by: Ted Levethal, NCIIAIt was barely 9 am on Sunday morning. As the caffeine was still taking effect, facilitator James Barlow told everyone to get a pen and piece of paper, find a partner and start to sketch a portrait.As puzzled participants sketched away, Barlow got to the point: Like art class in school where students focused on the most familiar features while distorting the portrait as a whole, innovators make similar mistakes with their business plan.
Our third and final day of the 2014 DevelopmentXChange was an exciting one! Investors, global health experts, donors, media, and international organizations toured almost 100 innovations in a bustling, high-energy Marketplace.
By the second day of the DevelopmentXChange, things were in full swing! Our expert panels and presentations shared knowledge on a variety of topics, from scaling and student engagement to branding and beyond.