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John,

Mike is preparing to open the Bloomberg Philanthropies Global Forum. The livestream starts at 9:15 a.m. ET. Click here to tune in →

At a moment of major change around the world, we're bringing together Heads of State, business and nonprofit leaders, and other innovators to discuss the next chapter in global collaboration and problem solving.

You don't want to miss it. Today's speakers include:

Michael R. Bloomberg Founder, Bloomberg Philanthropies and Bloomberg L.P.
Mo Abudu, Founder and CEO, EbonyLife Group
Ajay Banga, President, World Bank Group
Bruce Flatt, CEO, Brookfield
Bill Gates, Chair, Gates Foundation
Dr. Jane Goodall, Founder, The Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace
Djimon Hounsou, Actor and Founder, Djimon Hounsou Foundation
TRH David Lammy, Deputy Prime Minister, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Roberta Metsola, President, European Parliament
Adebayo Ogunlesi, Chairman and CEO, Global Infrastructure Partners
Chiney Ogwumike, Two-Time WNBA All-Star and Multi-Platform Host and Analyst
Dr. Sidi Ould Tah, President, African Development Bank Group
Henry M. Paulson, Former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury and Chair, Paulson Institute
Ruth Porat, President and Chief Investment Officer, Alphabet and Google
Adam Silver, NBA Commissioner
Masai Ujiri, Co-Founder, Giants of Africa and Zaria Group
Shemara Wikramanayake, Managing Director and CEO, Macquarie Group

Tune-in here at 9:15 a.m. ET for the plenary:

https://www.bloomberg.org/global-forum/

Then, starting at 11:30 a.m. ET, watch a special session on Mission 300, an effort to provide electricity to 300 million people across Africa by 2030.

Mike, World Bank Group President Ajay Banga, African Development Bank Group President Dr. Sidi Ould Tah, H.E. John Dramani Mahama, President of the Republic of Ghana, and others will share how the public and private sectors, along with other partners and stakeholders, can work together to achieve its ambitious goals.

Tune in here at 11:30 a.m. ET:

https://www.bloomberg.org/global-forum/#mission300

Thanks,

Bloomberg Philanthropies