Policy makers, journalists, technologists and environmentalists are now invited to register and apply for accreditation to the free conference.
Ten exciting new speakers were added to the Rio+Social lineup Wednesday, including entrepreneurs, UN leaders and philanthropists.
Former president of Ireland Mary Robinson and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation chief communications officer Kate James are among the just-announced speakers. You can view the complete list of speakers added Wednesday on the Rio+Social website.
Rio+Social will be hosted by the founders of the annual Social Good Summit: the United Nations Foundation, Mashable and the 92nd Street Y. The conference is also made possible with generous support and innovative leadership from Ericsson, Energias de Portugal and LiveAD.
Leading up to the conference, you can join in the discussions of technology, social media and sustainable development on Facebook and Twitter.
The following speakers are confirmed to be sharing their insights on leveraging digital tools for social good. Stay tuned for more exciting updates on speakers and programming!
Pete Cashmore, founder and CEO, Mashable
Ted Turner, founder and chairman, UN Foundation
Hans Vestberg, president and CEO, Ericsson
Leonardo Tristao, business director, Facebook Latin America
Mary Robinson, former president of Ireland; former UN high commissioner for human rights; member, The Elders
Kate James, chief communications officer, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Fabien Cousteau, ocean explorer and founder, Plant a Fish
Luciano Huck, TV host and president, Instituto Criar de TV, Cinema e Novas Mídias
Florian Jürgs, co-founder and CEO, and Thorsten König, co-founder and CMO, KUULUU
António Mexia, CEO, EDP
Maura O’Neill, chief innovation officer, USAID
René Silva, founder, Voz das Comunidades
Fabio Barbosa, CEO, Abril Group
Dr. Gro Brundtland, former prime minister of Norway; director-general emeritus, World Health Organization
Michelle Bachelet, executive director, UN Women
Ertharin Cousin, executive director, World Food Programme (WFP)
Sergio Fernandez de Cordova, founder, Public Foundation; developer of Public-Private Partnerships
Ricardo Guimarães, CEO and founder, Thymus Branding
Anthony Lake, executive director, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
Ronaldo Lemos, creator, Over Mundo
Matthew Shirts, editor in chief, National Geographic Brazil