongside more familiar economic goals like market share, increased productivity and competitiveness. Teaching Economics at the University of Bologna, Zamagni is also a Fellow of the Human Development and Capability Association and a member of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences.

Martin Burt is founder (1985) and CEO of Fundación Paraguaya, a 32-year old non-profit organization devoted to the promotion of entrepreneurship and economic self-reliance to eliminate poverty around the world. He has also developed the Poverty Stoplight, a new poverty measurement tool and coaching methodology that assists families to self-diagnose their level of multidimensional poverty and develop customized plans to eliminate poverty and currently implemented in more than 30 countries. He’s also the co-founder of Teach A Man to Fish in the UK.

Working with women-focused programs for a multilateral development bank helped Chiara understand the universal disadvantages that women face, particularly those who experienced violence, regardless of whom they are or where they live in the world. She developed her own program to address this need after spending significant time with potential beneficiaries in France. She’s the founder of LED By HER, a social incubator in Paris that mobilizes business schools and the entrepreneurial community to help women build their own projects and achieve their full potential.

CEO of Hertz Senegal and Via Senegal voyages, Aimé Sène also founded many companies in the field of hotels and real estate. He’ also the founder of ADDEC, Association of Catholic Executives and Business Leaders of Senegal, being its first president from 2007 to 2012. With ADDEC, he founded Radio Esperance Senegal. He is also very involved in the Muslim-Christian dialogue.

A founding member of the Conscious Capitalism movement, Rajendra Sisodia is Professor of Marketing at Bentley University and co-founder and Chairman of the Conscious Capitalism Institute. A frequent and popular keynote speaker, Raj has made nearly 500 presentations at leading universities, corporations, non-profits and other organizations around the world. Good Business International named him one of the “Ten Outstanding Trailblazers,” and Trust Across America nominated him one of the “Top 100 Thought Leaders in Trustworthy Business Behavior”.