Good evening. How is everybody doing . This is my kind of crowd. When you talk through the video, that gives me a good feeling. Everybody is excited to be here and talk with each other. Im the director of him for him and Innovation Lab at the Commonwealth Club. Welcome to tonights conversation with leila janah, founder and author of the excellent book gives work reversing poverty one job at a time. Tonights conversation is moderated by laura tyson, phd, graduate of the school of business at uc berkeley. I think you already did this, but heres a challenge. Turn to somebody you dont know and introduce your self before we get started. [inaudible conversations] okay. That is the perfect 82nd friendship. [laughter] lets come back. This is my kind of audience. I hope that you are like this and it comes time to the audience questions. You are at the second event to take place in this auditorium. [applause] that is worth a round of applause. We are in our brandnew home where 114yearsold weve b
[applause] good evening. How is everybody doing . This is my kind of crowd. When you talk through the video, that gives me a good feeling. Everybody is excited to be here and talk with each other. Im the director of him for him and Innovation Lab at the Commonwealth Club. Welcome to tonights conversation with leila janah, founder and author of the excellent book gives work reversing poverty one job at a time. Tonights conversation is moderated by laura tyson, phd, graduate of the school of business at uc berkeley. I think you already did this, but heres a challenge. Turn to somebody you dont know and introduce your self before we get started. [inaudible conversations] okay. That is the perfect 82nd friendship. [laughter] lets come back. This is my kind of audience. I hope that you are like this and it comes time to the audience questions. You are at the second event to take place in this auditorium. [applause] that is worth a round of applause. We are in our brandnew home where 114year
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